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Nursing Technology

Overview

The Nursing Technology Program helps students get ready for a job in healthcare. It teaches how to care for people and prepares students to become Certified Nursing Assistants (CNAs) in Delaware. Students learn in the classroom, in a lab, and by working in a local nursing home for at least 75 hours. The program teaches how to keep people safe, help them with daily tasks, and check their health. After finishing the program, students can take the CNA test and may be able to work in their senior year.

What You’ll Learn

  • How the body works and what happens when people get sick
  • How to treat patients with respect and care
  • How to talk to patients, families, and coworkers
  • How to help people with bathing, dressing, eating, and using the bathroom
  • How to help people move safely
  • How to notice changes in a person’s health and report it
  • How to stop the spread of germs
  • How to take temperature, pulse, breathing rate, and blood pressure
  • How to give basic first aid and CPR using an AED
  • How to work with people from different cultures
  • How to keep patients and workers safe

Hands-On Experience

Students get real-world experience by working at a nursing home. They use what they learn in class to take care of real patients under supervision. This helps them get ready to pass the CNA test and start working in healthcare.

Certification

  • Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA)
  • CPR and First Aid

Employment Opportunities

Jobs you can get in senior year or after graduation:

  • Doctor’s office
  • Hospitals
  • Hospice care
  • Home health
  • Pediatrics (children’s care)
  • Newborn care
  • Labor and delivery
  • Geriatrics (elder care)

Earning Potential Range:

Students in this field can earn between $15 and $20 an hour, depending on the role and experience.

Locations:

School Instructors
Delcastle Technical High School emblem
DELCASTLE TECHNICAL HIGH SCHOOL
Ms. Karen Drummond
Ms. Kira Wood
Hodgson VoTech emblem
HODGSON VOTECH HIGH SCHOOL
Ms. Sue Moyer
Ms. April Todd
Howard High School emblem
HOWARD HIGH SCHOOL OF TECHNOLOGY
Ms. Aurielle Hutley
Ms. Keisha Jones
St. Georges Technical High School emblem
ST. GEORGES TECHNICAL HIGH SCHOOL
Ms. Martha Cunningham
Ms. Tammy Flood-Stinson