About the Program

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Tuition: $940.00

Clinical experience is included in the tuition fee.

Credit Hours: 120 hours ( 80 hrs theory, 40 hrs clinical)

Certification by: Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) Online registration to SIUC of $75.00 for the State Competency Exam

Textbook: $67.00

Workbook: $23.00

Nursing Assisting A Foundation in Caregiving 6th Edition

Author: Diana L. Dugan, RN

REQUIRED Textbook ISBN - 13: 978-1-60425-154-8 and Workbook ISBN-978-1-60425-155-5

Vocational Objective and Instructional Areas:
The students will be learning the fundamentals of nursing care skills, the basic daily physical care, and the comfort needs of the client as directed by supervising licensed personnel. Students will understand the importance of the safety and security of clients, family, self, or others by observing safety precautions and promoting a sense of security and well-being. Students will be taught and trained but not limited to, the 9 modules through theory discussion and return demonstration for 80 hours and a minimum of 21 performance skills for 40 hours clinical.
Modules: Introduction to Health Care, Residents Rights and NA Responsibilities, Infection Control in the Health Care Setting, Emergency Procedures, Injury Prevention in the Healthcare Environment, Care of Resident, Fundamentals of Rehabilitation/Restorative Nursing, End of Life Care, Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Dementia.
Performance Skills: Wash hands, Perform Oral Hygiene, Shave a Resident, Perform Nail Care, Perform Perineal Care, Give Partial Bath, Give a Shower or Tub Bath, Make Occupied Bed, Dress a Resident, Transfer Resident to Wheelchair Using a Transfer Belt, Transfer Using Mechanical Lift, Ambulate with Transfer Belt, Feed A Resident, Calculate Intake and Output,  Place Resident in a Side-Lying Position,  Perform Passive Range of Motion, Apply and Remove Personal Protective Equipment,  Measure and Record Temperature, Pulse and Respiration, Measure and Record Blood Pressure, Measure and Record Weight,  Measure and Record Height.

Qualified candidates will be scheduled to sit for the Competency Examination administered by SIUC and earn the title of Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) from the IDPH.

CNAs can work at the following facility: Hospitals,  Long Term Care Facilities, Rehabilitation Facilities, Assisted Living Facilities, Retirement Homes, Home Health Care, Home Services, Hospice Care, Nurse Agencies, Doctor’s Clinic and Private Home Care

Tuition: $840.00

Lab supplies is included in the tuition fee.

Credit Hours:  40 hours of theory, 60 hours of applied experience) 

Certification by: National Healthcareer Association (cost varies from $120 - $125)

Textbook: cost varies per vendor $85.00

Worktext and Procedure Manual 5th edition - Robin Warekois
ISBN: 978-0-323-64266-8

Vocational Objective:
To increase the number of well-trained and dedicated individuals in the health care field through our learning principles. To maintain and disseminate information on vocational education. To develop a comprehensive and successful phlebotomy practice through highly skilled techniques, wide knowledge of the current healthcare environment, and a sympathetic approach to patients of all ages, backgrounds, and medical conditions. To achieve accurate knowledge and skills by the time of program course completion.

Instructional Areas:
Perform a minimum of 30 successful unaided venipuncture collections and 10 successful unaided capillary collections.
Instruction in various collection techniques, including vacuum collection, syringe, and capillary skin-puncture methods.

Qualified candidates will be scheduled to sit for the Competency Examination administered by the National Healthcareer Association and earn the title of Certified Phlebotomy Technician (CPT).

CPT can work at the following facility: Hospitals, Laboratory Companies, Health Insurance Companies, Dialysis Clinic, Doctor Clinic, Home Health Care

Tuition: $2580.00

Successful completion of Basic Nursing Assistant Training Program, Phlebotomy Technician Training Program, and Electrocardiogram Technician Training Program 

Certification by: National Healthcareer Association (cost varies from $125 - $150)
 
Basic Nursing Assistant, Phlebotomy, and EKG Technician courses are to be taken separately. 
Completion of the 3 courses qualifies a candidate to take PCT certification. 
Each course is independent and not a prerequisite to the other.

Instructional Areas:
Successful completion of Certification exam: Patient Care Technician as administered by the National Healthcareer Association and earned the title of Certified Patient Care Technician/Assistant (CPCT/A).

CPCT/A can be in the following facility: in Hospital, Doctor’s Clinic, Diagnostic Mobile Company, Heart Center, Cardiac Rehab Center