Nursing Assistant

Nursing assistants are an important part of the healthcare team directly involved with patient care of the sick and elderly. The Nursing Assistant program prepares students to seek employment in a variety of healthcare settings including hospitals, long-term care facilities, home care, physical therapy, hospice, and doctor's offices. During the program, students develop communication techniques necessary for employment in a healthcare setting. Also, students demonstrate proficiency in giving personalized care, recording vital signs, and performing restorative services. Nursing assistants perform rewarding work as they care for cognitively impaired residents, residents with mental health issues, and residents with unique social or physical needs. Upon successful completion of the program, students are recommended to take the Utah Nursing Assistant Registry (UNAR) State Certification exam to become a certified nursing assistant in the State of Utah.

This program is open to qualified high school juniors/seniors and adult students. Students must be 16 years or older on or before the first day class. In addition, students must meet the following program requirements:

• Have a high school diploma or equivalent (adult students only)
• High school students must have a C grade or higher
• Complete the Davis Tech Placement Assessments

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POST-ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS

Students accepted into the Nursing Assistant program, must meet the following post-admission requirements:

Provide documentation of all required vaccinations

NOTE: Any misdemeanor or felony conviction on record may negatively impact the chances of completing the program, being placed on an externship site, and obtaining employment in a health care setting.

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Functional Requirements for Student Success

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be completed by a student to perform the essential functions of the nurse assistant successfully.

• The nurse assistant is regularly required to communicate with patients and coworkers through speech and hearing while performing the duties of this job.
• The nurse assistant is very active and requires long periods of standing and walking.
• A nurse assistant must be able to bend, kneel, stoop, crouch, crawl, and climb unimpeded.
• A nurse assistant must frequently lift or move objects and patients weighing over 50 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus quickly.

If you feel that your physical status would not allow you to complete these duties, you should seek the advice of your doctor or medical professional before proceeding. If your physical status or condition changes during your program of study, your instructor may be able to offer additional help or advice about how to proceed.

See faculty for more information or review critical program information here.