IRHS Healthcare Foundatoins /Nursing
Teacher: Karen Brown
Email Address: kbrown@amphi.com
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Students will be prepared for immediate employment in entry-level positions in nursing and to continue to study at a 2-year or 4-year college or university.
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- Prepare students to perform routine nursing-related services for patients in hospitals or long-term care facilities under the training and supervision of a Licensed Practical or Registered Nurse
- Examine the healthcare community and roles and responsibilities of the healthcare team.
- Demonstrate ethical and legal conduct, while applying standard precautions and infection control measures.
- Apply principles of body mechanics, transporting, transferring, and basic emergency care.
- Learn examination of human systems for common conditions, disorders, and care, measure and record vital signs while facilitating activities related to examination, and diagnostic testing.
- Learn to identify behavioral health and social services needs and assist in care for the dying and their families.
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- Certified Nursing Assistant
- Licensed Nursing Assistant
- OSHA 10 Healthcare
- ServSafe® Food Management Certification
- ACF NOCTI Level 2
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Career examples include Nurse, Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA), Licensed Nursing Assistant (LNA), Patient Care Technician, Patient Care Assistant, Caregiver
- Program Standards and Instructional Framework