Certified Nurse Assistant Training Programs
(14) COURSE
(14.a.) NURA 1001 Nurse Aide for Health Care
(14.b.) PHILOSOPHY and PURPOSE
This Nurse Aide Assistant program is rooted in the five principles of care: Privacy, Dignity, Independence, Communication, and Safety. The program is designed to motivate the participant and establish a deeper appreciation of his/her important role in providing quality nursing care in a variety of healthcare settings. The purpose of the Nurse Assistant Training Program is to provide information, knowledge, skills and abilities that will enable nurse assistants to provide quality care for residents in nursing homes, as well as supplemental information and skills to enable them to provide quality healthcare for clients at home and patients in hospitals, doctor’s offices and other healthcare facilities.
The course is led by a Licensed Nurse who has completed a training course and meets all Federal, Texas Workforce, Texas Health and Human Services and MeritLife Academy Instructor requirements. A Certificate of Completion of both Classroom and Clinical portions of the course qualifies the student to take the 2-part state exam. The state exam consists of a theory and skills exam. Successful testing in both portions of the state test certifies (Statewide) the student and qualifies the new Certified Nurse Assistant for placement in the Nurse Aide Registry. (NAR)
Nurse Aide Training and Competency Evaluation Programs prepare entry level nursing assistants to achieve a level of knowledge, skills, and abilities essential to provide basic care to residents of long-term care facilities. Topics include residents’ rights, communication, safety, observation, reporting and assisting residents in maintaining basic comfort and safety. Emphasis on effective interaction with members of the health care team. Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board Workforce Education Course Manual (WECM) course NURA 1001
The certified nurse aide will demonstrate basic skills that:
1. Protect, support, and promote the rights of residents.
2. Communicate and interact effectively and appropriately with residents, their families, and other staff.
3. Assist residents to maximize their functional independence.
4. Will function effectively as a member of the health care team.
5. Demonstrate observation and reporting skills.
6. Are proactive in residents’ safety and implementing preventive safety measures.
18 hours of Skills lab will take place at the MeritLife Academy at 110B W Rusk in Mt Enterprise Texas, and clinical rotation at an approved Texas Health and Human Services Long-Term-Care facility. A current and approved list of facilities can be found in CNA Handbook and at
MeritLife Academy.com
Prerequisites - None
Credit Hours: 0
Lecture Hours: 1
Lab Hours: 0
Extended hours: Two weeks of skills lab and clinical rotation follow the virtual portion
Contact Hours per Semester: 11
State Approval Code: 51.3902
Class Section Meeting Time: Individualized in the Virtual Classroom; skills lab and clinical rotation meeting time 7:45 AM - 4:45 PM M-R, 7:45 -12 noon Friday.
(15) COURSE COMPONENTS
BLENDED LEARNING:The MeritLife Academy Certified Nurse Aide Program is blended with a virtual course which replaces the theory classroom portion of the instructor-led lectures of the historical CNA program. While students are not in a traditional classroom setting, they can monitor their progress and understanding of the course material through frequent and timely quizzes within the learning management program. The virtual course is device agnostic, allowing students to use smartphones, tablets or computers to complete the course at hours best suited to the students’ needs while also following the CNA Curriculum.
Lab sessions: Lab sessions allow students to demonstrate competency in each skill prior to the clinical experience.
Clinical experience: The clinical component of the program will provide students with a real-world, hands-on learning opportunity in a long-term healthcare facility.
(16) GRADING:
Final Grade:
1. Pre and Post Clinical Written Exam 10%
2. Student written steps for prometric skills 5%
3. Active Participation20%
4. Written Interview of Resident 15%
5. Mastery of Skills 50%
A FINAL GRADE OF 80% IS REQUIRED TO SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETE THIS COURSE.
(18) CLASS ATTENDANCE PUNCTUALITY POLICY
Cause for Dismissal from the Program:
REIMBURSEMENT for TRAINING
Federal and state law requires Medicare-certified and Medicaid-certified healthcare facilities to reimburse nursing assistants if they meet the following conditions:
*Reimbursement costs may include tuition, gas, uniform, shoes, etc. - keep your receipts!
Note: Always ask about Medicare and Medicaid certifications during the hiring process! Also, make sure that you ask about the company’s HR policies for reimbursement before accepting any position.
Please visit the official Medicare website for further information: https://www.medicare.gov/
(19) STUDENT CONDUCT EXPECTATIONS
Students on the clinical site are expected to behave in a manner that will create a safe and orderly academic environment for themselves and others. Students found in violation of these conduct expectations will be subject to disciplinary action, which may include a written warning, suspension, dismissal, and/or referral to law enforcement officials. Below is a partial list of inappropriate behaviors that will be subject to disciplinary action. This list is not all-inclusive.
