Course Description

This class is for students who:

• Have completed an approved Nurse Aide training course of at least 75 hours.
• Are currently registered as a Nurse Aide I in another state.
• Have an expired Nurse Aide I registry listing within the last 2 years (any state).
• Have status as a Hospital Corpsman (or similar military training from any branch of service) and require competency evaluation for the NC NAI registry.

A certificate of course completion will be presented following successful completion of the course requirements.

To renew or be listed as a NA-I in the state of NC, the student must successfully pass a written and skills state administered exam. The fee for this exam is $101.00 which will be submitted to NACES along with an application to test and the course completion certificate. We will assist you with the application process and provide you with information regarding available test sites.

Course Objectives

Upon completion of the course, the student should be able to:

• Identify the roles and responsibilities of the Nursing Assistant I.
• Demonstrate knowledge and unassisted competence in basic health care skills.
• Communicate, both in writing and orally, information about the patient/resident and with the resident and members of the health care team.
• Demonstrate selected basic nursing special procedures.
• Identify and demonstrate basic infection control measures.
• Identify and demonstrate basic patient safety measures.
• Accurately demonstrate basic measurement procedures of nursing care such as vital signs, body fluids, height and weight.
• Demonstrate ability to recognize and report critical signs of acute and/or chronic conditions.

Fees to be Considered

• Course fee
• Textbook fee
• North Carolina Nurse Aide I State Examination fee (after course is completed)

Links

Division of Facility Services

North Carolina Nurse Aide Registry

North Carolina Board of Nursing

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