Nurse Aide
These resources might be useful for the following related courses offered at CCC. Please click the course type below to see individual course offerings and descriptions.
Safety Information
Professional Organizations
Library Books
You Tube Videos
Databases
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Career & Technical Education Database ProQuestVocational information on technical topics, such as computing science, healthcare, building trades, auto mechanics, sales and retail, accounting, graphic design, and photography.
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CINAHL Plus with Full textDatabase of nursing and allied health journals with additional materials that include nursing dissertations, conference proceedings, evidence-based care sheets, audiovisuals, and continuing education modules.
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Family Health Database ProQuestMagazines and journals covering consumer health topics, such as sports injuries, women's health, food and nutrition, midwifery, eye care and dentistry.
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Learning Express/ Prep StepLearning Express/ PrepSTEP is packed with online resources to help students
achieve academic success and workplace readiness. It has skill building in English, math, and science, career licensing test prep, workplace skill building, basic computer skills tutorials, college success skills development, and much more. -
Vocations and Careers
Gale OneFile: Vocations and Careers aids users in researching a vocation, finding an appropriate institution of learning, job searching, and maintaining a career. Vocations and Careers offers hundreds of current and applicable periodicals ranging from general career guides to highly specialized industry journals.
Career Information
Occupational Outlook Handbooks - Nurse Aide Publication of the United States Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics that includes information about the nature of work, working conditions, training and education, earnings, and job outlook for hundreds of different occupations.
Free Apps
Medscape As a CNA, you can use the app to reference medical terms, common brand name and generic drugs, and medical conditions.
Human Anatomy Atlas The Human Anatomy Atlas is as stunning as it is useful for students of human anatomy. It features over 4,600 3D images of the human anatomy and structure. The 3D animations may be used as visuals when communicating details of normal body functions and common ailments to patients.
Mini Nurse The app covers medical abbreviations, medical terminology, medical suffixes and prefixes, dosage calculations, and a host of other topics that will boost your confidence and keep you motivated in the amazing world of patient care. You’ll use the app daily to look up information and get reminders about the procedural steps covered during your nursing education.
Library Videos
MedCom: T3 Digital Medical Videos
Home Health Aide and Personal Care Assistant 11 segments total time 21:50 minutes