Basic Nursing
Career Fields(s):
     Health Science Technology
InstitutionCourse NumberCourse TitleCollege
Semester Credit(s)
Dakota County Technical CollegeHEAL 1055Nursing Assistant/Home Health Aide5
Inver Hills Community CollegeNURS 1001Nursing Assistant-Registered/Home Health Aide5
Minnesota State College Southeast Technical - WinonaHLTH 1398Nursing Assistant Training3
Riverland Community CollegeHCNA 1200Nursing Assistant/Home Health Aide4
Rochester Community and Technical CollegeNA 1500 & NA 1501Nursing Assistant Theory and Clinical (3 cr) & Home Health Aide Theory (1 cr)4 total
Rochester Community and Technical CollegeNA 1501Home Health Aide Theory1
South Central College - FaribaultHCTC 1886Basic Nursing 1014
South Central College - North MankatoHCTC 1886Basic Nursing 1014
 
Guidelines

A. The student must earn no less than a B for the final grade.
B. The student must be a junior or senior to receive the Advanced Standing Certificate.
C. The student must enroll at the higher education institution within two years of high school graduation.
D. The course must be taught by an instructor who meets the Minnesota Department of Health criteria for teaching nursing assistant curriculum and follows the Minnesota Department of Health nursing assistant course curriculum. E. The student must present the certificate at the time of registration to receive credit for the course.
Students will master the following competencies in Basic Nursing to receive credit.

Assessment
The secondary instructor will identify with a check mark those competencies listed below that have been mastered at a minimum of an 80% performance level.

    1. Describe health worker’s role
    2. Describe personal qualifications
    3. Describe legal/ethical issues
    4. Identify Bill of Rights
    5. Identify Vulnerable Adult
    6. Describe abuse reports
    7. Describe growth / development stages
    8. Describe safety precautions
    9. Describe normal aging process
  10. Demonstrate standard precautions
  11. Demonstrate medical asepsis
  12. Demonstrate hand washing
  13. Identify emergency situations
  14. Demonstrate unoccupied bed making
  15. Demonstrate occupied bed making
  16. Demonstrate body mechanics
  17. Identify verbal communication
  18. Identify nonverbal communication
  19. Describe basic physical needs
  20. Describe effective communication techniques
  21. Describe reporting / documentation role
  22. Describe death / dying
  23. Identify coping mechanisms
  24. Identify DNR directives
  25. Identify bed shampoo techniques
  26. Describe personal care
  27. Demonstrate bed bath / partial bath
  28. Demonstrate tub / shower techniques
  29. Demonstrate personal care delivery
  30. Describe communicable disease / AIDS care
  31. Describe ADL rehabilitation principles
  32. Demonstrate shoulder / arm exercises
  33. Demonstrate knee / leg exercises
  34. Demonstrate client ambulation techniques
  35. Demonstrate transfer techniques
  36. Demonstrate lift sheet use
  37. Demonstrate client positioning
  38. Describe nutritional diets
  39. Demonstrate bedpan / urinal placement
  40. Demonstrate vest / waist restraints
  41. Describe Alzheimer’s / mental illness care
  42. Demonstrate pressure relieving device usage
  43. Demonstrate elastic stocking application
  44. Demonstrate feeding
  45. Describe therapeutic diets
  46. Describe behavior modification techniques
  47. Demonstrate toileting techniques
  48. Demonstrate temperature taking
  49. Demonstrate pulse taking
  50. Demonstrate respirations
  51. Demonstrate blood pressure measurement
  52. Demonstrate intake /output measurement
  53. Demonstrate weight measurement
  54. Demonstrate unit care
  55. Describe time management
  56. Describe safe food storage
  57. Demonstrate urinary drainage care
  58. Identify psychosocial needs
  59. Identify spiritual needs
  60. Describe alcohol / drug abuse
  61. Describe meal preparation
  62. Describe home cleaning procedures

The course goals listed on this certificate are valid from Fall 2009 to Spring 2011.

Revision Date: November 2009
Next Revision Date: November 2011
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