Enrolling in certified nursing assistant classes will provide you with hands-on skills practice and general health care experience important for passing the competency exams. The programs found in Ortonville, Minnesota are all found on this page and can help you gain this knowledge.

Northridge Residence
1075 Roy Street, Ortonville, MN 56278
(320) 839-6113
http://www.sanfordhealth.org/

The increase in the demand for nursing assistants is has not only opened new job opportunities for them alone. It has also opened opportunities for other healthcare professions as well, especially for licensed nurses.

To ensure that proper training for the aspiring CNAs is gained, they should only enroll in a state-certified training program. For a program to be certified, one of its requirements is that its instructors must be registered nurses who are able to meet their own set of requirements.

Those who wish to become nursing assistant in Minnesota, you must first learn the skills needed to take care of the patients and their families. Nurse aides are help patients with their hygiene; maintain their room, provide assistance with dressing, as well as other means of support and care. You will learn all of these skills if you enroll in a training course. After your class is complete you can schedule a time for the license examination.

Applicants who have experience or think they have the knowledge necessary can challenge the exams without attending a course. The exam is held by the Pearson Vue company and has two parts. These are a manual demonstration test in a clinical setting, and a seventy multiple choice quiz.  Those who test must pass both portions to be officially certified. You can call Pearson Vue at 1-800-274-0504 to speak with a representative to learn more about testing.

To be a qualified CNA instructor, you must be an RN with at least 2 years of experience working as one. At least one of your years of experience must have been spent working at a long term care facility. You must also have a Train the Trainer certificate, which you can get by enrolling in a training program that is offered through the Minneapolis Community and Technical College. For information on when their training starts or to get reservations, you can call Jess at (612) 659-6501.

This city is the county seat of Big Stone County. Some parts of the city also fall into Lac qui Parle County. You can find the city on the southern tip of Big Stone Lake. It is also situated just along the border of South Dakota. According to the census of 2010, their total population had reached up to a total of 1,916 people. They have a total area of 3.4 sq miles and a population density of 635.8/sq mile. Major roads that you can use to get to this city are U.S. Route 12, 75, and State Highway 7.

Health care providers that are found in the city and are ready to serve you include Ortonville Hospital, Ortonville Area Health Services, Peterson Chiropractic Clinic, Northside Medical Clinic, Northridge Residence, Big Stone Chiropractic Health Center, Oahs – Northside Medical Center, and Countryside Public Health Service. photo attribution: arlingtonva