Provider name:

PEE DEE MEDICAL CAREER TRAINING CENTER, LLC

Program name:

Nursing Assistant

Program description:

This course covers the physical comfort and safety functions specific to a nursing assistant. The course includes modules on patient care procedures for geriatric and adult patients, patient rights, infection control, nutrition, physical and social support, legal and ethical considerations, documentation, and privacy. This Nursing Aide training course will teach individuals the following: how to groom and bathe patients with low mobility, Setup patient’s room with necessary items such as blankets, pillows, medical equipment and toiletries, position patients, feeding patients, monitoring vitals and behavior and reporting them to the nursing and medical staff, transferring patients with low mobility from wheelchair to bed and vice versa, turning or adjusting patients in bed to prevent bedsores and etc. The course is taught to prepare students for the state board exam required to obtain certification from the State of South Carolina. National Nurse Aide Assessment Program (NNAAP) Examination. Nurse Aid is regulated by: State Department of Health and Human Services (SCDHHS) https://dhhs.state.sc.us approved schools beginning July 1, 2013, must include 100 hours of training in limited and specific nurse aide skills. Local Clinical sites are available.

Program URL:

www.scpath.org

Description of business partnerships:

Year first offered:

2024

Student teacher ratio:

1:15

If any, what are the prerequisites for this program?

High School Diploma or Equivalent

Total Cost:

$1680.00