PREREQUISITE: It is recommended that you have completed High School/High School Equivalency/Test Assessing Secondary Completion TASC or have equivalent English reading and writing skills. Anatomy and physiology topics include the following body systems: cells and tissues; integumentary; musculo-skeletal; nervous; sensory; endocrine; cardiovascular; respiratory; digestive; urinary and reproductive; and immune. Also addressed are mental health and rehabilitation. Fundamentals of patient care covers a wide range of knowledge and skills needed as a health care worker. You’ll prepare for the topics covered on the nursing assistant certification exam, including: working as a team member in the healthcare system; ethics; laws; communication; understanding patients; culture; patient rights; body structure and function; and reinforcement of practice makes perfect. Specific skills taught include: safety; infection control; moving and transferring patents; patient assessment; patient care; comfort; hygiene and grooming; nutrition and fluids; elimination and respiration. Textbook: Mosby’s Textbook for Nursing Assistants, by Sorrentino, 10th version