JCM Institute - Nursing Schools, Nursing Degrees -- JCMINST.com Nursing School

JCM Institute is authorized for operation pursuant to the
"Certificate of Approval To Operate Issued By the Illinois State Superintendent of Education"

    Basic Nurse Assistant

    Patient Care Technician

    Phlebotomy Technician

    EKG Technician Basic & Advanced

    Physical Rehab Aide

    CPR Course

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Vocational Objectives

The student will be able to perform patient assessments, identify abnormalities of the cardiovascular system, interpret basic arrhythmias, perform and interpret electrocardiograph (EKG) results which will help the student become a member of the healthcare delivery team in hospitals, clinics, physician offices and cardiac rehabilitation centers. perform basic nursing skills in assisting medical personnel such as nurses to deliver quality patient care.

Training Objectives

The EKG module will be able to recognize emergencies and alert physician who will determine the need for possible further invasive testing. The EKG technician will learn to prepare the patient for the exam by attaching the electrodes to the chest, arms and legs. He will learn to detect abnormalities or false readings in the electrocardiogram and to correct technical errors.

The Phlebotomy module. This is an introductory course designed to provide the student with the skills to be accurate, work well under pressure and communicate effectively as part of the healthcare team. This course teaches the student to acquire manual skills such as obtaining blood specimen by venipuncture and skin puncture techniques as well as mental skills such as ability to organize efficiently, perform under pressure and follow written standard procedures. He will obtain thorough knowledge of laboratory test requirement and departmental policies.

In addition to training the student in collecting and transporting blood specimens for clinical laboratory analyses, he will be trained to assist in the collection and transportation of specimen other than venous blood. (I.e. urine, tissue, sputum).

The Basic Nurse Aide program is designed with the Modules developed by the Illinois

Department of Health. This includes lecture, skills laboratory with demonstration and return demonstration, clinical experience in health care settings. This program is designed to meet all of the Illinois Department of Public Health requirements. These include a minimum of 80 hours of class and 40 hours of supervised clinical practice.

Areas of study include communication, infection control, safety and emergency procedures, resident’s rights, basic nursing skills, personal care skills, feeding techniques, and skin care.

Students learn how to transfer, position, dress, and ambulate residents and how to perform range-of-motion exercises. They also learn the signs and symptoms of common diseases and conditions and how to care for cognitively impaired residents (Alzheimer’s Disease).