Nursing Assistant Classes & Training Programs
Long-term care remains the hardest hit area in health care as there are insufficient nurses and nursing support staff to provide care in this area where the patient population is receiving astronomical growth. Nursing facilities are unable to reach the acceptable patient to provider ratio, due, in part, to the inability to attract qualified professionals.… Read the rest
Certified Nurse Aides provide hands-on care under the direction of the nursing staff. The Arkansas’ Department of Health and Human Services requires prospective nurse aides to complete a minimum 90 hours of classroom instruction and clinical experiences as a prerequisite to taking the Prometric-administered certification exam and placement on the Arkansas Nurse Aide Registry.… Read the rest
In accordance with federal guidelines, Arkansas’ Department of Health and Human Services requires nurse aides to obtain training and state certification before volunteering or working for compensation at long term care facilities. The DHHS has an established curriculum, which requires all state-accredited training providers to facilitate a minimum 90 hours of combined classroom and hands-on instruction.… Read the rest