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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CLASS SECTIONS:

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Fast Track Hybrid:

Morning (AH)

Evening (BH)

FULL Week (CH)

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NO ONLINE, all in class plus homework:

A: Monday-Friday for 2wks, 8:30-1:40pm 

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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