The Nursing Assistant program is a 113-hour non-credit hybrid training course as approved by the Oregon State Board of Nursing (OSBN) to prepare you to perform basic nursing and patient care. The curriculum consists of healthcare team collaboration, communication, cultural aspects, infection prevention, safety and emergency procedures, activities of daily living, mental health and social services needs, technical skills, observation and reporting, documentation, and end-of-life care.

The program contains 73 classroom hours of online learning combined with live skills labs and 40 hours of live clinicals in a long-term care facility. The clinical portion of this course is direct patient care, applying all of the technical skills and lecture material.

Upon successful completion, you will be prepared to apply for the Oregon State Board of Nursing certification exam for nursing assistant.

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