Allen School of Nursing

Upon successful completion of the program, the school will arrange for you to take the State Board exam on our premises. Upon passing the state board exam, you will become a Certified Nursing Assistant.

For your information, Nursing Assistant's are sometimes called Nurse Aid or Orderly. A Nursing Assistant with EKG and Phlebotomy skills is usually known as a Nurse Technician , Patient Care Assistant or Patient Care Associate. Allen School offers the option for Nursing Assistants to upgrade to Nurse Technicians.

Here are some of the skills you will be learning as a Nursing Assistant:

• Importance of communication
• Infection control, universal precaution and hand washing
• Total hygiene necessary for the health and comfort of the patient
• Stages of sexual growth and development
• Diets and feeding techniques
• Elimination techniques
• Using good body mechanics for lifting, moving and transporting patients
• Assisting with admissions, discharge, transfers and physical exams
• Relationship between vital signs and body systems
• Psychological changes in the aging patient
• Guaranteed internship in an allied health care facility

Allen School Brooklyn Campus
188 Montague Street
Brooklyn, NY 11201

Allen School Jamaica Campus
163-18 Jamaica Ave.
Jamaica, NY 11432

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