HLTH 141 - Nurse Assistant Training
| Description: | HLTH 141 is designed to give the student who desires employment as a nurse assistant or orderly training in the basic nursing skills. The course provides 142 hours of approved Illinois Department of Public Health course instruction in classroom work and clinical experience. Classroom work will consist of 92 hours, and clinical assignment will consist of 50 hours. Upon successful completion of both theory and clinical sections, the student receives a certificate of completion. To become fully certified and placed on the Nurse Aide Registry in Illinois, students must also take and pass the State's approved Competency Evaluation for an additional fee. |
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| Credit hours: | 5-4-7 |
| Prerequisite(s): | high school diploma or GED certificate, at least 17 years of age, pass the Health pretest in English and Math, and approval of the Assistant to the Dean of Health Professions |
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| Offered: | Fall, Spring, and Summer |
Fall 2008 Offerings
| Course | Sec | Beg | End | Days | Instructor | Notes |
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| HLTH 141 | 01 | 2:30p 4:30p | 9:00p 8:45p | M,T,W,Th M,T,W,Th | Miner |
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| HLTH 141 | 02 | 6:00a 9:00a | 2:30p 1:15p | M,T,W,Th M,T,W,Th | Miner |
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Summer 2008 Offerings
| Course | Sec | Beg | End | Days | Instructor | Notes |
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| HLTH 141 | 01 | 6:00a 8:00a | 12:30p 12:15p | M,T,W,Th M,T,W,Th | Miner |
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| HLTH 141 | 02 | 2:00p 1:00p | 8:30p 5:15p | M,T,W,Th M,T,W,Th | Miner |
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Health Courses
| Number | Title | Hours |
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| HLTH 035 | Activity Program Director Course | 2-1-2 |
| HLTH 040 | Nurse Assistant Competency Skills Assessment | 0-2-1 |
| HLTH 100 | First Aid Training | 1-0-1 |
| HLTH 110 | Cardio Pulmonary Resuscitation | 0.5-0-0.5 |
| HLTH 111 | Introductory Seminar on Alcoholism | 2-0-2 |
| HLTH 115 | Introduction to Health Careers | 1-0-1 |
| HLTH 120 | Wellness and Healthful Living | 3-0-3 |
| HLTH 130 | Phlebotomy | 4-3-5 |
| HLTH 140 | Medical Terminology | 3-0-3 |
| HLTH 141 | Nurse Assistant Training | 5-4-7 |
| HLTH 143 | Alzheimer's Disease and Related Dementia Training | 1-0-1 |
| HLTH 150 | Pharmacology | 4-0-4 |
| HLTH 152 | Pharmacy Calculation | 2-0-2 |
| HLTH 155 | The Pharmacy Technician | 6-0-6 |
| HLTH 156 | Pharmacy Technician Work Experience | 1-3-2 |
| HLTH 157 | Pharmacy Technician Certification Review | 1-0-1 |
| HLTH 197 | Special Topics in Health Care | 1-0-1 to 3-0-3 |
| HLTH 200 | Advanced First Aid Training | 2-2-3 |
| HLTH 220 | Nutrition & Diet Therapy | 3-0-3 |
| HLTH 250 | Rehabilitation Nursing Course | 5-0-5 |
| HLTH 297 | Advanced Topics in Health Care | 1-0-1 to 3-0-3 |
