College Catalog

NAS Nursing Assistant

Courses are listed by course discipline prefix, number, course title, credit hours, and, in parentheses, the number of lecture, laboratory and/or work experience/clinical hours, and the semester the course is offered. Local and state prerequisites and corequisites are identified by superscript L for local^L and S for state^S. The symbol “AND” indicates the course will be offered “As Needs Demand.”

UGETC represents the Universal General Education Transfer Component as described in the Comprehensive Articulation Agreement (CAA).

Prefix	Number	Title	Hours	Semester
NAS	101	Nurse Aide I	6 (3-4-3)	Fall, Spring

Prerequisite: ENG-002^L or BSP-4002^L

Corequisite: None

This course includes basic nursing skills required to provide safe, competent personal care for individuals. Emphasis is placed on person-centered care, the aging process, communication, safety/emergencies, infection prevention, legal and ethical issues, vital signs, height and weight measurements, elimination, nutrition, basic restorative care/rehabilitation, dementia, mental health and end-of-life care. Upon completion, students should be able to demonstrate knowledge and skills and be eligible to test for listing on the North Carolina Nurse Aide I Registry.(2015 SP) This is a certificate-level course.

Prefix	Number	Title	Hours	Semester
NAS	102	Nurse Aide II	6 (3-2-6)	Fall, Spring

Prerequisite: NAS-101^S; ENG-002^L or BSP-4002^L

Corequisite: None

This course provides training in Nurse Aide II tasks. Emphasis is placed on the role of the Nurse Aide II, sterile technique and specific tasks such as urinary catheterization, wound care, respiratory procedures, ostomy care, peripheral IV assistive activities, and alternative feeding methods. Upon completion, students should be able to demonstrate knowledge and skills and safe performance of skills necessary to be eligible for listing on the North Carolina Nurse Aide II Registry.(2015 SP) This is a certificate-level course.