Nurse Assisting -- Available at the Bush and Coopers Campuses only

This course offers you the skills necessary to seek employment in the hospitals, and health related facilities such as nursing homes, home health care, residential care, and facilities for the mentally and physically challenged. You will learn the use of medical equipment, medical/surgical techniques, infection control, and procedures common to health care. In addition, you will acquire basic knowledge vital for a professional health careers such as radiology, physical and occupational therapy, mental health, and nursing.

Affiliated Websites:

• Cinda Dodge's (Bush Campus) classroom website
• Julie Patros' (Bush Campus) classroom website
• New York State HOSA (Health Occupations Students of America) website
• National HOSA website

Course Content:

• Health Care Worker/Nurse Assisting
• Advanced Nurse Assisting I/Advanced Nurse Assisting II
• Geriatrics (CNA)/Advanced Geriatrics (CNA)
• Overview of Clinical Assistant I/Overview of Clinical Assistant II

Related College Studies:

• Two-year Registered Nursing degree
• Two-year Medical Laboratory Technology degree
• Two-year Health and Human Services degree
• Two-year Radiology degree
• Four-year Nursing degree/Nurse Practitioner/Midwife

Articulation Agreements With:

• Corning Community College
• St. James Mercy Hospital/Alfred State College

Integrated Academic Credits (over two years):

• English (1 credit)
• Science (1 credit)