Nurse Aide
Nurse Aide Certificate
Program Coordinator: Eursula Davis, BSN, RN
Office: EDUC II, Office 109
Email: davise1@lamarpa.edu
Phone: (409) 984-6364
Wherever there is a need for personal care, certified nursing assistants (CNA), or nurses’ aides are there. Nursing assistants work in long-term care settings, assisted living facilities, acute care settings, Hospice, Home health agencies, correctional institutions, and other long-term care settings.
Nursing assistants help patients of all ages perform the most basic daily tasks, such as bathing, dressing, feeding, and ambulating. Nursing Assistants are also trained to take blood pressures, temperatures, respirations and pulse. They work under a nurse’s supervision, having direct interaction on a daily basis and playing a key role in the lives of their patients. Nursing assistants are essential in keeping the nurse up to date on vital information about the patients’ conditions.
As a student in the Nurse Aide program at Lamar State College Port Arthur you will:
- Learn legal rights of basic care to residents/persons in a long-term care facility.
- Communicate and interact effectively with residents/persons and their families based on sensitivity to the psychosocial needs.
- Learn how to provide safety and preventive measures in the care of residents/persons.
- Demonstrate skills in observing and reporting to nursing personnel.
- Assist residents/persons in attaining and maintaining maximum functional independence.
- Learn how to function effectively as a member of the health care team.
Admission and Participation Requirements
- To enroll in the NURA classes (NURA 1301/1160), a student must first complete the criminal background check process with the agency chosen by LSCPA.
- Students must also complete the criminal background check process with the agency chosen by LSCPA.
- Please note a list of convictions that could prevent a person from becoming a Nurse’s Assistant is available: Employment-Licensure Convictions (texas.gov).
- Students should schedule an appointment with an Advisor to help guide selection of courses for the program.
- A student should plan for additional expenses beyond tuition and books. These expenses may include: immunizations per requirements of clinical affiliates, program-approved clinical uniform and American Heart Association CPR.
Upon successful completion of NURA 1301/1160, a student is eligible to take the Nurse Aide Exam administered by the provider of choice by the Texas Health and Human Services Commission to become a Certified Nurse Aide.
Students can graduate with a Certificate of Completion for Nurse Aide from Lamar State College Port Arthur by completing the required pre-requisite courses for the Vocational Nursing Program.