General Information

• Name: Nursing Assistant
• Discipline: Nursing (NURS)
• Units (Credits): 6
• Schedule History: See when this course was offered over the last three years.
• Transfer Information: Courses with numbers 100 to 299: This course is designed to apply toward a WNC degree and/or transfer to other schools within the Nevada System of Higher Education, depending on the degree chosen and other courses completed. It may transfer to colleges and universities outside Nevada. For information about how this course can transfer and apply to your program of study, please contact a counselor.
• Academic Division: Nursing and Allied Health

Prerequisites and Recommended Courses

• Prerequisites: basic Life Support/Healthcare Provider CPR certification. See Nursing and Allied Health website for additional information.

Course Outline

I: Catalog Course Description

Prepares students to function as nursing assistant trainees who assist licensed nurses in providing direct care to health care consumers across the lifespan in a variety of heath care settings. The 150-hour competency based course is designed to prepare students to achieve certification as a nurse assistant in Nevada. The course is approved by the Nevada State Board of Nursing and is in accordance with the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (OBRA) and Occupational Safety and Health Agency (OSHA) regulations.

II: Course Objectives

Upon successful completion of the course the student will be able to:

• Assist the licensed nurse in delivering direct patient care as a NAT in a variety of health care settings.
• Demonstrate knowledge of ethical and legal principles that guide the scope of practice of the nursing assistant.
• Demonstrate effective verbal and non-verbal communication skills during interactions with patients/residents and members of the health care team.
• Demonstrate knowledge of and appreciation for the physical, social, emotional, and psychological aspects of the health care consumer;
• Make application to the Nevada State Board of Nursing to take the written and manual examinations to achieve certification as a nursing assistant.

III: Course Linkage

Linkage of course to educational program mission and at least one educational program outcome.

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