Nurse Aide (Certificate)

The Nurse Aide curriculum prepares individuals to work under the supervision of licensed nursing professionals in performing nursing care and services for persons of all ages.

Topics include growth and development, personal care, vital signs, communication, nutrition, medical asepsis, therapeutic activities, accident and fire safety, household environment and equipment management, family resources and services, and employment skills.

Upon completion, the student may be eligible for listing as a Nurse Aide I and other selected Nurse Aide registries as determined by the local program of study.

Admission to Program

Students are encouraged to begin the admissions process early so that there will be time to complete any required pre-admission courses before the start of the program.

SCC Requirements

• Complete all Southeastern requirements to be admitted as a degree seeking student.
• Meet with the program advisor to discuss requirements, connected careers, and possible transfer opportunities.

Program Requirements

• Students must meet the state-mandated age requirement for specific courses

Continuation in Program

Coursework

Students must complete all courses in the curriculum master plan and achieve a grade of C or better in all nurse aide curriculum courses in order to receive a certificate. Completion of certain courses in the curriculum master plan, such as Nurse Aide I, allow for listing/certification on state registries after successfully completing that course.

Submission of Required Documentation

Enrollment and continuation in the program is contingent upon the submission of the required documentation on or before the specified date communicated by the college. Requirements include, but are not limited, to:

• Completed SCC Health Form
• Two-step TB skin test
• Recorded compliance with immunization requirements (included on the SCC Health Form)
• Certification of ability to perform technical standards
• Malpractice insurance
• OSHA training
• Certification from student’s healthcare provider showing evidence the student meets the conditions of physical and mental health capabilities at a level acceptable to and in keeping with safe care to the public (included on the SCC Health Form)
• Completed Background Check
• Completed 12-Panel Drug Screen

All students must meet clinical requirements. Failure to meet clinical requirements on or before the deadline communicated by the program director/nurse aide faculty or failure to meet subsequent updates will result in removal of current nurse aide student status.

Students in the nurse aide program with pre-existing physical, mental, or behavioral problems which conflict with safe practice must provide professional certification that appropriate treatment and/or counseling has taken place and that the problem has been adequately accommodated to continue in the program.

Nurse Aide faculty and/or program director reserves the right to deny admission to a student who has demonstrated past behaviors which conflict with safety essential to care for the public.

Relationship with Clinical Agency

The contract between SCC and a clinical agency requires that the college abides by the existing rules and regulations of the agency. Clinical agencies may require acceptable criminal background checks and drug screens prior to allowing students in the clinical area. From a safety perspective, the users of alcohol and drugs may impair the well-being of themselves and the persons they serve in the clinical settings. The college follows agency protocol regarding drug screening and criminal background checks. The college agrees to not assign or to withdraw any students from the clinical agency when the students are unacceptable to the agency because of health, performance, a positive criminal background check, or other reasonable causes. Without access to the clinical facilities, students will be unable to satisfactorily complete nurse aide courses.

Students may be required, at their own expense, to be tested for consumption of alcohol/drugs for cause at any time while in this program. Clinical sites control admittance of all persons to their facilities.

Dismissal of Students

Faculty in the nurse aide program follow published college and healthcare training division policies and practices that provide for identification and dismissal of students as follows:

• demonstrate physical or mental problems which conflict with the safety essential to nurse aide practice and do not respond to appropriate treatment and/or counseling within a reasonable period of time.
• demonstrate unsafe or unethical clinical practices or behavior which conflicts with safety essential to nurse aide practice.

Students who demonstrate behavior that conflicts with safety essential to nurse aide practice can be dismissed from the program regardless of whether treatment or counseling has occurred.

Readmission

Readmission students must meet current admission requirements. Readmission of students who were dismissed from the program for drug use and/or for any other physical, mental, or behavioral problem which conflict with the safety essential to phlebotomy practice is contingent on professional documentation that appropriate treatment and/or counseling has taken place and that the problem has been adequately accommodated.