Course Description:
This program prepares students for entry-level medical positions or further medical education as well as eligibility for the NAC test. The course prepares the student to be a Washington State Nurse Assistant Certified. Your education and preparation begins in the classroom and a medical care laboratory. You will then complete 180 hours of “hands-on” training in a local nursing home facility. Studies include introduction to nursing, ethical and legal issues, medical terminology, basic human needs and communications, safety and mobility, measuring and recording vital signs, and other special care procedures. The Medical Sciences/Nursing program is offered at YV-TECH in Yakima and at our location in Sunnyside.