Nurse Aide II Course offered at VGCC

Vance-Granville Community College will offer a Nurse Aide (CNA) II course at the college’s main campus in Vance County this summer. Classes will be held Monday through Friday, from 8 a.m. until 2:30 p.m., July 14 through Aug. 31.

 

To register for the course, a student must be currently listed on the N.C. Nurse Aide Registry (Level 1), have a high school diploma or GED, and have a recommendation from an employer.

 

This advanced level course is designed to further the skills for the CNA I. Duties of the CNA II may include glucose monitoring, sterile procedures, IV monitoring, catheter insertion, and wound care. Topics of the course also include advanced medical math, sterile field set-up and maintenance, basic first aid, and advanced charting skills. This course includes lecture, simulated labs, and a clinical experience in an area long-term care facility and hospital. Graduates of the Nurse Aide II program may find employment at hospitals, nursing homes and home health agencies.

 

The cost of the course is $175 plus $25 in fees and the cost of the textbook.

 

VGCC offers two levels of Nursing Assistant training as well as a Refresher course. For more information, call Occupational Healthcare Programs coordinator Alyssa Brodie at (252) 738-3366.