NHSN 052L - Home Health Aide Training Course-Lab

Prerequisite:Nurse Assistant Pre-Certification Training Course/California State Certification
Corequisite:NHSN 052
Advisory: ENGL 035 or ENLA 100 or appropriate placement; READ 043 or appropriate placement

This course is designed for students who are Certified Nurse Assistants that wish to learn how to provide personal care in the home care setting for those who are unable to do it for themselves and/or promote the recovery, safety and comfort of the patient. Additional emphasis on rehabilitative nursing care, family relationships and the impact of long-term illness on the family as well as the client will be included. The Home Health Aide training course lab consists of 54 hours of supervised clinical practice in either the Acute Care or Skilled Nursing facility. This course meets the Title 22 regulations for Home Health Aides training programs. The California Department of Public Health requires that students must be concurrently enrolled in both NHSN 052 and NHSN 052L, and pass both courses together. They cannot be taken individually.