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Nursing Aide

Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Harriman

DiplomaNon-degreeCIP: 51.3902

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Credits

3 credits

Format

In-Person

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Program Pathways

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Program Details

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Requirements

What you need to earn this credential

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Financial Aid

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Scholarships

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Locations

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Skills & Competencies

Skills developed through this program

Auto-populated·from O*NET via SOC 31-1131.00

Skills

Service OrientationSocial PerceptivenessActive ListeningSpeakingMonitoringCritical ThinkingCoordinationReading Comprehension

Knowledge

Customer and Personal ServicePublic Safety and SecurityAdministration and ManagementEnglish LanguageMedicine and Dentistry

Abilities

Oral ComprehensionProblem SensitivityOral ExpressionNear VisionSpeech RecognitionStatic StrengthWritten ComprehensionWritten ExpressionDeductive ReasoningInformation OrderingTrunk StrengthExtent FlexibilitySpeech ClarityManual Dexterity

Tasks

  • Turn or reposition bedridden patients.
  • Answer patient call signals, signal lights, bells, or intercom systems to determine patients' needs.
  • Feed patients or assist patients to eat or drink.
  • Lift or assist others to lift patients to move them on or off beds, examination tables, surgical tab
  • Transport patients to treatment units, testing units, operating rooms, or other areas, using wheelch
  • Disinfect or sterilize equipment or supplies, using germicides or sterilizing equipment.

Technology

Medical softwareBusiness intelligence and data analysis softwareBilling and invoicing softwareVideo conferencing softwareData base user interface and query softwareSpreadsheet softwareOffice suite softwareElectronic mail softwareOperating system software

Tools

Adjustable hospital bedsAnti-embolism elastic stockingsAutomated blood pressure cuffsAutomated external defibrillators AEDBed cradlesBladder ultrasoundsBlood glucometersClinical trapeze traction barsCrutchesDesktop computersElectronic patient thermometersElectronic stethoscopesFoot boardsGait beltsHospital bedpansHydraulic patient liftsLaptop computersManual blood pressure equipmentMechanical stethoscopesMedical examination protective glovesMedical gurneysMedical scalesMulti-line telephone systemsOxygen tanksOxygen tents

Work Values

RelationshipsSupportWorking ConditionsAchievementRecognitionIndependence
Career Pathways

Occupations this program prepares you for

  • Nursing Assistants31-1131.00
  • Orderlies31-1132.00
What You'll Learn

Key competencies developed through this program

Auto-populated·from NSX Competency Framework

Mastery: developing (Level 2)(based on Diploma)

  • Multi-patient assignments — organize and prioritize across an 8-resident hallway on a routine shift.
  • Restorative-care tasks (range-of-motion exercises, ambulation programs) — perform per the care plan independently.
  • Common medical equipment (Hoyer lifts, oxygen concentrators, suction units) — operate safely under nurse direction.
  • Subtle changes in resident status — recognize and escalate appropriately to the licensed nurse.
  • End-of-life and dementia-care techniques — apply with patience and dignity on assigned residents.
  • New CNAs on shift — orient on hall routines and resident-specific care during their first week.
  • Family-member interactions — communicate respectfully and route clinical questions to the nurse.
  • Hospice-eligible residents — support per the care plan with sensitivity to comfort-care goals.
  • Charting in the electronic medical record — complete required fields without nurse follow-up.
  • Care-plan changes — implement on a familiar resident within the same shift.

Some details on this page are auto-populated from public workforce data sources: O*NET (opens in new tab), BLS (opens in new tab), College Scorecard (opens in new tab), DOL Training Provider Results (opens in new tab), NSX (opens in new tab). Provided in partnership with LER.me Career Intelligence.

Student Outcomes

Performance metrics for this program

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Completion Rate
81%
Placement Rate
95%