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2006-2008 CATALOGNURSINGContinuedNURS 111 Nursing as a Profession (1)NURS 201 Family Care Needs (11)NURS 202 Advanced Care Needs (11)NURS 211 Preparation for Professional Nursing (2)III. ELECTIVES (0)There are no electives in this program.Program Total: 66 creditsADVANCED BEDSIDE CARE PROVIDERCertificateThis certificate program will provide students with theoreticalbackground and psychomotor skills needed to provide basic bedsidecare. CNA competencies are enhanced by instruction incommunication strategies and human behavior.This will preparethe bedside care provider to improve his/her ability to interactwith clients, families and other members of the health care team.Note: Students must be actively listed in the State of Illinois CNA Registry inorder to complete this certificate. Students currently listed in the State ofIllinois CNA Registry may qualify for proficiency credit for NURS 100.Contact the Dean of Health Professions for information.PROGRAM REQUIREMENTSCOMM 101 Principles of Communication (3)NURS 100 Nurse Assistant Training (7)PSYCH 101 Introduction to Psychology (3)Program Total: 13 creditsCNA/NURSE ASSISTANTCertificateThe Nursing Assistant Training Program has been designed toprovide students with the skills necessary to give basic patientcare in a nursing home or hospital. The course includesinstruction in basic nursing care such as bed baths, moving andlifting, enemas, and other techniques. Students will receivepractice in a lab setting and in a nursing home. Successful completionof this program qualifies the student for the IllinoisBasic Nursing Assistant Certificate and to take the stateapproved Competency Examination.PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS:NURS 100 Nurse Assistant Training* (7)Program Total: 7 credits* Along with regular lectures, students will have clinicals in some local facilitiessuch as long-term care facilities, where they will perform basic nursing careunder the guidance of a registered nurse.R.N. FIRST SURGICAL ASSISTANTCertificateThis program is designed for employed registered nurses with aminimum of four years’ current acute care setting operatingroom experience. It provides further training to enable nursesto competently assist the surgeon during surgical proceduresrequiring an assistant.PROGRAM REQUIREMENTSRN 100 R.N. First Assistant (3)RN 101 R.N. First Assistant Internship (3)Program Total: 6 creditsSURGICAL TECHNOLOGYCertificatePLEASE NOTE:This program has special admissions requirements! Contactthe Office of Admissions and Records to obtain a copy of the SurgicalTechnologist Application Procedures Booklet.This program prepares students to work as surgical technologistsin the operating room, labor and delivery, ambulatory surgicalcare centers, cardiac catheterization laboratories, physician’soffices or central supply units. Surgical technologists workunder medical supervision to facilitate safe and effective conductof invasive surgical procedures and to optimize patientsafety by ensuring that operating rooms are safe and equipmentfunctions properly. This program meets nationally establishedstandards for Surgical Technology. It has been approved by theCommission on Accreditation of Allied Health Programs (CAA-HEP). Graduates may sit for the Surgical Technologist nationalcertification exam administered by the Liaison Council onCertification for the Surgical Technologist (LCCSI).This program begins only in the Fall Semester and takes oneyear to complete. It is essentially a 40-hour per weekday-time program which includes both classes and clinical labs.Clinicals will be held in hospital operating rooms with studentsworking with a preceptor. Students must have their owntransportation to travel to a hospital site within a 45-mileradius. Upon completion of the program, students will take thecertification examination administered by the Liaison Councilon Certification for the Surgical Technologies (LCCST) tobecome a Certified Surgical Technologist (CST).PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS(All courses must be completed with a C grade or better)BIOL 115 Microbiology for Surgical Technologists (4)COL 100 Computing for College Success (1)HLTH 102 Workplace Issues for Allied Health (1)SRT 102 Patient Care I (2)SRT 103 Patient Care II (1)SRT 110 Introduction to Surgical Technology (7)SRT 120 Surgical Procedures I (3)SRT 122 Applied Surgical Procedures I (2)SRT 130 Surgical Procedures II (2)SRT 132 Applied Surgical Procedures II (3)SRT 140 Surgical Procedures III (3)SRT 142 Applied Surgical Procedures III (3)SRT 298 Surgical Technology Seminar (1)SRT 299 Applied Surgical Procedures IV (3)Program Total: 37 creditsDEGREES, CERTIFICATES, COURSESCAREER PROGRAMSDEGREES,CERTIFICATES,COURSES91