Nurse Assistant


Course Overview

Course Code: NAST-160

Department: Nursing

Credit Hours: 7.00

Textbook Information: Bookstore website

Includes classroom and laboratory experiences. Units of instruction include: Introduction to the health care system and the health care team, basic anatomy and physiology, abbreviations and common medical terminology, legal/ethical and spiritual aspects of care, growth and development, the patient and his/her environment, vital signs, aseptic techniques, bathing, feeding, nutrition, body mechanics, moving and transporting residents/patients. It will also include habilitation and rehabilitation, admission and discharge, collecting specimens, special procedures, observation, reporting and recording, death and dying, home care needs, and cardiopulmonary resuscitation. The course has been designed to enable the student to differentiate between the normal aging process and cognitive dysfunctional disease processes. The student will be introduced to the appropriate care and treatment modalities for individuals with Alzheimer's disease and Related Dementia's. The course is approved by the Illinois Department of Public Health. Prerequisite: You must be 16 years old to become a CNA. Students must have completed a minimum of 8 years of grade school or provide equivalent knowledge. Placement at ENGL 100 or higher, or completion of ENGL 099 or ENGL 100 A with a C or better. Refer to placement chart in college catalog for detailed information.

Course Schedule

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Term: Fall 2024

Section Name: NAST-160-HY01D

Location: Onsite Clinicals

Available Seats: 14

Faculty Name: M. Wollin

Min Credits: 7.00

Comments: MANDATORY ORIENTATION: Orientation will be face to face on August 12th at 8:30 a.m. in the nursing building. A total of 40 clinical hours are required as part of this course. Clinical days and times may differ from the listed lecture and lab hours depending on clinical site availability. Clinical days and times may include early mornings, evenings and or weekends

Term: Fall 2024

Section Name: NAST-160-HY01D

Location: Vandalia

Available Seats: 14

Faculty Name: M. Wollin

Min Credits: 7.00

Comments: MANDATORY ORIENTATION: Orientation will be face to face on August 12th at 8:30 a.m. in the nursing building. A total of 40 clinical hours are required as part of this course. Clinical days and times may differ from the listed lecture and lab hours depending on clinical site availability. Clinical days and times may include early mornings, evenings and or weekends

Term: Summer 2024

Section Name: NAST-160-HY01D

Location: Main Campus

Available Seats: 10

Faculty Name: A. Krydynski

Min Credits: 7.00

Comments: A total of 40 clinical hours are required as part of this course. Clinical days and times may differ from the listed lecture and lab hours depending on clinical site availability. Clinical days and times may include early mornings, evenings and or weekends MANDATORY ORIENTATION: Orientation will be face to face on May 28th at 8:30am in the nursing building on the main campus in Centralia in N129.

Term: Summer 2024

Section Name: NAST-160-HY01D

Location: Onsite Clinicals

Available Seats: 10

Faculty Name: A. Krydynski

Min Credits: 7.00

Comments: A total of 40 clinical hours are required as part of this course. Clinical days and times may differ from the listed lecture and lab hours depending on clinical site availability. Clinical days and times may include early mornings, evenings and or weekends MANDATORY ORIENTATION: Orientation will be face to face on May 28th at 8:30am in the nursing building on the main campus in Centralia in N129.

Term: Fall 2024

Section Name: NAST-160-HY02D

Location: Onsite Clinicals

Available Seats: 15

Faculty Name: M. Wollin

Min Credits: 7.00

Comments: MANDATORY ORIENTATION: Orientation will be face to face on August 12th at 8:30 a.m. in the nursing building. A total of 40 clinical hours are required as part of this course. Clinical days and times may differ from the listed lecture and lab hours depending on clinical site availability. Clinical days and times may include early mornings, evenings and or weekends

Term: Fall 2024

Section Name: NAST-160-HY02D

Location: Salem

Available Seats: 15

Faculty Name: M. Wollin

Min Credits: 7.00

Comments: MANDATORY ORIENTATION: Orientation will be face to face on August 12th at 8:30 a.m. in the nursing building. A total of 40 clinical hours are required as part of this course. Clinical days and times may differ from the listed lecture and lab hours depending on clinical site availability. Clinical days and times may include early mornings, evenings and or weekends

Term: Summer 2024

Section Name: NAST-160-HY03D

Location: Onsite Clinicals

Available Seats: 10

Faculty Name: M. Wollin

Min Credits: 7.00

Comments: A total of 40 clinical hours are required as part of this course. Clinical days and times may differ from the listed lecture and lab hours depending on clinical site availability. Clinical days and times may include early mornings, evenings and or weekends MANDATORY ORIENTATION: Orientation will be face to face on May 28th at 8:30 am in the nursing building on the main campus in Centralia in N129.

Term: Summer 2024

Section Name: NAST-160-HY03D

Location: Vandalia

Available Seats: 10

Faculty Name: M. Wollin

Min Credits: 7.00

Comments: A total of 40 clinical hours are required as part of this course. Clinical days and times may differ from the listed lecture and lab hours depending on clinical site availability. Clinical days and times may include early mornings, evenings and or weekends MANDATORY ORIENTATION: Orientation will be face to face on May 28th at 8:30 am in the nursing building on the main campus in Centralia in N129.

Term: Summer 2024

Section Name: NAST-160-HY03E

Location: Onsite Clinicals

Available Seats: 14

Faculty Name: M. Albert

Min Credits: 7.00

Comments: A total of 40 clinical hours are required as part of this course. Clinical days and times may differ from the listed lecture and lab hours depending on clinical site availability. Clinical days and times may include early mornings, evenings and or weekends MANDATORY ORIENTATION: Orientation will be face to face on May 28th at 8:30am in the nursing building on the main campus in Centralia in N129.

Term: Summer 2024

Section Name: NAST-160-HY03E

Location: Trenton

Available Seats: 14

Faculty Name: M. Albert

Min Credits: 7.00

Comments: A total of 40 clinical hours are required as part of this course. Clinical days and times may differ from the listed lecture and lab hours depending on clinical site availability. Clinical days and times may include early mornings, evenings and or weekends MANDATORY ORIENTATION: Orientation will be face to face on May 28th at 8:30am in the nursing building on the main campus in Centralia in N129.

Term: Fall 2024

Section Name: NAST-160-HY77D

Location: Main Campus

Available Seats: 15

Faculty Name: A. Krydynski

Min Credits: 7.00

Comments: MANDATORY ORIENTATION: Orientation will be face to face on August 12th at 8:30 a.m. in the nursing building. A total of 40 clinical hours are required as part of this course. Clinical days and times may differ from the listed lecture and lab hours depending on clinical site availability. Clinical days and times may include early mornings, evenings and or weekends

Term: Fall 2024

Section Name: NAST-160-HY77D

Location: Onsite Clinicals

Available Seats: 15

Faculty Name: A. Krydynski

Min Credits: 7.00

Comments: MANDATORY ORIENTATION: Orientation will be face to face on August 12th at 8:30 a.m. in the nursing building. A total of 40 clinical hours are required as part of this course. Clinical days and times may differ from the listed lecture and lab hours depending on clinical site availability. Clinical days and times may include early mornings, evenings and or weekends

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