NURSE AIDE & NURSE AIDE EXTENDED CARE
Career Studies Certificates
PROGRAM INFO
Nurse Aides, under
supervision of a licensed
nurse, help provide basic
care and maintain a safe,
clean environment for
patients in long-term
health care facilities or
home health care. The
projected job growth is
much faster than average
because of the growing
elderly population.
M in im u m cr edit s:
9 (Nurse Aide),
16 (Extended Care)
Len gt h : 1 semester
Car eer oppor t u n it ies:
Nurse Aide/Assistant:
$15,080-27,820
Job growth:
17% from 2014 to 2024
* Median salaries & job
growth nationwide as of
2015. Source: BLS.gov
Division : Workforce Svcs
Con t act : 434.797.6437
For cou r se descr ipt ion s,
visit danville.edu/catalog
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The Nurse Aide Extended Care CSC contains additional
courses in first aid & safety, CPR, & medication aide. Both
programs prepare students to take the Virginia State Board
of Nursing Certified Nurse Aide (CNA) test.
Pr ogr am Ou t com es Graduates will demonstrate:
1. Recognizing changes in body functioning & the im-
portance of reporting such changes to a supervisor.
2. Measuring & recording routine vital signs.
3. Measuring & recording height & weight.
4. Caring for the clients?environment.
5. Measuring & recording fluid & food intake/output.
6. Performing basic emergency measures.
7. Caring for a client when death is imminent
8. Bathing, grooming & oral hygiene
9. Dressing & toileting
10. Assisting with eating & hydration, including proper
feeding techniques.
11. Caring for skin, including prevention of pressure
ulcers.
12. Transfer, positioning & turning
13. Applying skills learned in individual client?s needs,
including mental health & social service needs.
14. Skills supporting age-appropriate behavior by
allowing the client to make personal choices, & by
providing and reinforcing other behavior consistent
with the client?s dignity.
15. Providing appropriate clinical care to the aged &
disabled.
16. Techniques for addressing the unique needs &
behaviors of clients with dementia (Alzheimer ?s, etc).
17. Use of assistive devices in transferring, ambulation,
eating & dressing.
18. Maintaining range of motion, turning & positioning.
19. Caring for & using prosthetic & orthotic devices.
20. Application of skills in dealing with clients?rights
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Career Studies Certificates
Pr ogr am Ou t com es, con t in u ed...
21. Application of skills used in maintaining legal & regulatory aspects of practice as a
certified nurse aide, including, but not limited to, consequences of abuse, neglect,
misappropriation of client property & unprofessional conduct
22. Occupational health & safety measures
23. Applcation of skills used in the appropriate management of conflict
Addit ion al ou t com es f or Nu r se Aide Ext en ded Car e CSC:
24. CPR procedures for adults & children
25. Basic first aid & safety techniques

Lect u r e Hr s

Hr s in Class
Lab Hou r s

Cr edit s
Cou r se Sequ en ce
Nu r se Aide & Nu r se Aide Ext en ded Car e CSCs:
NUR 25 Nursing Assistant 2 4 6 3
NUR 27 Nurse Aide I 2 4 6 3
NUR 98 Seminar & Project 2 2 4 3
HLT 105 Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation 1 0 1 1

Addit ion al cou r ses in Nu r se Aide Ext en ded Car e CSC:

HTL 106 First Aid & Safety 2 0 2 2
NUR 193 Studies in Medication Aide 4 2 6 4
Tot al 13 12 25 16

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