The University of New Mexico
HCNA: Health Careers Nursing Assist Catalog Description

  Three Year Fall Semester Average
Course Catalog Description Enrollment Section
Capacity
Credits
HCNA101 Covers the physical, emotional, psychosocial and spiritual care given by nursing assistants to Long Term Care Residents, Hospital Patients and Home Care Clients. 82.33 98.00 521.33
HCNA101L A skills oriented lab that provides the HCNA 101/102 student with supervised skills practice time in preparation for their clinical/internship experience and employment in the healthcare setting. Prior CPR certification is required. Pre/Co-requisite: HCNA 101 or HCNA 102 50.33 52.00 100.67
HCNA102 Covers current health care information and reviews basic principles and skills for the nursing assistant desiring to take the State Certification examination. Co-requisite: HCNA 101L 1.67 4.00 6.67
HCNA103  
HCNA104 Designed to further prepare the nursing assistant for the State Certification Exam, this course consists of test-taking skills practice, review of long-term care theory and basic skills practice. 5.33 20.00 10.67
HCNA110 Provides instruction on healthcare unit coordinating skills such as transcribing doctor?s orders, retrieving computerized medical information and other skills necessary for effective healthcare unit practice and management. Prerequisite: CJ 221 and HCHS 121 and IT 101. Corequisite: 110L. 3.33 4.00 13.33
HCNA110L Provides laboratory and clinical practice time for the healthcare unit coordinating skills introduced in HCNA 110. Prerequisite: CJ 221 and HCHS 121 and IT 101. Corequisite: 110.
HCNA112 Provides certified nursing assistants with advanced technical skills theory for urinary catheterization, venipuncture, specimen collection, EKG lead placement, respiratory care, and other adjunct skills. Prerequisites: CJ 221 and HCHS 121 and 113 and 213 and PSY 220. Corequisite: 112L.
HCNA112L Provides laboratory and clinical skills practice time forskills learned in HCNA 112. Prerequisites: CJ 221 and HCHS 121 and 113 and 213 and PSY 220. Corequisite: 112.

"HCNA: Health Careers Nursing Assist "Three Fall Subject Average - Enroll: 143.00 Capacity: 178.00 Credits: 652.67'