Allied Health Programs

Nursing Assistant/Aide (CNA)

Nurse Aides assist in the care for the ill or injured by providing basic nursing skills and personal care.  Nurse Aides perform patient care under the supervision of registered nurses and licensed vocational nurses.  They have a broad range of duties including bathing, walking, feeding patients, making beds, assisting patients in and out of bed, dressing, helping patients with range of motion and activities of daily living.  They may provide skin care and observe patients' physical, mental and emotional well-being.  Frank Phillips College’s curriculum is approved by the Texas Department of Aging and Disability Services to teach the skills necessary for work in a long-term care facility, hospitals, and home health agencies.   Instruction includes lecture, lab and clinical training in an approved facility.  Students must be over 16 years of age, be able to read, write, and speak English.

This course will prepare the student to take the Texas Registry Exam for certification.

Contact Information for this Course
Laura McIntire
Vocational Nursing Department
CLC 36
[email protected]
806-457-4200 ext 746

Students who would like to view upcoming courses can do so by clicking on the link below.
https://www.campusce.net/fpctx/category/category.aspx

Students may register themselves online or stop by Student Central in Library 20.  Please note that students must be prepared to pay in full upon registration.

Prerequisite
Immunizations: You must provide documentation of the following immunizations prior to registering for CNA. All immunizations must be current including: Tetanus-Diptheria Toxoid (Td) must have been administered within the last ten years, Measles (two doses), Rubella, Mumps, Completed Hepatitis B Series, and Varicella (chickenpox), as specified by the Texas Administrative Code, Title 25, Part 1, Chapter 97, Subchapter B, Rule 97.64.

Criminal Background Check
The Texas Department of Aging and Disability Services requires that student trainees have not been convicted of a criminal offense listed in Texas Health and Safety Code, 250.006.   You will be required to complete a background check in sufficient time for it to be reviewed by the college prior to your first day of class.  A background check typically takes 3 – 5 normal business days to complete.   Students are responsible for the cost of the background verification. The background checks must be conducted by www.certifiedprofile.com.