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  2011 CATALOG
  BLUEGRASS NURSE AIDE TRAINING CENTER, LLC
304 SOUTHLAND DRIVE / LEXINGTON, KENTUCKY 40503
859/273-0068 / www.bgnurseaide.com / bgnurseaide@gmail.com FAX 859/368-0168


The Bluegrass Nurse Aide Training Center, LLC is licensed by the
Commonwealth of Kentucky, Kentucky State Board of Proprietary Education.
The program requirements and guidelines are set forth and governed by the
Cabinet of Health Services, Department for Medicaid Services, Division of
Long Term Care and Community Alternatives.

Owner/Administrator/Faculty
: George Ann Madden, BA, RN
Program Coordinator/Faculty: Artie Norton, BSN, RN               
Faculty: Betsy Longworth, RN
Faculty: Angela Staiano, BSN, RN
Faculty: Melissa Goldsmith, LPN
Office Manager: Jana Brooke Simons
CPR Instructor: Karen Morris, SRNA

Bluegrass Nurse Aide Training Center LLC will adhere to the Kentucky
Medicaid Nurse Aide Curriculum Guidelines, as published by the Kentucky
Community and Technical College System 2008.

Fee Schedule for In-House Course
The fee is $565.(Tuition is $500 and Textbooks are $65)
It includes:
  • Tuition for 75 hours of training/instruction  (59 hours of classroom and skills lab instruction and 16 hours of supervised practical training in a long-term care facility.)
• Textbook/Workbook
• The Kentucky Community and Technical College System Testing Procedures Manual and Study Guide 2008.

The first day of class, the student must pay a fee of $20 by separate check or money order to Bluegrass Nurse Aide Training Center/Student Liability Account. This policy is for the students medical liability coverage for the clinical portion of the course.

Fee Schedule for Online Course

The fee is $700. (Tuition is $635 and Textbooks are $65)
It includes:
  . Tuition for 91 hours of training/ instruction (59 hours online, 16 hours classroom/ skills lab and 16 hours of supervised practical training in a long-term care facility.)
. Textbook/ Workbook
. The Kentucky Community and Technical College System 2008 Testing and Procedure Manual and Study Guide.

The first day of classroom/ skills lab the student must pay $20 by separate check or money order to Bluegrass Nurse Aide Training Center/ Student Liability Account. This policy is for the students medical liability coverage for the clinical portion of the course.
All students registering for the online Nurse Aide Training must do so in person at the training center. Tuition must be paid in full at the time of registration. Students must select a skills lab and clinical dates at the time of registration. The online course will be monitored weekly by the administrator.

Admission Requirements
1. The applicant must be at least 18 years of age.  16 or 17 years old applicants must have a parental consent signed.
2. Must present an approved photo ID and a non-laminated Social Security Card.
3. Must be in good physical and mental health.  Must be able to lift push and pull 50 lbs, and able to stand for 3 hours.  Must be able to assist with lifting, transferring and turning patients.
4. Must have a TB skin test within one year of onset clinical date. If skin test was positive, must have a chest x-ray.
5. Must pass nurse aide abuse check before class.  
Administrator determines acceptance.

Attendance Policy
It is mandatory that students attend all 75 hours of the in-house training program.  If a student misses a class or portion of a class they can make up the time at a rate of $10.00 per hour.  A student who misses 16 hours will
be dismissed from the program.

Refund Policy
The application fee for the in-house Nurse Aide Training Program is $100. The balance of $465 is due14 days before the start of class.  Payments are non-refundable. The online Nurse Aide Training Program fee is $700. Total tuition is due at the time of registration and is non-refundable.

Standards of Progress

The student shall pass all written or oral exams throughout the course with an average score of 70% to be eligible for the final examination.  Upon successful completion of the nurse aide training program, the instructor will advise the Regional Kentucky Technical School, Department for Technical Educators, of those students who are eligible to take the competency exam. After successful completion of the competency exam, the student's name shall be placed on a state registry.  All training and testing records will be maintained for 5 years and are available upon request.  No credit will be granted for previous training. No college credit hours are awarded for this course.  No transcript is provided.  Students will be provided a certificate of completion when they successfully complete the course.   

Student Conduct
All students must conduct themselves professionally whether in the classroom, lab or clinical setting.  Student will be terminated from the program if there is documented and substantial evidence of resident neglect, abuse or misappropriation of resident property.  These individuals will be placed on the abuse registry maintained by the Department.  There will be no re-entrance for those students dismissed for unsatisfactory conduct.



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304 Southland Drive Lexington, KY 40503
Phone: (859)273-0068