CHP's Practical Nursing Training Program is a four-semester program that trains students to care for sick, injured, convalescent, and disabled patients under the direction of a physician or registered nurse.

Basic theory is coordinated with clinical practice under the direction of competent instructors and nursing staffs of affiliate hospitals and institutions.

Trainees will give direct patient care and perform certain tasks, including assessment, administration of treatments and medications; assist in preparing a care plan, document care, and monitor client progress.

The Practical Nursing Training Program has a total of 1335 hours of lecture and laboratory activities and 912 hours of clinical work in hospitals and affiliate institutions.

CAREER OPPORTUNITIES
Currently there is a nation wide nursing shortage in the U.S. allowing for ample employment opportunity for Licensed Practical Nurses. The growing aging population in need of care also affects the demand. There is a shortage of jobs in both rural and inner city in this career field. Employment of licensed practical nurses is expected to increase faster than the average for all occupations through the next decade. Graduates may be employed in hospitals, long-term care facilities, clinics, or home care agencies.

EARNING POTENTIAL
In the U. S., approximately 95% of graduates find employment within 6 months of graduation. LPNs can earn as much $42,000 or P 2.35 million annually.

CHP's Certified Nursing Aide Training Program is a two-semester program that trains students to provide basic nursing care under the supervision of Registered Nurses. In the U.S., some states allow LPNs / LVNs to supervise nursing aides.

Basic theory is coordinated with clinical practice under the direction of competent instructors and nursing staffs of affiliate hospitals and institutions.

Trainees are expected to develop competencies in providing personal care and physical, psychosocial and emotional support to clients as well as perform emergency, safety and infection control procedures.

The Certified Nursing Aide Training Program has a total of 585 hours of lecture and laboratory activities and 432 hours of clinical work in hospitals and affiliate institutions.

CAREER OPPORTUNITIES
In the U.S., most nursing aides work in nursing homes. Currently, together with the increasing emphasis of rehabilitation and the long-term care needs of a growing elderly population, there is financial pressure on hospitals to discharge patients as soon as possible thus producing more nursing home admissions. Modern medical technology will also increase the employment of nursing aides. This technology, while saving and extending more lives, increases the need for long-term care provided by nursing aides. In addition, nursing aides also work in hospitals and personal care facilities.

EARNING POTENTIAL
Overall employment of nursing aides, along with home health aides, are projected to grow faster than the average through the year 2010. CNAs can earn as much $30,000 or P 1.68 million annually.

CHP's Home Health Aide / Caregiver Training Program was designed to introduce trainees to the healthcare environment and to give them the professional, social, behavioral, ethical and legal knowledge and skills they need to succeed in their employment. At CHP, the trainee will:

• Learn how to provide personal care to children, the elderly or the disabled



• Learn how to provide basic nutrition and formulate normal and therapeutic diets



• Know the basic nursing procedures for clients of all ages



• Learn how to perform basic first aid & cardiopulmonary resuscitation



• Appreciate the fundamentals of household management and of keeping a clean, safe and infection-free environment

The HHA/Caregiver Program has a total of 780 hours of lecture and laboratory activities and 160 hours of practical work in affiliate institutions.

Basic computer and foreign language lessons are included. (Also as electives.)

Since the Japanese labor market has opened its doors to more Filipino workers including caregivers, nurses and other healthcare professionals, CHP Dagupan has started offering Nihongo Language Program. CHP Dagupan's Nihongo Program is the first TESDA accredited and comprehensive language program in the entire Pangasinan.

Basic Nihongo I (84 hours) provides students the necessary skills and a strong foundation for studying the Japanese language from the basic to the advanced level by teaching them how to read and write Hiragana, Katakana and of the Basic Chinese characters (Kanji). It focuses on the study of basic grammar, conversation, listening and reading comprehension. Completion of this course means eligibility to take the Basic Nihongo II provided that the students pass the written examination.

Basic Nihongo II (90 hours) is the continuation of the study of the basic grammar, conversation, listening and reading comprehension and the Kanji covered in Basic Nihongo I. Completion of this course means eligibility to take the Nihongo Course III provided that the students pass the written examination. The students shall also be able to pass the Level 4 of the Japanese Language Proficiency Test (JLPT) after this course (Approximately 150 Kanji)

Basic Nihongo III (150 hours) is the continuation of the study of basic grammar, conversation, listening and reading comprehension and Kanji covered in the first 2 courses. Grammar includes more training and construction of more complex sentences. The students shall be able to pass the Level 3 of the JLPT after Basic Nihongo III (Approximately 300 Kanji).