This senior level, honors course provides the opportunity for the healthcare student to obtain the theory and clinical experience necessary to meet the requirements to test for the SC Nurse Aide Competency Evaluation and become a certified nursing assistant. Dual credit for AHS 101 is offered through this curriculum, affording students the opportunity to obtain 2 hours of dual college credit. The student will participate in both classroom instruction and laboratory practice to develop the necessary skills to become a paraprofessional in healthcare and complete a clinical rotation at a local long term care facility, during which time he/she will provide total care for geriatric patients, from assisting with meals to bathing, etc. The student will also identify and complete a volunteer service project within the community and develop a personal portfolio. Students must maintain a clean discipline record while enrolled in the course. Discipline which results in OSS may prevent the student from participation in the clinical component or completion of the class. The student must maintain a 77% or better in the course work in order to participate in the clinical component and qualify to take the certification test. All students are required to take the South Carolina Nurse Aide Competency Evaluation Exam at the completion of the course.

Very Important: Prior to beginning this class, the student is responsible for completing a 2-step tuberculin skin test. The results from this test MUST be presented to the instructor the first of class. Students without the test results will be removed from the course.

Nursing Assisting Syllabus

Nursing Assistant Review Packet