Nurse Aide Program

NURSE AIDE PROGRAM – DESCRIPTION
Program hours: Theory 95 hrs/Clinical 40 hrs =135 hours total
Program Duration: AM – 6 Weeks /PM – 7 Weeks
Program delivery mode – Residential

The program prepares the nurse aide student to be able to competently meet the needs of patients across the life span. The course introduces the nurse aide student to concepts of communication skills, infection control, patient rights, safety, personal care skills and basic nursing skills. The program includes hands – on learning experience, laboratory and clinical experiences to prepare the student for an entry level job. Upon completion, graduates are awarded Nurse Aide certificate of completion and eligible to sit for the National Nurse Aide Assessment (“NNAAP”) Program Certification Examination to become a Certified Nurse Aide. The program is approved by the Virginia Board of Nursing and certified by State Council of Higher Education (“SCHEV”). Graduates will be able to work in hospitals, long-term care facilities, client’s homes, assisted living facilities, physician office. Classes are conducted with 10-15 students admitted in a class.

NURSE AIDE PROGRAM OBJECTIVES

Upon completion of the Nurse Aide Program, the student will be able to:

1. 1. Understand roles and responsibilities of the Nurse Aide
   2. Apply knowledge acquired to safely and competently care for clients in a variety of clinical settings – hospitals, long term care facilities etc.
   3. Recognize changes in client’s condition, intervene and report such changes appropriately to the nurse supervisor
   4. Apply knowledge of infection control measures to safely provide basic nursing care
   5. Demonstrate an understanding of client’s rights, privacy, and confidentiality
   6. Demonstrate knowledge in prevention of client abuse, neglect, and abandonment including the recognition, intervention, and reporting of abuse to the nurse.
   7. Demonstrate basic therapeutic communication skills focusing on the client’s needs and interpersonal relationships
   8. Demonstrate the ability to function independently or within a team in providing care to clients in a rapidly changing healthcare environment.
   9. Sit for the Nurse Aide Certification examination and practice as an entry level professional Nurse Aide.

Admission Requirements

• Student must be at least 18 years of age or older;
• Student must be able to read, write and understand instruction in English.
• Valid Identification card [driver’s license, state ID, Passport]
• Social Security card
• Criminal Background check by ASNAH ($50.00);
• Valid CPR (Healthcare provider by American Heart Association) Offered on ASNAH campus
• TB Test (PPD test/Quantiferon gold test/chest X-ray)
• Hepatitis B (if needed by clinical agency).

Please visit our Tuition & Finance page to check out the applicable fees. You can also call us at 703-490-8402 for further information on our Nurse Aide Program.