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CNA Course
Maine Medical Center values the CNAs employed throughout the hospital. CNAs are caregivers who provide patients assistance with activities of daily living and basic needs. They also help patients feel safe and comfortable throughout their hospitalization. These direct caregivers spend most of their time assisting patients and listening to their concerns.
Maine Medical Center offers a Certified Nursing Assistant course, which includes classroom work, skills labs, and clinical experience. The course is an 11- week, daytime course of 200 hours. MMC covers the cost of the course and the books. Near the end of the course, the students take the State Certification Examination.
The course is sponsored by MMC's Center for Clinical and Professional Development and Portland Adult Education.
The course covers:
In skills labs, students practice taking vital signs, assisting with patient mobility, and patient hygiene skills. The clinical experience allows students to work with patients on nursing units at MMC.
All CNA applicants must attend the Information Session, bring a completed application, and all required paperwork. Our next class with openings is March 2011. The Information Session to apply for this class will be held on Thursday, October 28, 2010 in the Dana Center Auditorium starting at 6:00 p.m. To attend the Information Session, please register by contacting Beth Turner at 207-662-2734 or email at turneb@mmc.org with your name and a contact phone number. The TABE test will be administered during the Information Session. You must receive a score of 11 to 12.9 to be able to submit an application to the CNA program. You must attend the information session and bring a completed application in order to be considered for the class.
Please Note: A person cannot be a CNA in Maine if he/she has been convicted of theft or abuse in a health care setting, sexual abuse, or a crime for which one could have received a 3-year sentence. If you have questions about this, please contact the Maine CNA Registry at 207-624-7300, or visit their website at Maine.gov
Links:
How to Apply - Information Session
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