Allied Health: Nurse Aide and Medical Preparation Programs

Location:

Greeley Campus - Allied Health and Sciences Building
Fort Lupton Campus - Prairie Building
Loveland Campus

Nurse Aide and Medical Preparation Programs Chair:

Shelly Powell, BSN, RN, 970.378.3553

Program Coordinator:

Kendra Merriott, 970.339.6218

Faculty:

Heather Brown, RN, 970.339.6281

Kerry Noble, BSN, RN, 970.339.6428

Shelly Powell, BSN, RN, 970.378.3553

Katie Teague, BSN, RN, 970.378.3679

Advisors:

Kellie Richardson, M.Ed., 970.339.6570

Certificates Offered:

Intro to Allied Health

HPR 111 - Success Seminar, 1 credit
HPR 178 - Medical Terminology, 3 credits
HWE 122 - Responding to Emergencies, 2 credits

Medical Preparation

HPR 111 - Success Seminar, 1 credit
HPR 178 - Medical Terminology, 3 credits
HWE 122 - Responding to Emergencies, 2 credits
NUA 101 - Nurse Aide, 4 credits
NUA 170 - Nurse Aide Clinical Experience, 1 credit
HPR 104 - Health Career Options and Readiness, 1 credit

The Medical Preparation Program is a partnership between Aims Community College and local school districts. It is a scholarship package that allows junior and senior high school students to simultaneously earn credit toward a college degree or certificate while obtaining credit toward a high school diploma. It is a series of 12 credits over 2 semesters that prepare the student to enter or explore health care careers. Students will identify personal strengths and weaknesses, take a transferable Medical Terminology course, and develop a portfolio that includes building a resume.

Program length: 230 clock hours.

Nurse Aide

NUA 101 - Nurse Aide, 4 credits
NUA 170 - Nurse Aide Clinical Experience, 1 credit

The Nurse Aide Program is intended for the individual desiring to be a certified nurse aide focusing on care for the adult or disabled patient/client/resident living at home or in a health care facility. Methods of learning include classroom activities, skills practice and simulations, and clinical practice giving actual patient care. The program meets all relevant federal and state requirements. A background check and drug screen are required. Upon successful completion, the program graduate is eligible to apply to take the State of Colorado Nurse Aide Certificate examination. The program graduate must also meet the State eligibility requirements when applying to take the certification exam. (Cost of examination is not covered in tuition.) The program content and successfully passing the state nurse aide certification examination will satisfy the requirement for application to the Aims nursing program.

Aims Community College Nursing Aide Program has adopted “Technical Standards” for progression and completion of the Nurse Aide Program. Interested students for the Nurse Aide Program must be able to meet these minimum standards, with or without reasonable accommodations, for successful completion of program requirements. The “Technical Standards” will be provided during on-campus mandatory orientation sessions.

Program Length: 110 clock hours. A variety of scheduling options are offered, including online-hybrid.

Potential Opportunities: Plentiful employment opportunities exist for the state-certified nurse aide in long term care, home health care, and residential care. Local opportunities also exist for employment in hospitals. Also useful for persons wanting wage-earning ability while preparing for nursing or other health care careers. Employment opportunities require current State of Colorado Nurse Aide Certification.

Registration Requirements: All students interested in taking this program must attend an in-person nurse aide orientation, demonstrate an understanding of materials presented, and have the presenter’s signature on the course registration before registering. Students must meet agency health requirements including immunizations/titers and screenings.

Healthcare Readiness & Professionalism

NUA 101 - Nurse Aide, 4 credits
NUA 170 - Nurse Aide Clinical Experience, 1 credit
NPR 104 - Health Career Options and Readiness, 1 credit

Nurse Aide / Medical Preparation Advisory Committee

Ruth Burns-Branscum, Education Coordinator, Life Care Center of Greeley

Brandi Edwards, Green House Homes

Scott Graham, Fort Lupton High School Administrator

Jody Kugler, Windsong Memory Care

Jennie Schilling, Greeley School District 6 Administration Office

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