Course Catalog
Certified Nurse Assistant (CNA) - Web Supplemented
Do you want to take a CNA class but would rather take a portion of it online? This web-supplemented course reduces face-to-face time by almost half. Prepare yourself for employment opportunities as a nursing assistant in extended care facilities, hospitals, home health and hospice situations. This course meets the requirements for Idaho certification of nursing assistants. Clinical hours may be outside normal class hours, but students will be provided clinical dates at least one month in advance. This is a time intensive course. Please consider other commitments and use discretion before registering for the course. Face-to-Face dates will be provided the first day of class. Quizzes and lectures will be done online and skills will be covered during lab date. In alignment with state requirements, students are required to attend 100% of the course to complete the program successfully. Clinical facilities may require proof of COVID vaccinations prior to clinical rotations. Note: BACKGROUND CHECK/Drug Screening ISU does not generally perform background checks or drug screening in the CNA program, except in our State Hospital South Course, where both are required. If you have a criminal history that will prevent you from passing a background check you may want to reconsider taking this course as you will not be able to work as a CNA. Please refer to the Idaho Criminal History Unit website at https://healthandwelfare.idaho.gov/bcu. See ‘denials.’ Once course has begun, you will be ineligible for reimbursement or transfer of course fees. If we are informed of a past crime or positive drug screen during the course, we must inform the clinical agency and allow them to decide if the student can rotate. If denied clinical, the student will be unable to finish the course. This course meets the following requirements for Idaho registration of nursing assistants: 1) 88 hours of classroom instruction (including discussion, videos, hands-on lab experiences) 2) 32 hours clinical experience in health care facilities 3) Guidance preparing for manual skills testing and written exam as required by the State of Idaho for placement on state registry. Additional costs include: Textbooks, BLS Healthcare Provider CPR training, clinical attire, clinical tools and immunizations. Clinical hours may be outside normal class hours, but student will be provided clinical dates at least one month in advance. In alignment with state requirements, students are required to attend 100% of the course to complete the program successfully. Please see registration handout for more information. Accreditation: Idaho Department of Health and Welfare, Idaho Board of Nursing, Idaho Division of Career Technical Education Computer requirements: A computer and hard drive with adequate memory, high-speed Internet access, up-to-date internet browser, basic Microsoft package (Word), Adobe Acrobat Reader.
Basic EKG Interpretation
This class covers concepts including basic heart anatomy and physiology, cardiac, conduction, rhythm interpretation, distinguishing EKG from cardiac monitoring, and practice interpreting rhythm strips! Students will complete twelve hours of online training. At the completion, an online exam is required with 80% competency to pass. This online course is self-paced. After successful registration, the student will have 90 days to access and review the course. A certificate will be generated after successful completion of course work.
CNA Skills Videos: Your Keys to Success
Our CNA Skills Videos thoroughly demonstrate each of 22 testable skills that Idaho requires for the CNA manual skills test. There are a variety of ways to safely perform nursing assistant tasks, but only ONE technique matching Idaho’s testing requirements. In these CNA Skills Videos, a skills test evaluator/instructor is filmed while performing and discussing the overall exam and the twenty-two testable skills. Use these CNA Skills Videos to freshen your knowledge on the manual skills you will need for state certification. Register now for your 180 day, all-access pass to the Idaho CNA Skills Video library.
Effective Delegation for Healthcare
For delegation to be appropriate it is necessary to understand the Board of Nursing’s standards, use effective communication skills, and provide instruction that leads to knowledge and competence. In 2014, limits on the role of unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP), such as the CNA, were removed from the rules of the Idaho Board of Nursing, allowing nurses more freedom in delegating tasks to UAPs. This online web series is a statewide effort intended to clarify how this change will promote high-quality, patient-focused, and cost-effective care in the community environment. Presented By:State of Idaho – Board of NursingIdaho Health Care AssociationIdaho Division of CTEIdaho Department of Health and Welfare This online course is self-paced. After successful registration, the student will have 90 days to access and review the course. A certificate will be generated after successful completion of course work.
HIPAA Update (Restricted Access)
ISU attorney, Greg Ehardt, presents the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) – the federal law surrounding health care confidentiality – in a way that makes a normally dry topic dynamic, informative…even fun! All ISU health program students are required to view this presentation prior to clinical rotations. Individual instructors are encouraged to prepare a quiz based on this presentation and hold competency to 100%, offering retakes as necessary. NOTE: ISU CE/WT has agreed to make this course available only to ISU instructors and ISU affiliate instructors. A code is, therefore, necessary to access the course. Please contact CE/WT if you are an ISU or ISU affiliate instructor. This is a Restricted Course. A Course Code is Required to Enter.
Medication Math
Newly Revised! Do you struggle with math, but need to understand it to safely prescribe or administer medication? If so, this course is for you! Concepts include conversion between systems of measurement, dimensional analysis, decimals and percentages, and applying the math to real-world scenarios. This online course is self-paced. After registration, the student will have 90 days to access and review the course.
OSHA Bloodborne Pathogens
Employers! Are you tired of employee resistance to the usual, boring, inconvenient OSHA Bloodborne Pathogen presentations? Then this course is for you and your employees! This user-friendly, online-based course allows students to complete the course at their own convenience. The OSHA Bloodborne Pathogen Standard is the focus, with current information on the three most devastating and common bloodborne pathogens. Online handouts and competency quizzes assure the student’s competency. This OSHA reviewed course is designed to meet the minimum requirements of CFR 29 1910.1930 annual education for employees. Don’t be a victim to deadly bloodborne diseases. Learn how to protect yourself by adhering to the simple rules covered in this presentation. This online series was made possible by the Susan Harwood Training Grant Program. “This material was produced under grant SH20849SH0 from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, U.S. Department of Labor. It does not necessarily reflect the views or policies of the U.S. Department of Labor, nor does mention of trade names, commercial products, or organizations imply endorsement by the U.S. Government.” *This class is fully online, registered participants will receive 90 days to watch, review, and complete. A certificate will be available upon completion and successful submission of course work.
Seizure Training
This 1 hour course provides training on Seizures including: What is a Seizure? Types of seizures, What to do when someone is experiencing a seizure, First Aid for seizures, Creating a seizure plan and Seizure statistics. This class is fully online, registered participants will receive 90 days to watch, review, and complete. A certificate will be available upon completion and successful submission of course work.