Description
This course prepares students toward entry-level nurse aide competencies with the ability to provide care to the elderly, ill, and disabled. Topics include personal care, infection control, communication, resident rights, emotional support and care of special populations. After successful completion of NURS 100 and NURS 100L, students are eligible to take the State of Hawai‘i Nurse Aide certification exam.
Corequisite Courses
Course Student Learning Outcomes (CSLOs)
- Describe therapeutic communication skills with clients, families, and other members of the health care team.
- Identify health care infection control and safety procedures.
- Discuss ethical, legal principles and professional conduct in health care settings.
- Describe effective nurse aide care to support and maintain patient function and health.
- Describe the roles and responsibilities of the nurse aide as a member of the health care team.
- Describe the nurse aide interventions to meet the emotional and physical requirements of special populations.