Health Sciences Nursing Assistant Programme

Overview

The eighteen (18) months Enrolled Nursing Assistant Certificate Programme is designed to develop in the learner the necessary qualities to become a responsible and efficient member of the health care team. The programme introduces the learner to the necessary cognitive, psychomotor and affective skills that will enable learners to progress from directly supervised performance of duties to an independent practitioner within the scope of such practice.

The programme is organized into concurrent theory and practice with emphasis placed and opportunities provided in a variety of clinical settings for the learner to acquire confidence and competence in administering basic nursing care.

The curriculum places emphasis on communication skills, patients’ bill of rights, ethical and legal laws of nursing, patients’ right to privacy and confidentiality and safety of patients, given the fundamental role of the Nursing Assistant as care-giver and assistant to the Registered Nurse/Midwife.

The programme also serves as a spring-board to transition into higher path-ways such as the Associates’ or BSc in Nursing Degree tracts.

About The Programme

The aim of the Enrolled Nursing Assistant Programme is to produce a cadre of health professionals with the appropriate knowledge, skills and attitudes who are capable of providing safe and efficient, quality care as bona fide members of the Health Care Delivery System.

Entry Requirements

1. Must be at least 16 years of age
2. Must have at least three (3) CSEC passes at Grade 1-3 with
   Mathematics, English A, and a science-based subject being mandatory
3. Must successfully pass an admission interview

Mature Entry requirements are available for individuals age 25 years and
over, who do not meet academic requirements and have been working in
healthcare for at least 2 years. Please visit the Office of the Registrar
for further information on Mature Entry.

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Programme Structure

The full-time programme of study is comprised of forty-nine (49) credits accomplished over four semesters of fifteen (15) weeks duration each. The courses run concurrently and are designed to cover both theory and integrated clinical practice. Clinical experiences and opportunities are provided in a variety of hospital and community based settings for students to develop proficiency in clinical nursing practice.

Opportunities are also provided for demonstration and return demonstrations and engagement in simulated exercises in the clinical simulation laboratory before being exposed to actual clinical sites.  Passes in all courses (support, nursing and internship) are compulsory and must meet the requirements of the CFBC to be awarded the Nursing Assistant certificate.

Enrolled NA Programme Plan

 Successful completion of this programme entitles graduates to be entered on the Enrolled Nursing Assistant part of the register of the St. Christopher and Nevis Nurses and Midwives Council and eligibility to practice as an Enrolled Nursing Assistant in the Federation of St. Kitts and Nevis.