Honors Nurse Aide I

Honors Nurse Aide I is a federal and state-certified NA (Nursing Assistant) 1 course, which is required for entrance into most schools of nursing. Students are required to complete the following: classroom, 56.25 hours; lab, 37.5 hours; and clinicals, 35 hours (for a total of 128.75 hours) to sit for the state exam. They will also be required to take and pass a CPR class prior to clinical experience. Absenteeism is not to exceed 20 hours, which is to be made up by the students. This course will prepare students for entering a school of nursing and other medical professions such as EMT, radiography, and giving basic care to a patient/resident/daily living experience. Successful completion of this course and state exams will give students eligibility to take other classes such as Nurse Aide 2, Medication Aide, and others which will help them to stack their credentials moving forward.

Prerequisite

Application

Special Purchases

Uniform-Navy blue scrub top and pants. All white nursing shoes; wristwatch with second hand; current immunizations, including current flu shot and negative TB skin test. Blood pressure cuff and stethoscope. Successfully taking and passing a BLS/ CPR class, fee approximately $65.00-75.00. State Exam Fees: Credential for written and skills: $140. Other class fees will be required.

Homework Estimate

This varies as most of the course is hands-on in the lab or lecture.

Major Concepts Covered

Skills include but are not limited to the following: handwashing; complete bath; oral care; bed-making; body mechanics; transferring a person in bed or to a chair; taking temperature, pulse, respiration, and blood pressure; feeding; dressing; range of motion; Foley catheter care; restorative nursing; personal protective equipment; body systems and diseases; communication; ethical issues; patients’ rights; prevention of pressure ulcers; psychological effects of aging; and care of person actively dying.

Insider Information

Students must be 16 1/2 years old by the first day of August. Students are required to take the state exams, which are administered at NRCA. These students, upon completion of the course and successfully passing the state exams, will be Certified Nursing Assistants. They will be eligible to work in a variety of healthcare settings in the state of NC and other surrounding states who accept NC certification.

Grades 10th-12th