HEA 1206 — Teacher Preparation for Nurse Assistant
The purpose of this course is to prepare registered nurses to teach nursing assistants. The course will focus on necessary teaching skills including the teaching-learning process, behavioral objectives and educational outcomes, teaching methods and tools, utilization of audio-visual equipment, and evaluating learning. Application to the clinical laboratory will be included. Students will be required to prepare written assignments, present oral reports and complete all in-class assignments. A basic review of Alzheimer's Disease and appropriate nursing care of Alzheimer's patients is included in this course. This course meets the Illinois Department of Public Health's requirements for teachers of the state approved nursing assistant course.