Stephanie Lyn Oplinger

Faculty - OYO

Nursing

480-654-7713

Classes Taught

Summer 2026

NCE221 Patient Care Technician Skills 3 Credits

Patient care technician skills and techniques which include: drawing blood, performing a variety of specimen collections, observing and reporting patient status, assisting in patient preparation and electrode placement for electrocardiograms, suctioning patients, performing urinary catheterizations, documentation and reporting of skill completion, maintaining patient confidentiality, and recognizing legal and ethical commitments related to patient care technician skills.

Prerequisites: Certified Nurse Assistant (CNA), Nurse Assistant course or equivalent within the past year, and permission of Continuing Education Program Director and/or Instructor.

Section Location Delivery Dates Days Times Availability
14136
Red Mountain Campus

RDM-V V123

Hybrid In-Person
Lab
06/09/2026 – 07/28/2026
Tu
1:00 PM – 4:00 PM

Class Started

Notes: Hybrid classes include face-to-face format on campus at the time listed in the class schedule. The other part will be held online either without a set time to attend or a Live Online session. Students enrolling in a hybrid class acknowledge they already possess the skills described in the Minimum Computer and Technology Requirements at https://www.mesacc.edu/online/get-started for additional information.

Lecture Notes: Students registering for class 14136 must also register for .

NUR158 Nurse Assisting 4.5 Credits

Introduction to the role of the nursing assistant for clients across the wellness/illness continuum within the nurse assisting scope of practice. Includes basic problem solving processes specific to meeting the basic and holistic needs of clients, therapeutic communication skills, interventions to ensure the needs and safety of the client, specific types of diseases, conditions and alterations in behavior of the client. Focus is on the special needs of the older adult client in the acute and long-term care settings, and basic care skills and procedures. Provides opportunity for the development of clinical competency in the performance of selected nurse assisting skills and procedures through participation in the care of clients.

Prerequisites: Reading and math assessment as well as completion of all required Health and Safety documents.

Section Location Delivery Dates Days Times Availability
16737
Red Mountain Campus

RDM-V V120

In-Person
Lecture
06/15/2026 – 07/29/2026
MoWe
9:30 AM – 12:30 PM

Class Started

Notes: Orientation will be held Monday June 15, 2026 from 5:30 pm to 7:30 pm in RDM V120. The lab begins June 17, 2026.

Lab Notes: Students registering for class 16737 must also register for one of .

16738
Red Mountain Campus

RDM-V V126

In-Person
Lab
06/17/2026 – 07/22/2026
MoWe
6:00 AM – 9:00 AM

Class Started

Lecture Notes: Students registering for class 16738 must also register for .

16739
Red Mountain Campus

RDM-V V126

In-Person
Lab
06/17/2026 – 07/29/2026
MoWe
1:00 PM – 4:00 PM

Class Started

Lecture Notes: Students registering for class 16739 must also register for .

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