Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) (HC 106)

Term: 2024-2025 School Year Spring Term

Faculty

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Jennifer.Pottratz@southeasttech.edu

Educational Background:

Post-Master's Certificate in Nursing Education Walden University - Minneapolis, MN

Master of Science in Nursing: Nurse-midwifery Frontier Nursing University - Hyden, KY

Bachelor of Science in Nursing South Dakota State University - Brookings, SD

Diploma in Practical Nursing Minnesota West Community and Technical College - Pipestone, MN

Southeast Tech Position:

LPN Instructor

Schedule

Tue-Thu, 7:11 AM - 8:54 AM (1/13/2025 - 5/9/2025) Location: SF BVHS

Description

The focus of this course is to prepare the students to be nursing assistants in accordance with the South Dakota Board of Nursing. Students will be instructed in the following areas prior to having direct patient contact: communication and interpersonal skills, infection control, safety and emergency procedures, promoting residents' independence, and respecting residents' rights. Students will also be instructed in the following content areas: basic nursing assistant skills, personal care skills, mental health and social services, care of cognitively impaired clients, basic restorative nursing services, and residents' rights. This course is presented in an accelerated hybrid format with online, on-campus, and clinical components.