Certified Nursing Assistant
Personal Care Aide
Medication Aide
Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
Class Schedule
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Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA)
The class offers a State accredited and licensed Nursing Assistant course. Nursing Assistant courses are offered throughout the year by our Continuing Adult Education Program. The course is a total of 135 hours with facility based clinical training. Our course teaches:
- Restorative Care
- Measuring Vital Signs
- Positioning and Transferring
- Personal Care
- Protecting Patients Rights
- Chronic Illnesses
- Care of Patients with Cognitive Impairment
- End of Life Care
Personal Care Aide (PCA)
Approved by the Department of Medical Assistance Services. This course is a total of 40 hours and includes home-based training. The course teaches the student how to care for a patient in their home setting and includes such skills as:
- Measuring and Recording Vital Signs
- Promoting Independence, Self-Care and use of Assisted Devices
- Assistance with ambulation and range
of motion - Infection Control
- Providing Personal Care
- Prevention of Pressure Injuries
- Pallative Care
Medication Aide (MA)
Approved by the Commonwealth of Virginia Board of Nursing. This course is a total of 68 hours. Course
includes topics such as:
- Legal and ethical issues in medication management
- Clients rights regarding medications and treatment decisions
- Key pharmacology terms
- Basic guidelines for medication administration
- Storing and securing medications
- Special issues in medication administration