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Integration of basic nursing concepts and skills the nursing assistant
must master in order to give safe and competent patient care, with
emphasis on the nursing assistant role as a member of a health care
team. Includes: communication and interpersonal skills, principles of
asepsis and infection control, safety and emergency procedures, promoting
patient independence, patient rights, basic nursing skills, personal
care skills, mental health and social service needs, care of the
cognitively impaired, basic restorative services. This course is approved
by the State Department of Health Services and prepares students to
apply for the state competency examination for the Nurse Assistant
Certification. State Department of Health and Human Services background
check determining student has not been convicted of crimes pursuant to
Penal Code Sections 220, 243.4, 261, 264.1, 273a, 288, 289 and 368; and
health examination by licensed physician which includes a
determination that the student is free from infectious diseases.

Units	6 unit
Hours	3 hours lecture 8 hours labratory
Length	17 weeks
Graded	Credit course taken for grade or for credit/no credit
Classification	Occupational education courses
Version	01

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