Nurse Aide TIDEWATER COMMUNITY COLLEGE

Nurse Aide TIDEWATER COMMUNITY COLLEGE

TABLE OF CONTENTS Welcome Letter.1 General Information.. 2 Program Requirements..2 Class Requirements...2 The Enrollment Process.3 General College Application.3 Course Registration...3 Tuition Payment....3 Required Items. 4 All content in this Information Packet is owned and approved by the Beazley School of Nursing 2/2/18

TIDEWATER COMMUNITY COLLEGE From here, go anywhere. TM Dear Prospective Student, Thank you for your interest in the Tidewater Community College (TCC) Nurse Aide Program. This program is designed to provide students with the knowledge and clinical experience needed to work as a Nurse Aide. Additional emphasis on geriatrics will qualify the graduate to work in facilities that care for the elderly (Hospitals, Nursing Homes, Private Duty, Home Health Care.) The program meets the state requirements set forth by the Virginia State Board of Nursing for Nurse Aide. Tidewater Community College Nurse Aide Training Program has been given full approval by the Virginia State Board of Nursing. Basic Nurse Aide Preparation Training at Tidewater Community College consists of two (2) courses. These are our Basic Nurse Aide Preparation Courses: HCT 101 Healthcare Technician 1 (3 credits) and HCT 102 Healthcare Technician 2 (4 credits) Upon completion of these two courses, you will be eligible to sit the National Nurse Aide Certification Examination for the State of Virginia. TCC also offers a Nurse Aide Career Studies Certificate. This is a 25 credit program for students who intend to pursue an Associate of Applied Science degree in Nursing or an Associate degree in Science. You can complete nurse aide courses, earn your CNA, while earning credits toward your degree in nursing or science. As many as 17 credits may be applied toward TCC s Associate of Applied Science Degree in Nursing, and 18 credits to the Associate of Science Degree in Science. Nurse Aide courses are held on the Virginia Beach, Portsmouth, and Norfolk Campuses of Tidewater Community College. Day, evening, and weekend courses are offered. Please check the college website www.tcc.edu for the schedule of current course offerings. There may be additional sections added during the semester, so it is a good idea to check often. The information in this packet is designed to assist the applicant in following the steps of the enrollment process. The Nurse Aide faculty at Tidewater Community College hope the information contained in this booklet will be beneficial as you prepare to enroll. Best of Luck, Faculty and Staff Nurse Aide Program Tidewater Community College 1

GENERAL INFORMATION Students complete Nurse Aide courses in one semester or less. Clinical group size is limited to 10 students per clinical. The program is 144 hours in length or 7 credit hours. Forty hours are direct patient care in a long term care facility supervised by a nursing instructor. Students who successfully complete Nurse Aide courses will receive a letter of completion from Tidewater Community College and will be eligible to take the proficiency test for State Certification. PROGRAM PREQUISITES In order to attend the clinical experience in HCT 102, you must be at least 18 years old and have no history of criminal convictions. Prior to the start of your clinical experience in HCT 102, you will need to submit documentation of a negative TB test. Specific information regarding testing requirements will be provided in HCT 102. Nurse Aide students will also be required to have a criminal background check before the start of the HCT 102 clinical experience. Students are encouraged to apply early for their background check, as process for clearance may take as long as 60-90 days. Technical Standards for Nurse Aide Students enrolled in nurse aide training courses HCT 101 and HCT 102 can be expected to meet essential requirements which necessitate the physical and mental abilities listed below. Students seeking academic adjustments related to these technical standards may receive assistance from the office of educational accessibility/disability services specialists. (See TCC Catalog.) 1. Speech: Establish interpersonal rapport and communicate verbally and in writing with clients, family members, and the healthcare team. 2. Hearing: Auditory acuity to note changes in the client s condition and to perceive and interpret various equipment signals and to use the telephone. 3. Vision: Possess the visual acuity to read and distinguish colors, to read patient records, printer data, and equipment (e.g. clock, scales, thermometer, blood pressure values), and provide for safety of clients condition by clearly viewing patient data in order to correctly record and report. 4. Mobility: walk or stand for prolonged periods (over six to twelve hours). Move unassisted from room to room and maneuver in small spaces when providing client care. Be able to carry/lift items weighing 50 pounds or more. Must be able to bend, squat or kneel, and assist in lifting or moving clients of all age groups and weights. Work with arms fully extended overhead. 5. Manual Dexterity: Determine eye/hand coordination and manipulation of equipment. 6. Fine Motor: Use hands for grasping, pushing, pulling, and fine manipulation and possess tactile ability sufficient to differentiate change in sensation. 7. Mentation: Maintain reality orientation for at least a twelve-hour period of time. Assimilate and apply knowledge and skills acquired through lecture, lab, discussions and readings. 8. Smell: Olfactory ability sufficient to monitor health needs. 9. Writing: Communicate and organize thoughts to prepare written documents that are correct in style, grammar and mechanics. 2

CLASS REQUIREMENTS Students must have a C average in both courses in order to complete the program and receive a letter of completion. Students must be present for all required clinical hours in order to be effectively and adequately evaluated. Students must complete a total of 40 clinical hours in a long-term care facility, as mandated by the Virginia Board of Nursing. 3

