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Acute Care Nurse Aide CertificateRequirements

Acute Care Nurse Aide Requirements

This five-week Advanced CNA program gives you 90 hours of theory, lab and clinical learning training in acute care settings.

Note that this program has limited space and specific admission requirements you must meet before applying.

Upon admission, you’ll learn to perform advanced CNA skills, including patient communication, urinary and nutritional care, and respiratory and cardiac monitoring. In a clinical course, you’ll have the chance to apply everything you’ve learned while working with patients in a hospital setting.
 

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Expands and applies knowledge and skill gained in NUA 1070 to client care. Department approval is required. Course has admission requirements. Please call or email the nurse aide department for more information. See the department web page at  for contact information. Course is repeatable with a maximum of 12 credits.https://www.aims.edu/degrees-certificates/nurse-aide_blankhttps://www.aims.edu/degrees-certificates/nurse-aide

Course Prerequisites

NUA 1074 with a grade of "C" or better, may be taken concurrently.

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Explores the role of the acute care nurse aide in communication, safety issues and advanced nurse aide skills. Knowledge will be gained regarding patient findings to report to the nurse and will be proficient in performance of advanced acute care nurse aide skills. Caring for patients going to surgery or for special procedures will be discussed and patient rights in the acute care setting will be explored. Department approval is required. This course has admission requirements. Please call or email the nurse aide department for more information. See the department web page at  for contact information. Course is not repeatable for credit.https://www.aims.edu/degrees-certificates/nurse-aide_blankhttps://www.aims.edu/degrees-certificates/nurse-aide

Course Prerequisites

NUA 1071 with a grade of "C" or better, may be taken concurrently.

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Total Credits for Certificate 4