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September 26, 2018
CNA Students Practice Vital Signs
Schmieding CNA Fast Track students are practicing taking temperatures this morning in preparation for skill check-offs. To learn more about our program, give us a call at 870-879-1440 or email CMClausen@uams.edu. Not in the Pine Bluff area? For a list of locations throughout the state, visit https://uamscaregiving.org/.
September 14, 2018
CNA Students Practice Hands-On Skills
Our CNA Fast Track students are practicing hands-on caregiving skills this week in preparation for their check-offs. Here, Crystal Rollins is practicing occupied bed-making and Sherry Walls is practicing teeth-brushing. To learn more about our CNA Fast Track course, give us a call at 870-879-1440 or email CMClausen@uams.edu. We now have a waiting list going…
August 22, 2018
Personal Care Skills Practice
Our CNA Fast Track students have been practicing their personal care skills in preparation for check-offs and clinicals next week! Here they are practicing feeding patients with visual and verbal impairments, and techniques for handling different associated issues. This week they have moved on into studying Alzheimer’s disease and Dementia, and clinical rotation is coming…
July 31, 2018
July CNA Fast Track Graduates
Congratulations to our second group of graduates to complete the 15-day CNA Fast Track Course in White Hall! These students completed their clinical rotation in the nursing home today and are now eligible to test for their CNA licenses and start their careers in nursing! Our next CNA Fast Track course is scheduled for August…
June 18, 2018
July CNA Fast Track Now Open
Our next 3-week CNA Fast Track Course is now open for registration! Ready to start a career in nursing or caregiving? Try our new program in White Hall and be ready to care for individuals in the home OR test for your CNA license by the end of July! Give us a call at 870-879-1440…
June 15, 2018
Alzheimer’s Disease & Dementia Training
Our CNA Fast Track students have been focusing their studies on Alzheimer’s Disease and dementia care this week. Here, instructor Mary Beth Clark, RN, presented a group activity in which students were asked to list common challenging behaviors associated with these conditions, identify the causes of these behaviors, and suggest possible interventions to help manage…
May 9, 2018
CNA Fast Track Starting June 4 in White Hall
On June 4 we will kick off our first session of our new, 3-week CNA Fast Track course in White Hall. This course qualifies an individual to take the state board exam for CNA certification, and is perfect for those who want to start a career in nursing as soon as possible. For program information or…
May 4, 2018
Osteoporosis Awareness & Injury Prevention
May is Osteoporosis Awareness and Prevention month, and for this reason our Caregiver Tip of the Month will focus on the prevention of this disease as well as preventing related injuries, especially those occurring from falls. Osteoporosis is a disease that causes weakening of the bones resulting from a decrease in their density. The mass…
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