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Associate of Science Programs in Nursing Assisting 2024

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Associate of Science Programs in Nursing Assisting

An Associate of Science is a popular undergraduate degree that can typically be completed in two years. Often focused on science subjects, this degree is usually used as a building block to further education.

What is an Associate of Science in Nursing Assisting? This program prepares students with introductory knowledge and skills that can lead to jobs as a CNA (Certified Nursing Assistant). Common science classes that students may take include anatomy, nutrition, basic nursing care, microbiology and chemistry. Other topics that may be covered include data collecting, infection control, client rights, cultural needs, law and ethics, mental health needs and activities of daily living. Students may also have hands-on training in certain areas such as vital signs and emergency procedures.

Earning a nursing assisting degree is beneficial in that graduates can enter right into the workforce upon completion. It also provides students with the basic nursing classes that are required to continue on and earn a more advanced nursing degree.

The costs associated with earning this degree will vary from one school to another. Because finances play a big role in deciding where to attend, students should do their research and get in touch with each of the schools to ask about specific fees and tuition. There may also be loans or scholarships available to help offset costs.

Graduates with an associate’s degree in nursing assisting are eligible for assistant positions in many different healthcare and community-based services. Clinics and hospitals are popular places of employment, which also give nursing assistants the opportunity to work in different departments. Other places that they may find work include long-term care and nursing facilities as well as home health care.

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