Nurse Aide Courses
NURA 1001 | Nurse Aide
Credit Hours: 7
Lecture Hours: 76
Contact Hours: 76
Description: 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 health and social services needs. End of Course Outcomes: Discuss basic care of residents in a long-term care facility; interact and communicate effectively with residents and families based on sensitivity to psychosocial needs. Demonstrate knowledge of resident rights; provide safety and preventive measures in the care of residents; demonstrate skills in observing and reporting; assist residents in attaining and maintaining maximum functional independence; and function effectively as a member of the healthcare team.
Prerequisites: None
Corequisites: None
School: Continuing Education
NURA 1013 | Medication Aide
Credit Hours: 15
Lecture Hours: 150
Contact Hours: 150
Description: Instruction in preparation and administration of designated medications by non-licensed nursing personnel employed in licensed health care agencies including the responsibilities associated with such administration. End-of-Course Outcomes: Identify the Texas Department of Aging and Disability Services guidelines for non-licensed nursing personnel employed in licensed health care agencies regarding the roles and responsibilities associated with medication administration; summarize the standardized drug legislation and resource references for drug pharmacodynamics; define the fundamental medical abbreviations, symbols, terminology, and common equivalents (apothecary, metric, and household measurements) required for medication administration; describe the basic anatomy and physiology of each body system and the common diseases related to each system; explain the actions, side effects, implications, and contraindications of commonly used drugs; and demonstrate procedures for accurate preparation, reporting, administration, and documentation of medications given to clients.
Prerequisites: None
Corequisites: None
School: Continuing Education
NURA 1041 | Medication Aide Update
Credit Hours: 0
Lecture Hours: 8
Contact Hours: 8
Description: Intensive training in an identified area(s) to meet continuing education and/or review/update requirements associated with professional licensure or certification. This course was designed to be repeated multiple times to improve student proficiency. End-of-Course Outcomes: Summarize current issues, topics or new/updated guidelines.
Prerequisites: None
Corequisites: None
School: Continuing Education
NURA 1060 | Nurse Aide Clinical
Credit Hours: 4
Lecture Hours: 40
Contact Hours: 40
Description: A health-related work-based learning experience that enables the student to apply specialized occupational theory, skills, and concepts. Direct supervision is provided by the clinical professional. End-of-Course Outcomes: As outlined in the learning plan, apply the theory, concepts, and skills involving specialized materials, tools, equipment, procedures, regulations, laws, and interactions within and among political, economic, environmental, social, and legal systems associated with the occupation and the business/industry; and will demonstrate legal and ethical behavior, safety practices, interpersonal and teamwork skills, and appropriate written and verbal communication skills using the terminology of the occupation and the business/industry.
Prerequisites: None
Corequisites: None
School: Continuing Education