NAC632.741. Required instruction.

     1. Each approved program must provide at least 75 hours of instruction which must include:

     (a) Instruction in the classroom and clinical practice in:

          (1) The roles and responsibilities of a nursing assistant;

          (2) Basic nursing;

          (3) Personal care;

          (4) The needs of patients concerning mental health and social services;

          (5) Basic restorative services; and

          (6) Interrelationships with patients.

     (b) At least 16 hours of instruction in the classroom, completed before a trainee is directly involved with a patient, in the areas of:

          (1) Communication and interpersonal skills;

          (2) The control of infections;

          (3) Safety and emergency procedures, including, but not limited to, the Heimlich maneuver;

          (4) Promoting the independence of patients; and

          (5) Respecting the rights of patients.

     2. The primary instructor shall provide each trainee with:

     (a) The objectives of the program which the trainee is expected to achieve;

     (b) The duties and skills expected to be learned by the trainee;

     (c) The objectives of each unit of instruction, stated in behavioral terms; and

     (d) The criteria used to measure performance.

     (Added to NAC by Bd. of Nursing, eff. 3-26-90; A 7-16-92)