Courses

This course is designed to prepare individuals to provide personal care and perform basic nursing skills for the elderly and other adults. Emphasis is on the aging process including mental, social, and physical needs of the elderly, patients' rights, nutrition management, elimination procedures, safe environment, restorative services, personal and special care procedures activities, human body structure and function, related common disease/disorders, communication and documentation, death and dying, and roles of nurse aides and/or health team members. The course includes class, skills lab, and clinical learning experiences. Upon successful completion, students are eligible to take the NC Nurse Aide Competency Evaluation for listing on the NA I Registry. Clinicals will be held at healthcare facilities in Durham or Orange counties. The prerequisites for this course are ONE of the following: HS diploma/Equivalency, OR successful completion of ENG-002, ENG-025, or EFL-073, OR unofficial college transcript showing successful completion of college level English (ENG-111 or higher). Contact nurseaide@durhamtech.edu to learn how to submit prereq information and complete your registration.