Patient Care

BLS Healthcare Provider

This four-hour American Heart Association Basic Life Support Healthcare Provider course teaches you the skills of CPR for victims of all ages (including ventilation with a barrier device; a bag-mask device and oxygen); use of an automated external defibrillator (AED); and relief of foreign-body airway obstruction (FBAO).   Special Notice: Books and face mask are not included and must be purchased separately.

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Certified Nurse Aide Training Program (CNA)

As a certified nurse aide (CNA), you perform tasks under the supervision of qualified nursing and medical staff. Monitor and record vital signs and perform personal care skills, including bathing, dressing, toileting, assisting with meals, transfers and ambulation, linen changes and room organization, and safety issues following facility policies and procedures. This program includes 121.25 total hours of comprehensive training, including 80 hours of classroom instruction with Basic Life Support for Healthcare Provide...

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Electrocardiography (ECG) Mastery

Gain the knowledge, skills, and abilities needed to perform and interpret ECG monitoring of the heart in non-emergent and emergent settings. Understand the anatomy and physiology of the heart, cardiac rhythms, basics of ECG, and how to use ECG equipment. Required textbook (included): ECG Mastery: Improving Your ECG Interpretation Skills, 2nd Edition (Jones): F.A. David - ISBN 0-8036-7693-X ($67.25)

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IV Catheter Insertion

Learn the correct technique of peripheral IV catheter insertion. Topics you explore include vein location and IV placement, equipment and supplies, insertion, anchoring techniques, and connecting to IV tubing. Perform lab skills on IV therapy mannequin arms. To successfully complete the course, you must demonstrate knowledge and competency in IV insertion skills using proper safety and infection control techniques. Special Notice: Upon successful completion of the course, you are awarded a certificate of completion. A...

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Patient Care Technician

As a certified nurse aide, you can expand your skills with the training needed to transition to a hospital setting. Gain an introduction to hospital equipment and supplies, as well as advanced skills in areas including 12 lead EKG, basic phlebotomy, performing urinary catheterization, infection control, glucometer use, sterile technique, specimen collection and handling, measuring the output of bodily fluids including chest tubes and surgical site drains, tracheotomy and supplemental oxygen care, and BLS certification and tr...

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Phlebotomy Training Program

As a phlebotomist, you provide specialized clinical support and collect blood from patients for laboratory testing. Lab test results provide valuable information allowing physicians to diagnose and treat patients. In this professional certificate program, students gain theoretical and practical skills and knowledge through class, lab, and clinical practice. This program is performance-based, and student must demonstrate mastery. Students learn anatomy, physiology, and medical terminology, as well as how to establish a...