Academic Model

Basic Nursing Assistant (NDP.BNA)

Certificate
This 16.5-credit certificate includes the Basic Nursing Assistant Training Program (BNATP) plus three additional courses that prepare students to deliver safe, competent and basic nursing care in diverse health care settings. This program is financial aid eligible.

Enrollment Requirements
All students planning to enroll in BNA courses (AHE 040 and AHE 040C) must meet the following enrollment requirements:

• Submit an appropriate Reading Placement Score:
• Minimum required for registration: ACT-12, SAT-361, or ACCUPLACER-223.
• Students with an ACT score of 0-11, a SAT score of 200-361, or an ACCUPLACER score of 222 or less will be required to take the Michigan English Placement Test (MEPT).
• Students may take/retake the ACCUPLACER to earn a higher score.
• Health Care Worker Background Check
• In accordance with the IDPH, a Livescan fingerprint criminal background check must be completed and results received for the student to attend class. Students will complete the Authorization and disclosure for Criminal History Records Information form. Also, at this time, students are required to present a hard copy of a Social Security card (no photocopies or images) or an Individual Taxpayer Identification Number (ITIN). This must be completed prior to the first day of class.
• Students who require fingerprinting will be given a date to do fingerprinting. Students are responsible for fingerprinting cost. Students with disqualifying convictions are prohibited from participating in the course, unless a waiver has been granted. Receiving a waiver is a timely process and may not be granted prior to classes starting. Students are encouraged to contact IDPH Healthcare Worker Registry with questions regarding disqualifying convictions or the waiver process. dph.hcwr@illinois.gov

Clinical Health Requirements
All students enrolled in the BNA courses (AHE 040 and AHE 040C) must meet the following clinical health requirements before the start of the clinical experience:

• 2-step TB test or QuantiFERON blood draw within the last 4 months
• Current BLS provider CPR through American Heart or American Red Cross
• Respirator Clearance Form (to be completed by a healthcare provider)

Additional clinical health requirements may be added at any time, as dictated by federal or state government agency, IDPH or the applicable clinical facility.

English as a Second Language Students
Clear communication is vital to student success and patient safety. Per IDPH 7711 Administrative Code 300.600, the nursing assistant must be able to speak and understand the English language or a language understood by a substantial percentage of the facility's residents. Please contact Adult Education, adulteducat ion@lakelandcollege.edu for additional support in this area.

Course Description
Program requirements may change over time. Specific degree/graduation requirements are determined by a degree audit.

AHE 040: Basic Nursing Assistant: The Basic Nursing Assistant Program includes 95 hours of theory and lab instruction and 45 hours of clinical practice. This program is approved by the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) to provide instruction of basic nursing skills in the classroom, laboratory, and clinical settings. The classroom portion of the course includes basic anatomy, medical terminology, communication skills, safety, infection control and patient rights.

This course contains substantial information on Alzheimer's disease and dementia resident/patient care and emphasizes communication and coping mechanisms fundamental to working with this patient population. The curriculum also includes proper management of resident/patient hygiene and mobility and monitoring of vital signs.

In the lab setting, students master the 21 patient care skills mandated by IDPH. The instructor will demonstrate skills; students will then practice skills until achieving mastery level in the lab with other students.

Examination and Certification
The BNATP is approved by the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH), and completers are eligible to take the Illinois Nurse Aide Competency Exam (INACE). Students must successfully complete both BNA courses concurrently (AHE 040 and AHE 040C) with an 80 percent or better to be eligible to take the exam. Upon passing the state competency exam, students are eligible to work as a Certified Nursing Assistant.

Program requirements may change over time. Specific degree/graduation requirements are determined by a degree audit.