Carrie Engelbright's Courses
Nursing Assistant (Nursing Assistant Program Page)
This 120 hour course prepares learners to display effective interpersonal and social interaction skills in a care setting; perform basic nursing, personal care and restorative skills; identify principles of and requirements related to client rights; and demonstrate techniques for meeting the basic needs of clients with dementia.
The nursing assistant course is a prerequisite for most health occupation programs including associate and bachelor degree nursing majors.
Nursing Assistant Refresher Continuing Education Course
This course is designed to assist the student in preparation for the State Certification Exam. If you are a lapsed nurse aide and have worked as a nursing assistant in the last 5 years in the state of Wisconsin then you are eligible to sit for the exam to become current once again. If it has been greater than five years since your last employment as a nursing assistant you will then need to retake the entire nursing assistant course and then sit for the state certification exam.
After registering for this course at any MSTC campus location you must email me at carrie.engelbright@mstc.edu to schedule a face to face appointment with me on the Wisconsin Rapids campus. You must also purchase the course handbook at any MSTC bookstore. I will assist you with the application process and answer any questions you may have about the testing process.
Health Career Academy
This is a grant funded program designed for high school seniors. Student must apply early in the spring semester and are chosen on an application date basis. Contact your youth options coordinator at your school for specific application information.
In this program students will complete the 3 credit Nursing Assistant course, a 1 credit Health Career Exploration course, and a professional level CPR course. The student is responsible for books, supplies and uniform costs associated with this program.
Medication Assistant Refresher
This is a continuing education class offered in the spring semester of each year. It is designed to meet the continuing education requirements for certified medication assistants in the state of WI. It is a four hour continuing education course that focuses on medication management techniques, new medications and standards of delivery for the medication aide. A letter to the Director of Nurses of all long term care facilities in the MSTC district is mailed at least 4 weeks prior to the course. Please check with your DON for specific dates and times and payment options for this course.
