HSE 215 - Health Care

Class Hours 3
Lab Hours 2
Clinical Hours 0
Work Experience 0
Credit Hours 5
Minimum State Prerequisites: None
Minimum State Corequisites: None
Local Prerequisites: None
Local Corequisites: None

This course introduces basic nursing skills required to provide personal care for patients, residents, or clients in a health care setting. Topics include communications, safety, patient’s rights, legal and ethical responsibilities, personal care, vital signs, elimination, nutrition, emergencies, rehabilitation, medical terminology, and mental health. Upon completion, students should be able to demonstrate the skills necessary to qualify as a Nursing Assistant I with the North Carolina Nurse Aide Registry.

College Transfer: N/A