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COURSE DESCRIPTIONS
NURSE AIDE
NAS 101 Nurse Aide I (3-4-3-6)
This course includes basic nursing skills required to provide safe, competent personal care for individuals. Emphasis is placed on person-centered care, the aging process, communica- tion, safety/emergencies, infection prevention, legal and ethical issues, vital signs, height and weight measurements, elimination, nutrition, basic restorative care/rehabilitation, dementia, mental health and end-of-life care. Upon completion, students should be able to demonstrate knowledge and skills and be eligible to test for listing on the North Carolina Nurse Aide I Registry.
NAS 102 Nurse Aide II (3-2-6-6)
Prerequisite: NAS 101
This course provides training in Nurse Aide II tasks. Emphasis is placed on the role of the
Nurse Aide II, sterile technique and speci c tasks such as urinary catheterization, wound care, respiratory procedures, ostomy care, peripheral IV assistive activities, and alternative feeding methods. Upon completion, students should be able to demonstrate knowledge and skills and safe performance of skills necessary to be eligible for listing on the North Carolina Nurse Aide II Registry.
NAS 106 Geriatric Aide (5-0-3-6)
Prerequisite: NAS 101
This course is designed to enhance the knowledge of the Nurse Aide I providing care to
the aging population. Emphasis is placed on the person-centered care, stress management, health promotion, dementia/challenging behaviors, mental health issues, and end-of-life/ palliative care. Upon completion, students should be able to demonstrate knowledge and provide safe care for the aging population and are eligible to be listed on the North Carolina Geriatric Nurse Aide registry.
NAS 107 Medication Aide (0-2-0-1)
This course will cover the six rights of medication administration for non-licensed person- nel. Topics will include medication administration via the oral, topical and installation routes, medical asepsis, hand hygiene, terminology, and legal implications. Upon completion, students should be able to demonstrate skills necessary to qualify as a Medication Aide with the North Carolina Medication Aide Registry.
NETWORKING TECHNOLOGY
NET 110 Networking Concepts (2-2-3)
This course introduces students to the networking eld. Topics include network terminology and protocols, local-area networks, wide-area networks, OSI model, cabling, router program- ming, Ethernet, IP addressing, and network standards. Upon completion, students should be able to perform tasks related to networking mathematics, terminology, and models, media, Ethernet, subnetting, and TCP/IP Protocols.
NET 125 Networking Basics (1-4-3)
This course introduces the networking eld. Emphasis is placed on network terminology and protocols, local-area networks, wide-area networks, OSI model, cabling, router program- ming, Ethernet, IP addressing, and network standards. Upon completion, students should be able to perform tasks related to networking mathematics, terminology, and models, media, Ethernet, subnetting, and TCP/IP Protocols.
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