# Nursing Assistant (Certificate of Proficiency)

Gavilan College · 2026-2027 Catalog · Department: Allied Health

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Certificate of Proficiency for Fundamentals of Nursing/Nurse Assistant

**Learning Outcome(s):**

1.  Practice and demonstrate Medical & Surgical Asepsis
2.  Use good Body Mechanics
3.  Respect Resident's Rights
4.  Interpret Medical and Social needs of residents
5.  Demonstrate Rehabilitative/Restorative Care
6.  Recognize and Report Emergency Procedures and Prevent Catastrophic reactions in Health Care Environment
7.  Demonstrate Patient Care Skills/Activities of Daily Living
8.  Measure, interpret, and record Vital Signs/Temperature, Pulse, Respiration & Blood Pressure
9.  Demonstrate Resident Care Procedures, collect Specimen, and demonstrate Bedmaking, and Care of Resident with Tubings
10.  Calculate and measure residents Weight and Height, Intake & Output
11.  Calculate, plan, and record Nutrition - Types of Diets, and Feedings
12.  Report Observation, record Documentation and use of Care Planning

| Course | Title | Units |
| --- | --- | --- |
| AH 280 | Fundamentals of Nursing--Convalescent | 8.5 |
| **Total** | | **** |