The HoHoKus School provides the skills to be a health professional in as little as six weeks. Are you a warm and caring individual who enjoys working with people? If you are, HoHoKus School's unique "CNA Plus" Program can help you enter a new career in as little as six weeks. The program is designed to help you become certified as a Nurse Aide in New Jersey, certifies you to do EKGs in a hospital or physician's office health professional and supplies a variety of other skills. These skills are taught on-site in the middle of "all the excitement" at the largest hospital in New Jersey, the Bergen Regional Medical Center in Paramus. Learn by doing!
HOSPITAL BASED AND LONG-TERM CARE NURSE AIDE SKILLS:
Long-Term Care Concepts
Infection Control
Bedside Manner
Ambulation Techniques
Nutrition and Feeding
Fluid Monitoring
Temperature, Pulse and Respiration
PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATION AND LICENSURE:
New Jersey Department of Health and Senior Services Certified Nurse Aide
New Jersey Board of Nursing Certified Homemaker Home Health Aide
American Red Cross CPR
EKG Certification
Finger stick: HGB Glucose
HOME BASED MEDICALLY ORIENTED SKILLS:
Vital Signs
Anatomy and Physiology
Colostomy Care
Rehabilitation
Assistance with Medication Delivery
Elderly Psychology
Bed Making
Understanding Mental Illness
Shampoo in Bed
Assistance with Fleets Enema
Whether you prefer working in a large hospital environment or a smaller private residence (where you will be the medical specialist and part of the family), HoHoKus School's excellent placement service will get you started. Classes are available during the day or evening.
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For more information on the HoHoKus School at Bergen Regional Medical Center contact Marqueza Figuereo, Admission Director at 1.201.967.7585
