HCP 0430C - Nursing Assistant and Home Health Aide

Institution:

Florida Gateway College

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Description:

(125 contact hours, 4.16 occupational credits) This course prepares students for certifi cation testing as a nurse aide and as a home health aide. Once certifi ed, graduates can work in nursing home or community agencies such as home health and hospitals. Topics covered in the course include continuation of topics introduced in the health career CORE course and in addition: perform physical comfort and safety functions; provide biological, psychological, and social support; perform supervised management functions; and specifi c services related to the home health aide. A clinical lab is a component of this course. Laboratory fee and liability insurance fee included. Be free of offenses on background check. Prerequisite: HCP 0001C with a C or better.

Credits:

4.20

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Additional Information:

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Institution Website:

www.fgc.edu/

Phone Number:

(386) 752-1822

Regional Accreditation:

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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