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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 361.354.2633(COED) or toll-free at 1-866-722-2838 ext 2633 (COED).
Beeville Campus ~ Mondays & Thursdays ~ 5:00pm - 9:00pm ~ Room U-101
07/08/13 - 10/31/13
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 361.354.2633 (COED) or toll-free at 1-866-722-2838 ext 2633 (COED).
Beeville Campus ~ Saturdays ~ 8:00am - 4:00pm ~ Room U-101
Meets the last Saturday of each month.
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 361.354.2633 (COED) or toll-free at 1-866-722-2838 ext 2633 (COED).
Beeville Campus ~ Saturdays ~ 8:00am - 5:00pm ~ Room U-101
04/06/13 - 06/18/13
Alice Campus ~ Saturdays ~ 8:00am - 5:00pm ~ Room 202
Spring 2014
Kingsville Campus ~ Saturdays ~ 9:00am - 5:00pm ~ Room 123
08/03/13 - 10/31/13