(Media release) There are now 19 more certified nursing assistants who list Chattahoochee Technical College on their resumes. All of the students finishing the certificate program that is offered on the school's Appalachian, Austell and North Metro campuses passed the national certification examination on the first try.
"This is the first time since the merger that we have achieved this accomplishment," said CTC Dean of Health Sciences Ron Webb. "It represents a great deal of work and dedication from Dr. Christine Yarbrough, Dr. Linda Ferrick, Tammy Gentry and Michelle Duke. The instructors in this area are dedicated to training the best CNAs in the state, and under the direction of Dr. Yarbrough they are achieving great results."
The CNA program is a part of the Health Sciences department. After the pre-requisite classes, including AHS 1011 Anatomy and Physiology, AHS 104 Intro to Healthcare, AHS 109 Medical Terminology and other general education requirements, the CNA class itself is one quarter in duration, including a clinical rotation at a local long-term care facility. The bulk of the course consists of lecture and skills in the classroom setting. These skills include hygiene and grooming, transferring and positioning, feeding and nutrition, cultural diversity, infection control and legal and ethical issues. After completing the program, students sit for a state certification exam consisting of 70 multiple choice questions and a clinical or skills evaluation test.
"The fact that all 19 CNA Candidates passed on the first try is significant to this school, said Dr. Linda Ferrick, CNA coordinator at Chattahoochee Technical College. "It rarely happens that all pass the first time. This indicates that the CTC students are well prepared to care for the public in their capacity as CNA's and can manage stressful situations. Testing is very stressful. The candidates do not know what skill they will be testing until they are called into the room. They must pass all critical criteria to pass the State Competency Exam.
"In all areas of healthcare, the Nursing Assistant is the backbone of the nursing department," said Ferrick. "These are the people who have the most contact with the patient. The public believes that nurses are the eyes and ears of healthcare. The CNA is the eyes and ears of the nurses. I feel that all future nursing students should consider becoming CNAs first and learn the basic skills to care for the public when they need it most."
Chattahoochee Technical College offers the CNA 100 every quarter. However, with the transition to semesters, there will be no class offered in the summer of 2011. CNA classes will resume in the Fall Semester as NAST 1100, Nurse Aide Fundamentals. Interested persons should first go to www.ChattahoocheeTech.edu, click on the Academic Programs of Study tab and then the Healthcare Assistant Certificate to find CNA registration requirements. If an individual has further questions, he or she may contact the school's Dr. Linda Ferrick at lferrick@chattahoocheetech.edu.
"Chattahoochee Technical College is proud to introduce such well-prepared students into Georgia's workforce," CTC Allied Health Science Coordinator Dr. Christine Yarbrough. "These students will be able to secure jobs in an ever growing market in healthcare as representatives of the quality education they have received. Having a 100 percent pass rate is yet another demonstration of the outstanding accomplishments of the Health Sciences Department at Chattahoochee Tech."
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