This 5-week program covers the basic nursing assistant principals as well as provide the student with the opportunity for practice and demonstration of skills related to patient care. Each student will be taught core functions, which include but are not limited to the following: Bathe and dress patients, Take vital signs, Turn or reposition patients who are bedridden, Collect information about conditions and treatment plans from family members, nurses, and doctors, Examine patients for bruises and other injuries/wounds. Each student's time will be divided between classroom instructions, laboratory time, and supervised experience in the nursing home and hospital settings. Students must take and pass the Florida Nurse Aide exam delivered by Prometric to become a Florida licensed Certified Nursing Assistant.
Brevard Nursing Academy is a school located in Palm Bay, FL that offers nursing programs. The programs available for students include Certified Nursing Assistant, Home Health Aide, Licensed Practical Nurse, and Registered Nurse. The director of the school is not specified.