Our Certified Nursing Assistant and Geriatric Nursing Assistant (CNA/GNA) certification program prepares our students to acquire the necessary skills for them to land jobs as either a Certified Nursing Assistant, caregiver, Home Health Aide, Personal Care Aide/Attendant, Personal Care Assistant or companion care provider in senior care facilities such as nursing homes, assisted living communities, hospitals, clinics and private residences. Our program is swift, comprehensive, and up-to-date, gearing you towards a rewarding path in healthcare, a certification in only a matter of weeks. As part of your already inherent trait to care and commit, we will teach you to be more patient, compassionate, and open-minded to assist and attend to patients while they perform daily tasks such as grooming and bathing. Other skills and routine tasks you will learn throughout the training include: * Personal Care * Infection Control * Interpersonal Skills * Psychosocial Needs * Ambulatory Transfers * Patient Diet and Nutrition * Quality Work Improvement * Preventative Healthcare Methods * Basic Nursing and Restorative Skills * Safety and Emergency Procedures * Measuring solid/ liquid intake and output * Documenting and charting a patient’s vital signs and current condition * Observation, instruction, and reporting to a higher-up in the nursing staff Our Nursing Assistant Training program meets federal and state training requirements of certified nursing assistants and geriatric nursing assistants in the State of Maryland.
Financial aid may be available for those who qualify.
Health Focus, Inc is an educational center located in Baltimore, MD that offers a variety of programs to meet the needs of its students. Their programs include Certified Nursing Assistant, Home Health Aide, and Patient Care Technician. The center is run by Director Michael Bojkovic, who has committed himself to providing the highest quality of health education.