11th Grade: Nursing Assisting 3
Course # 8417211
1 credit
Prerequisites: Health Science Anatomy & Physiology & Health Science Foundations
This course is designed to prepare students for employment as Nursing Assistants in Nursing Homes,
Hospitals, or other healthcare facilities. The content includes but is not limited to interpersonal skills, medical
terminology, safe efficient work, gerontology, nutrition, health and safety including cardio-pulmonary resuscitation
(CPR), and employability skills. The Florida Board of Nursing Board of Health approves this course. The clinical
component consists of no less than 40 hours in the healthcare setting with 20 hours of clinical experience mandated
at a licensed nursing home. Students enrolled in this course are to perform hands on skills in the clinical setting
which include but are not limited to bathing, oral care, personal hygiene, feeding, transfers, toileting, vital signs and
in some circumstances, post-mortem care and CPR.
**Special note - Students enrolled in this course are required to be finger printed and undergo a level 2 FBI
background check. Fingerprints must be done at the facility designated by Prometric, the testing company for the
state.