All classes for a Nursing Assistant Program at college: This is an accelerated program; only one full-time class is admitted during terms of acceptance. (All Courses are taught in English) NURSING ASSISTANT (NA) PROGRAM Nursing Assistant (101) - (NA101) 128 hours = 88 hours of Comprehensive Theory AND 40 hours of Clinical Instruction The Illinois Department of Public Health approves the certificate program for the Nursing Assistant Program - (NA) and prepares students to work in the health care industry as a CNA. Students will be introduced to the discipline of nursing and the basic approaches to patient care. The role of the CNA is to assist a licensed nurse and members of health care teams which is studied and partnered in the classroom, laboratory, and clinical settings. Students completing the program will learn the responsibilities of a certified nursing assistant to provide for the physical, physiological, and psychological needs of the patient with in a hospital or long term facility. The curriculum includes an overall introduction to human relations, anatomy, physiology, and bacteriology, as well as consideration of body mechanics, disease processes, and therapeutic approaches used to arrest or contain them. Universal precautions are taught throughout the program, and the emphasis is placed on the need to protect the patient, as well as the nursing assistant. Upon successful completion of all components of the program, the graduate must pass the state competency exam to become certified as a Certified Nursing Assistant in the State of Illinois. This course is designed to prepare individuals to function in the role of a nurse assistant in a variety of health care settings. Content includes basic nursing care procedures and skills, body mechanics, safety measures, special treatments, communications skills, and care of persons with Alzheimer's disease and related dementias. The course consists of theory instruction in the classroom/ lab and clinical experience in a long- term care facility.