This is a college level course with dual enrollment at Rappahannock Community College. Nursing Assistant is a one-year program designed to help a student learn basic knowledge and develop skills necessary to become a nursing aide. In health care facilities, this work generally consists of bathing patients, tracking and recording vital signs and other duties that enable nurses to devote more time to work requiring professional and technical training.
This program consists of theory and practice in the classroom setting, and clinical experience in the local nursing homes and hospitals. At the completion of this program, students will be eligible to take the State Board of Nurse's Aide Examination. This examination consists of both a written and manual test. Successful completion allows the student to be placed on the State Registry for Certified Nurse's Aides.
