NAE 100 - Basic Nursing Assistant

7 Credits
Lecture: 5 Lab: 4

Basic Nursing Assistant prepares students to assist licensed health care providers in delivering care in various settings. This course includes theory, lab practice and a clinical component. The course is approved by the Illinois Department of Public Health (77 Ill. Adm. Code 395). Successful completion of this course leads to eligibility to take the written Illinois Nurse Assistant/Home Health Aide Competency Exam for employment and certification as a Certified Nurse Assistant (CNA).

Note: Clinical times differ from theory. Clinical times are found in the comment field of the online schedule. Students must have their own transportation to clinical.

Articulation: 1.2

Prerequisite: Prior to the start of class, students must have a criminal background check. A list of disqualifying convictions can be found at www.idph.state.us.il//nar/disconvictions. Also required prior to start of class, students must have a two step TB test, or chest X-ray, a physical exam, a valid Social Security Card, be 16 years old by course completion and have an eighth grade education The required steps, with their deadlines and links to forms can be found at: www.mchenry.edu/nae/requiredstepsNAEstudents.pdf. Students must have an ACT Reading test score of 18 or higher, an Accuplacer Reading placement score of 226 or higher, SAT evidence-based Reading and Writing score of 320 or higher, or ENG 151 with a grade of C or higher
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