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Basic Nurse Assistant Training
Program--More
About the Program
A Basic Nurse Assistant (BNAT) or Certified
Nurse Aide (CNA) works with the health care team to assure proper care of the
patient. CNAs are trained to the patient's basic needs of hygiene, mobility, and
transfer while the patient is incapacitated. CNAs are also trained to perform
vital signs in order to assess the patient’s condition. CNAs work in long-term
care facilities, chronic care facilities, and hospitals. Some CNAs are also
employed by home health agencies. In order to insure proper care and treatment
of the patient, a Basic Nurse Assistant requires training in a program approved
by the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH).
HSC 150—Basic Nurse Assistant Training
Program (7 credit hours)
Moraine Valley Community College's BNAT program is approved by the Illinois
Department of Public Health. The theoretical foundation for clinical skills and
procedures are presented in lecture and includes instruction in basic anatomy,
medical terminology, communication skills, safety, infection control, and
patient rights. This course also contains substantial information on Alzheimer
and dementia patient care, and emphasizes communication and coping mechanisms
fundamental to working with this patient population. The curriculum also
includes proper management of patient hygiene and mobility, and taking vital
signs. In the student lab, students master the 21 patient care manual skills
mandated by the Illinois Department of Public Health. The instructor will
demonstrate skills, students will practice skills until achieving mastery in the
lab with other students, and 11 of the 21 skills will be performed with a
patient or resident during clinical sessions.
Clinical rotation schedules are established based
on clinical site availability and staff scheduling patterns. For example, if the
facility's day shift begins at 7:00 a.m., students are required to be on-site at
6:45 a.m. The clinical experience provides students with the opportunity to
perform supervised practice of required clinicals skills, which includes
bathing, feeding and transfer of patients, within the clinical setting. The
clinical affiliate sites that support the Moraine Valley Community College BNAT
program include:
Alden Rehab &
Health Care Services
16450 South 97th Avenue
Orland Park, IL 60462
Holy Family Villa
12220 South Will-Cook Road
Palos Park, IL 60464
Ingalls Memorial Hospital
1 Ingalls Drive-North Bldg.
Harvey, IL 60426
Mother Theresa Home, Inc.
1270 Franciscan Dr.
Lemont, IL 60441 |
Palos Community Hospital
12251 South 80th Ave.
Palos Heights, IL 60463
Rosary Hill Convalescent Home
9000 West 81st St.
Justice, IL 60458
Little Company of Mary Hospital
2800 West 95th St.
Evergreen Park, IL 60805
Smith Crossing Senior Living
10501 Emilie Lane
Orland Park, IL 60467 |
The Moraine Valley Community College
BNAT program offers a variety of scheduling options, as follows:
- Lecture sessions are offered in
morning, afternoon and evening time periods.
- Lab sessions are offered in four
or eight-hour time blocks, also scheduled in the morning and
evening.
- Clinical sessions are either in
four or eight-hour time blocks and are scheduled during the day and
evening and on the weekends.
Please consult the course schedule
posted on the following link for specific times of each section of HSC
150’s lecture (room B 126), lab (room B 132) and clinical (FAFFL)
sessions:
https://webreg.morainevalley.edu/Scripts/WebEncore.dll?Paca\Course.html
STUDENTS
PLEASE NOTE: Attendance at all lab and clinical sessions
of this program is mandatory.
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