School Name: E&S Academy
Website: www.esacademy-usa.com
Email: info@esacademy-usa.com
South Plainfield Campus: 908.222.8494
2325 Plainfield Ave, south Plainfield, NJ 07080
Elizabeth Campus: 908.866.6662
40 Parker Road, Elizabeth, NJ 07208
The State of New Jersey established this professional program to provide students with the necessary philosophy and care skills to earn certification as a nursing assistant. The curriculum comprises classroom instruction and a practicum. Topics in psychosocial care, data collection, vital signs, disease processes, therapeutic procedures and infection control are covered. Ethics, hygiene and nutrition are also discussed. A final examination is given to those who qualify for graduation.
Called a Certified Nurse Aide in New Jersey, and Certified Nursing Assistant in other jurisdictions, this profession is often the best way to find out if the field of nursing is for you. A CNA's job can be very rewarding, as it provides the most patient contact of any medical staff person. In New Jersey, CNAs can make up to $36,000 annually, an increase of $8,000 over what CNAs across the country average in a year.
CNA training in New Jersey is regulated by the New Jersey Department of Health and Senior Services (NJDHSS). The training course offered by E&S Academy consist of a minimum of 90 hours of training, with 50 hours of classroom instruction and 40 hours of clinical experience in a New Jersey licensed long term care facility.
CNAs handle daily care of patients in hospitals, assisted-living facilities, and long-term care facilities. They support a patient's physical and emotional needs, and work under the supervision of nurses and other medical staff.
