TransfermaticNURS at MiraCosta College

    NURS 64 - Home Health Aide

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    Recent Semesters
    No scheduled sections on record
    Class Size
    Not published
    Credits
    2
    Prerequisite
    NURS 160 or current California Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) certificate (CNA state exam results, including written and skills portions, must be submitted to the Home Health Aide program director by the second week of the program).
    Transfers To
    Not transferable
    Description
    This 48-hour course is designed for the certified nursing assistant to meet the state requirement of 40 hours to obtain a Home Health Aide Certificate. Topics include the role of the home health aide, federal and state requirements for the home health aide, interpretation of medical and social needs of people being served, personal care services, nutrition and cleaning, and care tasks in the home.