1. Academic dishonesty, including any form of plagiarism, cheating, falsification of records, or collaboration with others to defraud
2. Actions that disrupt teaching, learning, administration, or interfere with the rights of others
3. Non-compliance with the directives of school instructors and staff
4. Violation of any sort that infringes upon the residents’ rights.
5. Violation of HIPAA
6. Theft of any kind, and related behaviors, such as possessing stolen property or using the property of others without their permission
7. Damage to property or destruction of property
8. Creation of unsafe conditions
9. Carrying out a false alarm or creating an emergency such as a fire or a bomb threat
10. Hurting others, threatening others, or engaging in behavior that may result in harm to others
11. Selling, consuming, and/or possessing alcoholic beverages
12. Possessing or using drugs not prescribed for the student by a physician; selling any drugs; possessing or using illegal drugs or narcotics
13. Possessing a firearm or other deadly or dangerous weapons such as knives, knuckles, clubs, baseball bats, and hammers while on the property of the school or in any part of the school building
14. Sexual harassment in any form by students or any member of the administration, faculty, or staff is prohibited. The school is committed to creating and maintaining an environment for all school personnel and students that is free of harassment, forced sexual activity, or any other sexual communication or conduct that interferes with performance in the classroom or the workplace
Sexual Harassment is Defined: Unwelcome sexual advances, requests for sexual favors, and other verbal or physical conduct of a sexual nature constitute sexual harassment when a. submission to such conduct is made either explicitly or implicitly a term or condition of an individual's employment,
1. submission to or rejection of such conduct by an individual is used as the basis for employment decisions affecting such individuals, or
2. such conduct has the purpose or effect of unreasonably interfering with an individual's work performance or creating an intimidating, hostile, or offensive working environment.
Re-enrollment after Dismissal for Violation of Student Conduct Expectations:
After 180 days have elapsed, a student whose enrollment was terminated for violation of student conduct expectations that did not result in the involvement of law enforcement officials will have one opportunity for re-enrollment in a subsequent term in the next 12 calendar months.
(20) GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS
To successfully graduate from the Nurse Assistant Training Program, students are required to: pass all written exams (minimum score of 80%), demonstrate competency in all required skills, and complete the clinical component. The State of Texas requires the student to complete 60 hours of classroom (virtual and skills lab) and 40 hours of clinical for a total of 100 hours.
(22) GRIEVANCE PROCEDURE
MeritLife recognizes that there are times when a student needs to express concerns or complaints in a formal manner. The following procedures will ensure that students receive a fair and unbiased review of the student’s concerns.
Step 1. Student concerns should first be discussed with MeritLife staff instructors or their immediate supervisor. Many concerns can be resolved informally when a student and instructor take time to review the concern and discuss options to address the issue.
Step 2. If the student is not satisfied with the results of the informal discussion in Step 1, the student may submit a written complaint within 5 days to his instructor, including:
*If the student’s complaint is regarding illegal harassment, discrimination or retaliation, the student should submit the written complaint directly to the Administrator of MeritLife.
Step 3. A written complaint to MeritLife.
If the student is not satisfied with the response from the immediate supervisor, the student may submit a detailed written complaint to senior management for review. The request for review should include:
An explanation of the grievance and details of all previous efforts to resolve the issue.
A copy of the written complaint submitted to the immediate supervisor.
Detailed information regarding the student’s dissatisfaction with the immediate supervisor’s response.
Senior management will consult with the student’s instructor/supervisor. The administrator will evaluate the grievance and provide a written response within five days. The outcome will be final unless new evidence or other circumstances warrant an additional review of the complaint.
The student may file a report of unsatisfactory outcome with the Texas Workforce Commission:
Texas Workforce Commission
Career Schools and Colleges, Room 226T
ATTENTION!!!
Texas Health and Human Services Commission now provides FREE CLASSROOM TRAINING through their NEW ONLINE Computer Based Training program
60 hours of Computer Based Training (CBT) are FREE with this new Computer Based Training (CBT) offered by Texas Health and Human Services Commission. This online course provides the student with great flexibility providing online training through any smart device, including cell phone, tablet, personal computer or laptop. A student may use public computers in libraries and in most GED Classes.
MeritLife provides 48 hours in Clinical/Skills Lab training, which meets the Texas HHSC clinical requirements. The COMBINED TOTAL training time of CBT and Clinical/Skills Lab is 108 hours, which meets and exceeds the state requirements.
** Attendance- Texas Health and Human Services require students to attend for a minimum number of 100 (60 classroom plus 40clinical/skills) hours. As such, a student MUST ATTEND THE ENTIRE COURSE.
Lab sessions: Lab sessions allow students to demonstrate competency in each skill prior to the clinical experience.
Clinical experience: The clinical component of the program will provide students with a real-world, hands-on learning opportunity in a long-term-care healthcare facility.
These are the classes we currently offer:
- Nurse Aide Skills Training
- CPR-BLS; FIRST AIDE; AED; HEARTSAVER
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