Training Program

Instruction:

100 Hours; 60 Didactic/40 Clinical Ratio

Curriculum:

1. Role of the Certified Nursing Assistant
2. Infection Control
3. Safety/Environment
4. Mobility/Positioning
5. Elimination
6. Data Collection
7. Hygiene
8. Treatments
9. Communication
10. Legal/Ethical Considerations
11. Core Knowledge & Skills: (Basic A&P, Hierarchy of Needs, Life Span G&D, Medical Terminology & Abbreviations, Measurements, Basic Math, Disease Process, Basic Nutrition, ADLs)

16-Hour Pre-Clinical Requirement:

CNA Role, Infection Control, Safety/Heimlich Maneuver, Environment, Communication, Legal/Ethical Considerations.

Student Evaluation

1. Grading/Successful Program Completion Criteria
2. Final Examination
3. Skills Inventory (Include all skills on the Maryland Skills List)