THE NEWS!
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ENGLISH LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY A MUST!
Because the English language is used by doctors, nurses and all members of the medical/care teams, it is extremely important that a nurse aide be able to communicate clearly in the English language, both verbally and in writing. A patient's care is heavily dependent on clear and precise communication between the members of their medical/care team. However, a second language can also be VERY useful, especially when it is the main language spoken by the patient.
All aspects of our nurse aide training course are provided in English, including the textbook. Instruction moves at a fast pace so it is very important that ALL STUDENTS be able to understand and process the instruction with minimal delay. Instruction will include some medical terms that are not commonly found in dictionaries or electronic translators. We do not conduct English proficiency testing prior to acceptance into the program, but rather, rely solely on the applicant's judgement regarding their own English proficiency. Once enrolled, all students are held to the same PASS/FAIL standards and no exceptions are made simply because of language deficiencies. Although some of our highest scores ever given have gone to international students, we do not want anyone to spend their money and then fail our course simply due to an inadequate understanding of the English language.
We have trained many nurse aides from all over the world who can speak and write clearly in the English language and they have gone-on to become valuable members of medical/care teams.
MANDATORY FELONY REPORTING
The Chapter XVI implementing regulations require that all nurse aides must report any felony convictions to the Board of Nursing within 45 days, regardless of the State where the conviction has occurred. Click here for more information:
TRAINING OF "MEDICAL ASSISTANTS"
If you've seen the TV adds for Medical Assistant training and are considering a program...consider this: The Front Range Nurse Aide Training Program has, over the past 24 months, trained over 30 such Medical Assistants because they simply can not find a job even though they paid well over $14,000 for the MA training. Those that did find work as MAs said they were paid the same or less as the CNAs.
