2021-2022 Pierce College Catalog 
    
    Apr 24, 2024  
2021-2022 Pierce College Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

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NAC 107 Nursing Assistant Clinical (2 credits)



Prerequisite Successful completion of NAC 101  and NAC 105  with at least a 2.0 grade in each of these classes. Up-to-date immunizations; current American Heart Association HealthCare Provider CPR card.

Course Description
Knowledge and skills learned in theory and lab are applied in the clinical area with patients and residents, primarily in long-term care facilities. In addition, important practices to be learned and applied are time management, prioritization in changing patient situations, team and interpersonal communication, and appropriate documentation.

Student Outcomes
1. Apply knowledge and skills learned in the classroom and lab to the patient or resident environment.
2. Demonstrate appropriate interpersonal and team communication skills.
3. Demonstrate reading and writing skills appropriate to the healthcare environment to include explaining procedures and proper documentation of patient assessment appropriate to the nursing assistant.
4. Maintain a safe patient-centered environment.
5. Demonstrate time management in a patient-centered environment with changing priorities.



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