Nebo District's New Certified Nursing assistants

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Nine Special Education Technicians participated in a Federal and State program to obtain Certified Nursing Assistant certification in the State of Utah.

The Technicians completed more than 80 hours of instruction that is compliant with Federal and State rules under the direction of Special Education Nurse Bonnie Hardy RN. They demonstrated proficiency in the following areas: CPR and First Aid, illness assessment, infection prevention and control, communication skills, confidentiality and ethics, body mechanics, safety, nutrition, feeding and caring for handicapped individuals. The classroom teachers will be better equipped to meet the health care needs of students in Nebo School District with the training these technicians will use in the classroom.

Upon fulfilling the requirements of the course the CNA Technicians successfully completed a comprehensive written exam and a manual skills exam administered under the direction of the Utah Nursing Assistant Registry. They work under the direction of the classroom teachers and the school nurses to meet the health care needs of Nebo School District students.

Attributions
Lana H. Hiskey - Public Information Officer - Nebo School District