NURA 1001 - Nurse Aide for Health Care

Course Description

Knowledge, skills, and abilities essential to provide basic care to residents of long-term care facilities. Topics include resident's rights, communication, safety, observation, reporting and assisting residents in maintaining basic comfort and safety. Emphasis on effective interaction with members of the health care team, restorative services, mental health, and social services needs. Lab required.

Notes

The CE Certified Nurse Aide (CNA) program requires a special admissions process.

The CE Certified Nurse Aide (CNA) program includes the completion of the following courses: NURA 1001 and NURA 1060

SPECIAL ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS

Admission to the Health Professions clinical programs is selective and requires completion of an application process. The application is found on the Health Professions program website: https://www.collin.edu/department/healthprofessions and must be submitted and approved prior to enrolling in the clinical program courses. For additional questions, please contact: healthprofessions@collin.edu.

Eligibility requirements for application to the Health Professions clinical programs include:

Complete the Health Professions Application form (located on the Health Professions department website). https://www.collin.edu/department/healthprofessions
Submit all clinical program requirements:
- Proof of personal health insurance
- Valid American Heart Association (AHA) Basic Life Support (BLS) CPR Provider card
- Required immunization records (submitted to the required immunization tracker)
  - Varicella (completed 2-dose series or positive quantitative blood titer)
  - Hepatitis B (completed 3-dose series, 2-dose accelerated series, or positive quantitative blood titer)
  - Measles, Mumps, Rubella (MMR) (completed 2-dose series or positive quantitative blood titer)
  - Tetanus, Diphtheria, and Pertussis (TDaP) dated within the last ten years.
Negative Tuberculosis (TB) screening (expires annually)
Influenza vaccine (required during active flu season, expires annually)
Background check (this item is purchased in conjunction with the immunization tracker)
Drug Screening purchase (performed for each clinical course)