Course Description

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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, on-site labs, hands-on clinicals. Included with the course is an optional OPEN LAB SKILL date(s) held after graduation and prior to state testing. 

Options for CNA Course Completion:  

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CNA CLASS SECTIONS:

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Hybrid:

Online program developed by our instructors, four days/evenings of 5-hour classes and two 8-hour clinicals shifts at a LTCF.

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AH: M,T,W, 8:30-1:40pm

(online and morning)

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

(online and evening) 

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CH: Full week (6 days)

(online and morning or afternoon options)

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Traditional:

All in class & homework, NO ONLINE

A: morning, NO ONLINE

Plan on a lot of homework!

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CLICK HERE to SEE UPCOMING Course start DATES OR to pay Deposit or Tuition Balance Due ($725) 

OR to sign up for OPEN SKILLS LABS

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PLEASE NOTE: We are back to clinicals onsite in LTCFs. COVID vaccination record is required by the LTCF to attend clinicals. Currently LTCFs are also requiring a PCR COVID test a few days prior to clinicals. Here is a link to COVID testing sites close to our school:  
https://www.bouldercounty.org/families/disease/covid-19/testing/

ALREADY GRADUATED?

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OPEN SKILLS LAB SIGN UP 

2hrs, instructed Skills Review (only $10)

Open labs are only for students who have graduated from Compass Nursing Arts. One Open Lab is included with your tuition. Please review all skills before attending your Open Lab.

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Links to Pearson Vue or questions about Testing