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NMC nursing students train at CHC
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Posted on Jul 21 2000
Nursing students from the Northern Marianas College are now conducting on-the-job training at the Commonwealth Health Center to complete an intensive one-semester course of eight credits in preparation to their becoming Certified Nursing Assistants.
The course introduces the students to the basic nursing procedures, concepts and basic medical technologies. The experience take them to all the clinical areas CHC including the Emergency Room, physical therapy, radiology, hemodialysis, as well as the wards and other clinics.
Completion of the course makes the students qualified to work as nursing assistants at either the government-run hospital or other private clinics throughout the island, although some choose to pursue a bachelor’s degree in nursing.
The Associate Degree in Nursing begins with English and Math proficiency. The students then take the nursing program prerequisite courses such as Biology, Chemistry, Human Growth and Development, and college-level English and Algebra.
The course take five semesters and cover the fundamentals of nursing adults, children, maternal and newborns, mental health patients, pharmacology and other nursing issues and trends.
The students also take additional courses to meet the NMC graduation requirements. Graduate students are still required to take the National Computerized Licensure Examination (NCLEX) before they can become Registered Nurses.
Nursing is not only an interesting vocation, it also offers opportunities to make real and important contributions to peoples’ lives, their families and the community.
It is a career in which one can grow continuously through higher education, valuable work experience and promotion to greater responsibilities.
