NAS 101 Basic Nurse Assistant 6.5 credits

This course is designed to prepare students seeking employment as assistants to nurses in nursing homes, hospitals and home health care settings. It includes both classroom instruction and clinical experience. Students successfully completing the program will have met state requirements for and are eligible to take the required IDPH Nurse Aide Competency Exam. (5.25 lecture hours and 2.25 laboratory hours)

Prerequisite: A minimum Accuplacer placement Reading test score of 60.

Note: Students are required to have a physical exam and two negative TB skin tests before they are allowed into the clinical area. Students must be present the first day of class.