Becoming a Certified Nursing Assistant is the first step in becoming successful in any healthcare field. This program is designed to provide students with the skills and knowledge necessary to meet the State of Utah Nursing Assistant certification requirements. Students will learn the duties and responsibilities of a certified nursing assistant to provide for the physical, physiological, and psychological needs of the patient within a hospital or long-term care facility. The curriculum includes an overall introduction to human relations, anatomy, physiology, and bacteriology, as well as consideration of body mechanics, disease processes, and therapeutic approaches. Skills learned include (but are not limited to) communication, infection prevention, universal precautions, positioning, and ambulation, monitoring vital signs, hygiene/grooming, feeding, toileting, and bathing.