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Hendersonville, TN Nursing Assistant Classes

The available schools in Hendersonville, Tennessee are all shared in detail here. If you know of a state approved class listing that we can add to the page, please contact us and let us know. Programs listed are all TN department of Health recognized.

NHC Healthcare
370 Old Shackle Island Road,
Hendersonville, TN 37075
(615) 824-0720

Becoming a nursing assistant is one of the best ways to start a career in healthcare.  As a nursing assistant, you will help take care of patients by performing nursing care that is delegated by the nurses. You will perform routine and basic procedures like to assist in their daily activities like bathing, dressing, cleaning their immediate living quarters, exercising, ambulating, and even assist in emergency procedures when needed.

college-vocational-school-studentThe first step that you must do is to find and enroll in a state-approved training program. When you enroll in a program, you will learn the knowledge and skills that you will use to take care of the patients depending on their individual needs. You will spend at least 75 hours of training in the classroom and in the clinical area for you practical training. Classes are required to be coordinated by an experienced RN and teach basic health care procedures and components defined by state and federal regulations, along with a  clinical component to teach you hands-on skill proficiencies. Depending on which program you enroll in, it may take you 3-4 months to complete your training.

When you complete your training, you will receive a certificate of completion, which is one of the requirements when you apply for the certification exam. Passing the certification exam is the only way for you to gain entry into the state’s Nurse Aide Registry. According to the law, only CNAs who are listed in the Registry will be allowed to work in a certified nursing home.

This exam is not only exclusive to those who completed a nursing assistant training program.  An individual who took military education as a medic or a corpsman can also apply by completing and submitting Form DD-214.Registered nurses and licensed practical nurses will also have to take this exam to get on the Nurse Aide Registry. They will have to show their transcript of records and diplomas to show proof of their training and education.

The certification exam consists of a written/oral knowledge test and a clinical skills evaluation. You will have 90 minutes to answer all 75 questions in the knowledge test and 30 minutes to perform all 5 requested nursing skills. During the testing you will be required to demonstrate five of the skills you learned in class. You will also need to score a 70% rating or better on the written exam. Once you have passed you will be included for 24 months on the nurse aide registry. You must pass both of the exams to get into the NAR. If you fail in one test, you can reapply and take the test you failed. You can only retake the exam twice. If you still fail, you will have to complete another training program before you can reapply.

CNA certificates are only valid for 24 months. You keep your certificate valid in order to maintain your eligibility to work as a nursing assistant. You will need to renew your certification before it expires. One of the requirements for renewal is that you must have worked for at least 8 hours within the last 24 months.

Hendersonville is a part of Summer County. It is located on Old Hickory Lake. You can find this city a few miles northeast from Nashville. The area was settled back in 1784 by Daniel Smith. The city was named in honor of William Henderson, who was one of the earlier settlers that came to the area. According to the census of 2010, their total population had reached up to a total of 51,372 people. It has a population density of 31.37 sq miles and a population density of 1,637.6/sq mile.

There are a lot of health care clinics that are available in the city; examples of these include Sun Medical Express Walk-In Clinic, Lori Bunch Life Lesson Therapy, Alterra Healthcare, Family Urgent Care LLC, Salvus Center Inc., NHC Healthcare of Hendersonville, Cumberland Family Practice, Xtend Healthcare Inc, The Awakening, and many more. photo attribution: westconn

Hendersonville, NC Nursing Assistant Programs

You can find the available nursing assistant classes in Hendersonville, North Carolina that are currently open below. To learn more about how to enroll in these programs you can call to speak with an administrator of the facility.

Vance-Granville Community College/Vance County Main Campus
200 Community College Rd, Henderson, NC 27537-6951
(252) 492-2061
http://www.vgcc.edu/

The only way to start working as a nurse aide I in the state of North Carolina is by getting into the Nurse Aide I Registry by passing the competency exam. Every aspiring nurse aide must take this exam, including CNAs who are registered in another state.

students-working-on-class-projectThe first part of the exam is the written exam. This is a 70-item multiple-choice test. Out of all the items, only 60 of them will be recorded since the 10 are pre-test questions. You will be given two hours to answer all of the items.

If you want, an oral exam can be taken in place of the written exam. This examination may be taken in either English or Spanish. You will be provided a cassette tape and some earphones by the testing center when you take this type. This exam will also have a total of 70 items must will consist of two parts. The first part of the test will be about the different topics related to nursing aide, while the second will test your ability to understand common English words. Like the written exam, you will also have two hours to complete this test.

The second part of the examination is the clinical skills exam. In this portion, you will be required to perform 5 randomly selected nursing procedures in front of a nurse aide evaluator. This test is designed to resemble an actual clinical scenario. To pass this portion, you must perform all the skills satisfactorily. You can find a complete list of the nursing task that may come out of the exam, as well as a sample of the written exam, by downloading a copy of the Candidate Handbook (http://asisvcs.com/publications/pdf/073400.pdf).

As soon as you are done with any of the exams, the evaluator will fax your answer sheet to be scored. You can get the official Score Report in about 10 minutes. The score report will indicate whether or not you passed the exam. If there are any technical problems, your Score Reports may not be received on your exam date. If this happens, you can expect your Score Report to arrive in the mail within 5-7 days. If there are any problems or delays about your Report, you can call Pearson VUE at (888) 204-6207.

This is the county seat of Henderson County. You can find this city about 22 miles east of Ashville. It is also a part of the Asheville Metropolitan Statistical Area. According to the census of 2010, their total population has now reached up to 12,223 people. It has a total area of 6.0 sq miles, where all of it is land. It has a population density of 1,749.7/sq mile. This city was originally known as the “The City of Four Seasons”.

Examples of health care centers that you can find in the area include Sixth Avenue Psychiatric Rehabilitation Partners, Apple Valley Clinic, Family Preservation Services of Nc Inc., Parkway Behavioral Health, Western Carolina Urological Associates PA, Pardee Hospital, Kiefer Family Chiropractic Care, The Pain Center of Hendersonville, Henderson County Free Medical Clinic Inc., Families First of Nc LLC, and Blue Ridge Community Health Services Inc. photo attribution: ufv