Nursing Assistant Specialist Certification

PURPOSE
This credential is designed to document the acquisition of basic administrative and clinical skills required for the medical assistant.

AUDIENCE
This credential is appropriate for nursing assistants or nursing aides who help provide basic care for patients in hospitals, residents of long-term care facilities, and in home care environments.

JOB/CAREER REQUIREMENTS
These credentials document development of knowledge and skills required for safe and effective care of patients and assisting of medical providers in the clinical setting as well as those skills related to front office, patient reception, and other administrative tasks.  

NURSING ASSISTANT SPECIALIST WORKPLACE TASKS

• Assist patients or residents in cleaning, bathing, and grooming 
• Assist patients or residents in toileting 
• Assist patients in dressing and undressing  
• Serve patients or residents meals and assist them with eating and drinking  
• Turn, reposition, and transfer patients between beds and wheelchairs 
• Assist patients with ambulation  
• Measure patient or resident’s vital signs and make notes in patient charts  
• Assist in maintaining a clean and safe patient or resident environment  
• Listen to and record patients’ health concerns and report information to nurses  
• Assist in obtaining specimens such as urine, stool, and sputum  
• Assist in bed making and ensuring patient or resident comfort  
• Work with a variety of patient types including infants and children, adults, geriatrics, and those with cognitive or physical impairments

EXAM STRUCTURE OVERVIEW
Number of Questions in Exam: 160
Total Time: 120 minutes
Overall Passing Score: 70%
(All sections require an individual passing score of 70%)