Certified Nursing Assistant is a preparatory course designed to enable students to work in hospitals, clinics, nursing homes, or home health care settings while providing basic nursing care. This course introduces students to the healthcare delivery system, the roles of the healthcare team, and essential patient care responsibilities.
Students will develop skills in medical observation, patient assessment, documentation, and reporting techniques. Emphasis is placed on professionalism, communication, safety, and ethical responsibility in patient care. Certified Nursing Assistants—also known as nurse’s aides, orderlies, patient care technicians, or home health aides—work under the supervision of a nurse and assist patients with daily living activities.
Students choosing to take the course for college credit must apply to Crowder College and enroll in the course through both Crowder College and the high school. Students are financially responsible for any course fees incurred for taking the course for college credit.
Prerequisites for this course include successful completion of ALH-106 and ALH-107. Student must enroll in CNA-105 the same semester as enrolling in CNA-101.