Mission:

In today’s complex health care system nurses require a diverse range of knowledge and skills to match with the increasing complexity of the health care system. The education must enable the nursing practice on a continual basis. The overall aim of the CNA program is to produce nurses who can work with Registered Nurses (RN) in a multidisciplinary approach for nursing practice. This program is intended to provide auxiliary nurses to graduate nurses for improvement in quality of patient care and lessen the burden of health care cost. It will also help to overcome the shortage of nurses which is an acute problem at national and international levels. The Certified Nursing Assistant is a 2-year Diploma education program leading to practice as a Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA). The program offers knowledge, skills and professional attitude at lower cost as compare to RN. Upon completion of this program the CNA will be a safe clinical nurse, who can provide care at primary, secondary and tertiary levels in association with RN in hospitals and community settings.

Goals:

The major goals of the program are to:

• Prepare safe, committed CNA at lower cost to lessen the burden on health care system (hospital and
• community settings).
• Educate CNA with appropriate knowledge, skills and attitudes.
• Provide supportive force for RN in clinical areas for assistance
• Maintain a safe and healthy environment for the prevention of disease, promotion and maintenance of health