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PLUS resumé building supplemental classes like EKG Basics, Pediatric Plus, Encompassed Care Certification, CPR

Approved by the Colorado State Board of Nursing!

*Completion of this course qualifies you for the NNAAP exam.

Course Description

Nurse aide training program approved by the Colorado Board of Nursing (80 hours). Focused on the nursing assistant role as it applies to resident/ patient care. Topics include communication, emergency/ first aid, infection prevention/ control, holistic care, promotion of independence, resident rights, death and dying care, body systems and conditions, observation, reporting to the nurse, dementia/ Alzheimers care, basic nursing personal care skills, nutrition and hydration, vital signs (including manual BP), rehabilitation care, skills demonstration/videos for state tested skills, onsite labs, hands-on clinical simulation preparation with LTCF equipment. Included with the course is optional extra open lab practice.

Options for CNA Course Completion:

CNA CLASS SECTIONS:

5 hour classes except *CLINICAL SIMULATION (6.5hrs during COVID-19.

*Plan on one more hour of class on clinical simulation days).

6 days for FT Hybrid (part online), 10 days for Traditional

For the Fast Track: Hybrid (AH, BH, CH:

DO FIRST ONLINE, SECOND ON-SITE.

AH: T,W,TH, 8:30-1:40pm

(school day schedule)

BH:(evening)

T,W,TH, 5p-10:10pm

CH: Full week (6 days), 7:30am-12:40pm

(must complete most of online prior to day 1)

Traditional: (all in class & homework, NO ONLINE)

A: M-F, 8:30-1:40pm (school day schedule)

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STATE TESTING INSTRUCTIONS:

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ALREADY GRADUATED?

Apply for your temporary CNA license at dpo.colorado.gov

Go to "apply for a new initial license", create login, "apply for a new license", they are at the top of the page under Temporary Healthcare applications, scroll to the app you need and apply!

If you took you Compass Nursing Arts CNA class prior to COVID-19 regulation changes, have not taken the state exam and do not have a temporary license,

PLEASE CONTACT US! We may be able to help you get approved for a temporary license.