Destinations Career Academy of Wisconsin

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Course Length:  Semester Course 

Credit:  .5 credit 

Grades: 9-12 

Prerequisite(s): None 

Course Description:  This course prepares students to take a technical college or other training program for nursing assistants.  Nursing assistants work in acute care, long-term care, and home health. Students learn more than 150 procedures, including key skills in patient handling and transfers, wound care, communication, safety, and record keeping. Students also learn about infection control, safety, culture, working with difficult patients, OSHA, communication, age-appropriate care, and legal considerations.