ABOUT GBC
Welcome to Great Basin College!
Great Basin College values you! Valuing what we have in common and our differences means we will foster a college climate of mutual trust, tolerance, informed discourse and always seek to promote GBC as a "safe space" to explore new ideas and perspectives with opportunities for you to grow, learn and be successful in a friendly, supportive campus environment. GBC enriches people's lives by providing student-centered, post-secondary education to rural Nevada. GBC students enjoy outstanding academic programs, smaller class sizes, and excellent faculty who really care about our students. We are GBC!
ADMISSIONS
ACADEMICS
For High School Students
STUDENT SERVICES
GBC ONLINE
Great Basin College is "The Gold Standard in the Silver State" when it comes to long-distance education and online education delivery. GBC offers hundreds of classes and a diverse array of certificate and degree programs fully online and fully affordable!
COMMUNITY
Great Basin College wants to be your choice for higher education. GBC offers associate and baccalaureate level instruction in career and technical education and academic areas. About 4,000 students are enrolled annually online from across the country and on campuses and centers across 86,500 square miles, two time zones, and ten of Nevada's largest counties. We border Arizona, Oregon, Idaho, Utah, and California. We are GBC!
INFORMATION
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RESOURCES
Certified Nursing Assistant Program
Do you like helping others? Are you ready to further your personal and professional development? GBC offers a Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) Course that can lead to a beginning career in health care.
Mission
To provide a student-centered occupational preparatory program which will graduate competent, safe and compassionate nursing assistants who are prepared to provide excellent care as part of the health care team.
Program Requirements
- Apply to Great Basin College
- Complete the Prerequisite Checklist
- Subscribe to Complio package for your location. Choose the student bundle option for your location and program: https:// gbc.complio.com/
- Background check/drug screen - before class begins
- Schedule an appointment for physical exam (Pahrump only)
- Two-step TB skin test within last 12 months or Quantiferon Gold lab test for TB
- Get the first screening completed read after 48-72hrs
- After 7-before 21 days have second screening
- Current MMR series or booster or appropriate titer levels
- Varicella (2 dose series or adequate titers)
- Hepatitis B series (3 or 2 dose series or titers)
- Covid Vaccine (optional)
- Current Influenza Vaccine
- Tdap within last 10 years
- CPR: American Heart Association BLS course
- Must have current Health Insurance
- FACETS code generated during class (must have payment method for purchase $55. Instructor to issue code)
- Enroll in Course!
CNA Class Schedule - NURS 130.
- Select a Term from the Term dropdown box. Example "2024 Fall"
- Enter "NURS" in the Subject text field. Example "NURS"
- Enter "130" in the text field directly below the Subject text field. Example "130"
Program Outcomes
Upon completion of the course, the student will be able to:
- Define the role of a nursing assistant.
- Describe the responsibilities of a nursing assistant
- Perform specified skills required to function as a member of the health care team.
- Demonstrate safe, competent care within the practice guidelines of a nursing assistant.
- Provide care in accordance with the rights of every patient.
NSBN Certification Process
- Successful completion of the GBC CNA NURS 130 course
- Create an account in the Nurse Portal, complete a CNA license application and submit the application fee to NSBN.
- Schedule and pay for the required written and skills exams through the CNA365 application on the Credentia website https://credentia.com/
Online Resources
- Credentia CNA website
- Nevada Immunization record public portal
- Complio Set Up
- Complio Login
- Nevada State Board of Nursing
- eLearning AHA Heartcode BLS
- BLS ecard search
- CDC Recommendations:Immunizations of Healthcare Personnel
- GBC Admissions
- GBC Bookstore
- GBC Library Tutorial Link
- State of Nevada Health Insurance Website
- How to withdraw from a class
Additional Programs
Associate of Applied Science Degree in Nursing Program
Bachelor of Science in Nursing Degree Program
Associate of Science Degree in Radiology Technology Program
Certificate of Achievement in Diagnostic Medical Sonography Program
Bachelor of Science Degree in Diagnostic Medical Sonography Program
For More Information
Gina Johnson BSN, RN
CNA Program Coordinator
775.327.2309
gina.johnson@gbcnv.edu
Why Great Basin College
Great Basin College, "The Gold Standard in the Silver State", offers associate and baccalaureate level education in academic, career and technical fields. Welcoming over 4,000 students annually from all corners of the country, both online and at our various campuses and centers, GBC's presence extends across two time zones and spans more than 86,000 square miles throughout Nevada. A leader in rural higher education, GBC takes pride in developing students who are well-prepared to meet the demands of industry and who contribute to the success and prosperity of the local economy.
