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Basic Health Profession Skills & Clinical (C.N.A. Training) HPRS 1304 & HPRS 1160
This
course is offered thru the CBC Nursing Department as part of the LVN and RN
programs. Contact Betty Sims or Sharyl Peters for more information. CBC Nursing Department 361.358.2544
Medication Administration
NURA 1013 ($465.40) 140 Contact Hours CEU's 14.0
Course offers instruction in the preparation and administration
of designated medications by a Certified Nurse Aid working under the guidance of
a licensed nurse. Must be employed on
the first day of class. Employment must
be in a Medicare Skilled Nursing/Medicaid Facility, licensed MHMR facility, or
have a minimum of 90 days employment providing patient care in a licensed
assisted living facility. Must have High
School Diploma or GED equivalent.
Required textbooks are available in the CBC Bookstore: Administering Medications 7th Edition, by Gauwitz, ISBN
978-0-07-337437-6; & PDR Nurse’s Drug Handbook 2011 published by Cengage, ISBN
978-1-111-13148-7. Minimum fifteen (15) students required. CBC CE will not retain copies of your
immunization records or high school diploma after 90 days, therefore it is
recommended that you keep copies for your own records.
For more information on class schedules and materials needed, pick up
a registration packet from the Continuing Education Office at any campus of
Coastal Bend College or call 361.362.2633 (COED).
Medication
Administration Refresher
NURA 1041 ($51.00) 7 Contact Hours CEU's 0.7
This one-day course offers instruction to fulfill the annual
education requirement for Medication Aides.
Topics include review and update of medication aide training rules,
medication administration and related responsibilities. Pre-registration is required. Minimum fifteen (15) students required. CBC CE
will not retain copies of your immunization records or high school diploma after
90 days, therefore it is recommended that you keep copies for your own
records. For more information on class schedules and materials needed, pick up
a registration packet from the Continuing Education Office at any campus of
Coastal Bend College or call 361.362.2633 (COED).
Phlebotomy
PLAB 1023 & 1060 ($551.90) 160 Contact Hours CEU's 16.0
In this course, participants learn venitech skills through classroom
and clinical activities and may take the State Exam at the successful completion
of the course. Participants must
complete 15 8-hour days of clinicals with 120 successful (and documented)
venipunctures and 20 finger pricks – instructor will arrange clinical
dates/times/places. High School Diploma
or GED required as well as proof of TB test, MMR (rubella) and Hepatitis
immunization. Minimum fifteen (15)
students required. Required textbooks
are available in the CBC Bookstore: Phlebotomy Handbook, 8th Edition, ISBN 978-0-1-351342-45; and
Phlebotomy Exam Review, ISBN 978-0-1-351010-01. Participants must provide documentation of immunizations, including
the Hepatitis B series. CBC CE will
not retain copies of your immunization records or high school diploma after 90
days, therefore it is recommended that you keep copies for your own records.
For more information on class schedules and materials needed, pick up a
registration packet from the Continuing Education Office at any campus of
Coastal Bend College or call 361.362.2633 (COED).
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