Nursing

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Pre-req: For CNA courses, there are no academic requirements, but students must:

• Attend a CNA orientation meeting and submit all required vaccinations, background checks and paperwork by the due dates
• CNA students will need to provide some of their own equipment, such as stethoscopes and scrubs Students must be able to perform physical skills and keep up with rigorous reading & online work

In addition, students must:

• Supply their own uniform, shoes, and a watch
• Abide by the grooming specifications (hair, nails, tattoos, jewelry, etc.); Note: more information is provided at orientation
• Complete the ACC application for college acceptance 
• Complete a Criminal Background Check through ACC/Castle Branch; Should the background check reveal any disqualifying factors or a positive drug screen, the student will be required to drop the program
• Provide your BLS Certification Card from an American Heart Association Training Center
• Create a My Clinical Exchange account; This database provides facilities with the necessary documents to achieve Regulatory Compliance - cost is $39.50
• Obtain the required vaccinations (this is required by healthcare facilities, not by DCSD or ACC):
  • 2 MMR Vaccines/positive titer, 2 Varicella Vaccines/positive titer, 3 Hepatitis B Vaccines/positive titer/waiver, Tdap vaccine (within the last 10 years)
  • Provide documentation of the seasonal Influenza vaccine
  • Provide documentation of COVID-19 Vaccine(s): 2 Moderna, 2 Pfizer or one J&J COVID vaccine 
• Documentation of a negative Tuberculosis Test completed within the year of program completion
• Be able to perform physical skills and keep up with rigorous reading & online work
• Be able to complete clinical rotations on occasional evenings or weekends and provide their own transportation
  • Note: Some clinical facilities require a student to be 18 years old, but not all

Please see the full list of requirements and checklist on the Nurse Aide Page

Fall - Semester 1

ACC EMS 115 Emergency Medical Responder

Single Period 69906 0.5 Practical Arts Credit/3.0 Credits - Arapahoe Community College

Prerequisite: Juniors only

Course fee: Approx. $35 Provides the student with core knowledge and skills to function in the capacity of a first responder arriving at the scene of an emergency, providing supportive care until advanced EMS help arrives.

Spring - Semester 2

ACC HPR 1040 Comp Med Term 

Single Period 69011 0.5 Practical Arts Credit/3.0 Credits - Arapahoe Community College

Prerequisite: Juniors or Seniors

Course fee: Approx. $25

Provides an in-depth study of the structure of medical terms with emphasis on using and combining common prefixes, roots and suffixes. This course includes terms related to major body systems, oncology, and psychiatry as well as clinical laboratory and diagnostic procedures, and imaging, and provides accepted pronunciation of terms and relative use in the healthcare setting.

Fall or Spring - 1 Semester

ACC - NUA 1001 NURSE AIDE HEALTH CARE SKILLS

69610 - 1.0 Practical Arts Credit/4.0 Credits - Arapahoe Community College

Prerequisite: None

Course fee: Approx. $25

Prepares the student to perform the fundamental skills of the nurse aide. Basic nursing skills, communication skills, restorative services, personal care skills, safety and emergency care issues are covered. Includes knowledge and/orprinciples of asepsis, OSHA and HIPAA regulations. Ethical behaviors, cultural sensitivity and principles of mental

health will be addressed, as well as patient/resident rights.

Must pass with a grade of 75% or higher for credit and to be eligible to participate in NUA 1070 & NUA 1071.

ATTENDANCE AT ALL LECTURES AND LABS IS MANDATORY.

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ACC - NUA 1070 NURSE AIDE CLINICAL EXPERIENCE

69611 - .5 Practical Arts Credit/1.0 Credit - Arapahoe Community College

Prerequisite: Successful completion of NUA 1001 N.A.H. Skills

Course fee: Approx. $25 (There may be additional fees associated with clinical requirements)

Applies knowledge and skills gained in NUA 1001 to patient care. 24 hours of LONG-TERM care clinical required. Days and times will be scheduled within the first few weeks of class. MUST BE ABLE TO ATTEND THE ASSIGNED DAYS AND TIMES AS SET BY THE LOCAL HEALTHCARE FACILITY.

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ACC - NUA 1071 ADVANCED NURSE AIDE CLINICAL

69612 - .5 Practical Arts Credit/1.0 Credit - Arapahoe Community College

Prerequisite: Successful completion of NUA 1001 N.A.H. Skills and NUA 1070 Clinical

Course fee: Approx. $25 (There may be additional fees associated with clinical requirements)

Prepares the student to move toward more independent functioning within the nurse aide scope of practice, in applying knowledge and skills gained in NUA 1001 and NUA 1070. The student will learn skills that enhance communication, cultural competency, end of life care, critical thinking and organizational skills. 24 hours of ACUTE care clinical required. Days and times will be scheduled within the first few weeks of class. MUST BE ABLE TO ATTEND THE ASSIGNED DAYS AND TIMES AS SET BY THE LOCAL HEALTHCARE FACILITY.

Cassandra Racine
Program Chair, ACC
303-797-5962 | cassandra.racine@arapahoe.edu

   Jessica Grund

   Registered Nurse / Clinical Instructor, ACC

   303-797-5962 | Jessica.Grund@arapahoe.edu

  Jess is a Registered Nurse with 17 years of experience including med surgery, joint replacement, neurology, spine, psych,     trauma, cardiac care, and the neonatal intensive care unit. She also spent 3 years as a pediatric home health care nurse.   Jess made the transition from hospital to the classroom last year when she began instructing for ACC’s Workforce and Pathways Program and is now the lead instructor for the Nurse Aide Program through Arapahoe Community College at Legacy Campus. She graduated from Broward Community College with her RN degree in 2006 and plans to continue her education through ACC. When she is not in the classroom, she enjoys spending time with her 15-year-old twins, 7 year old, 2 dogs, and husband of 22 years.

  Chantal Wilkinson
  Registered Nurse/ Clinical Instructor, ACC
  chantal.wilkinson@arapahoe.edu

  Chantal has been an RN for 13 years and has experience as a Neonatal ICU nurse, a youth camp nurse, an elementary school         nurse, and a pediatric case manager. She earned her Bachelor's degree in Nursing from Brigham Young University and her   Master's in Nursing Education from the University of Utah. As a clinical instructor and education specialist, Chantal mentored nursing students, nurses, and nurse assistants in adult and pediatric acute care areas of the hospital setting. Her passions for nursing, education, and working with youth have been wrapped together in her role as an instructor in the Nursing Pathway program! 

Chantal is a wife to a loving husband and a mom to four fun and fast-growing children. She enjoys just being with the family and on her own, she is a recreational singer, soccer player, and talented cookie eater.