THE ENROLLMENT PROCESS STEP ONE Apply for general admission to Tidewater Community College 1. Complete the general college application for admission if you are new to TCC. On your application, indicate that you intend to pursue the Nurse Aide training program. 2. Complete and submit the online application for Nurse Aide. Indicate if you wish to complete Basic Nurse Aide Preparation Courses or the Nurse Aide Career Studies Certificate. 3. The form is located on the TCC Nurse Aide Web page: https://forms.tcc.edu/tcc-nurse-aideapplication/ 4. You will be e-mailed an acceptance letter with course section information and background check registration instructions. 5. Register for HCT 101 and HCT 102. Courses should be taken concurrently. 6. If enrolling in the Career Studies Certificate program, meet with your college advisor to designate your program of study as Nurse Aide CSC - CSC Nurse Aide, 221-157-04, CIP 51.3901. 7. Pay tuition fees. Current tuition rates can be found on the TCC website. Financial aid is NOT available if you are just taking HCT 101 and HCT 102. If taken as part of the Nurse Aide Career Studies Certificate, this program qualifies for financial aid. Please contact the financial aid support services center at 855-308-5614 to inquire about loans, grants, or possible scholarships. Payment plan options are also available. Information is available on the TCC Website: https://www.tcc.edu/paying-for-tcc/payment-plan STEP TWO Purchase Textbook and Workbook prior to start of HCT 101. Initiate request for Criminal Background check and complete Tuberculosis Screening. Criminal History and Sex Offender s Crimes Against Minors Background Checks All Nurse Aide students are required to complete a Criminal History and Sex Offender Crimes against Minors Background Checks prior to beginning their clinical experience in HCT 102. The fee for the background check will be paid be the student. Nurse Aide students are personally responsible for completing the required background checks and ensuring that any positive results are provided to the designated personnel at the assigned clinical facility. It will be the decision of the clinical facility whether the student will be allowed to participate in clinical activities at the facility should there be positive criminal or sex offender results. Students who are unable to participate in clinical activities will not be able to complete the program. Students should be aware that the Virginia State Board of Nursing may deny, suspend, or revoke a license or may deny the individual the opportunity to sit for an examination if an applicant has a criminal history or is convicted or pleads guilty or nolo contendere to a felony or other serious crime. Successful completion of nurse aide courses at Tidewater Community college does not guarantee licensure, the opportunity to sit for a licensure examination, certification or employment in the relevant health care occupation. 4

TIDEWATER COMMUNITY COLLEGE NURSE AIDE TRAINING PROGRAM Required Items and Approximate Expenditures* 1. TEXTBOOK AND WORKBOOK Hartman s Nursing Assistant Care: Long-Term Care $65.00 2. Watch with a second hand $15.00 3. Stethoscope $20.00 4. White uniform (scrubs acceptable) for clinical $30.00 5. White shoes for clinical (tennis shoes acceptable) $30.00 6. Tuberculosis Two-Step Skin Test (PPD) or Chest X-Ray $100-$200 prior to attending the clinical portion of the program 7. Criminal History & Sex Offender Background Check $46.00 *There may be additional requirements mandated by the clinical facility 5

Official Curriculum Guide Name: Date Entered TCC: SIS Empl ID: _ Counselor: Career Studies Certificate: Nurse Aide (221-157-04) The Nurse Aide Career Studies Certificate prepares students for full-time employment as nurse aides in the health care profession. After successful completion of HCT 101 and HCT 102 courses, students are eligible to take the National Nurse Aide Assessment Certification examination for Nurse Aide. Students who wish to take nurse aide training alone may take HCT 101 and HCT 102 without pursuing a Nurse Aide Career Studies Certificate. Further, HCT 101 and HCT 102 will not apply to the college s AAS in Nursing degree. SEMESTER 1 Course No. Course Title Credits Prerequisites Co-Requisites When Taken Grade ENG 111 College Composition I 3 Qualifying Placement Test score, ENF 1, ENF 2 or equivalent None HCT 101 Health Care Technician I 3 None HCT 102 HCT 102 Health Care Technician II 4 HCT 101 HCT 101 HLT 105 Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation 1 None None SDV 101 Orientation to Health Care 1 None None Semester Total 12 SEMESTER 2 Course No. Course Title Credits Prerequisites Co-Requisites When Taken Grade BIO 141 Human Anatomy and Physiology I 4 NAS 2 or acceptable NAS 2 Challenge Exam score None PSY 230 Developmental Psychology 3 None None Approved Elective 1 3 Humanities Elective 2 3 Semester Total 13 Total Minimum Credits 25 1 2 May be satisfied with any approved Communication, Mathematics, Humanities, or Social Science Elective listed in the TCC Catalog for General Education Core Requirements. Intended nursing majors should take PHI 220 or PHI 226. Science majors should select an elective from the eligible Humanities Electives listed in the TCC Catalog for General Education Core Requirements. 6 Tidewater Community College Page 1 of 1 Catalog 2017-2018 01/24/2018

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