PersonaL heaLTh enriChMenT Care IV Therapy Certification
t RN Reactivation/Refresher
Upon completion of this course, you’ll be able to properly assess appropriate veins of the upper extremities for access, select various access devices, confidently access veins and competently maintain accessed veins throughout the duration of therapy. Prerequisite: current PA LPN or RN license. Katie Frick, MSN, RN, $75 tuition + $20 material fee, 1.2 CEUs MEDX 3232-W1 April 15-May 3 (online) Last class meets Saturday, May 4, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. (Youngwood) Registration deadline: April 8
This course is designed to provide instruction and practice for the inactive licensed or unlicensed nurse to assist in the development of skills and knowledge required to assume a position as a staff nurse on a medical-surgical unit. This course consists of 120 hours of clinical and 60 hours of lecture on such topics as nursing process, pharmacology and drug administration, nursing trends, ethical/legal issues and current nursing practices. The clinical experience will run concurrently with lecture and will focus on application of knowledge and skills in a medical-surgical setting. You’ll be required to have a physical exam, criminal record check, current CPR Basic Life Support for Health Care Providers card, professional liability insurance and proof of licensure prior to the start of class. Limit 10 students. Text can be purchased at the WCCC bookstore. Katie Frick, MSN, RN, $959 tuition + $10 material fee + required text, 18.0 CEUs MEDX 6999-W1 Lecture: First class meets March 19, 6-8 p.m. (Youngwood) Remainder of Lecture: Online, March 20-July 2 Clinical: 15 Tuesdays starting March 26, 7 a.m.-3:30 p.m. (Excela Health Latrobe Hospital) Registration closes March 11. For more information, go to wccc.edu/rn-refresher, or contact Becky Lauffer, RN, BSN, at 724-925-4082 or laufferb@wccc.edu.
Nurse Aide Program This program consists of 72 hours of lecture and 56 hours of clinical and provides the skills to function as a nurse aide in a long-term care facility and meets the mandates of the federal government (via OBRA). After successful completion of the program, you’ll be able to function at the entry level and be eligible to take the Pennsylvania Nurse Aide Certification exam. 12.8 CEUs will be awarded. You must complete a criminal history report and physical exam prior to enrollment. Text can be purchased at the WCCC Bookstore. $569 tuition + $10 material fee + required text Youngwood: Daytime: Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays & Fridays, March 4-April 2, Lecture 8 a.m.-5 p.m., Clinical 7 a.m.-4 p.m., (no class March 27 & 28) Application deadline: February 25 Evening: Mondays & Wednesdays, 6-10:15 p.m., and Saturdays, 8 a.m.-5 p.m., March 4-May 1 (no class March 30) Application deadline: February 25 For more information, go to wccc.edu/nurse-aide, or contact Becky Lauffer, RN, BSN, at 724-925-4082 or laufferb@wccc.edu. Classes are also offered at the Indiana Center and Greene County Center locations.
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all classes will be held at the WCCC Youngwood Campus unless stated otherwise.