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The Practical Nursing program is designed to prepare students to write the NCLEX-PN for licensure as practical nurses. The program prepares graduates to give competent nursing care. This is done through a selected number of academic and occupational courses providing a variety of techniques and materials necessary to assist the student in acquiring the needed knowledge and skills to give competent care. A variety of clinical experiences is planned so that theory and practice are integrated under the guidance of the clinical instructor. Program graduates receive a practical nursing diploma and have the qualifications of an entry-level practical nurse. The PN12 program is a diploma program to be implemented with new cohorts of students beginning Fall 2011 and beyond. Students most commonly will have to submit a satisfactory criminal background check as well as a drug screen in order to be placed in a clinical health care facility to complete the clinical rotations of their educational training.
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Acceptance into the Practical Nursing program does not guarantee participation in the clinical setting. A physical examination is required prior to entering the clinical facility. A drug test and a criminal background check may be a stipulation of the clinical facility before beginning the clinical rotation. Failure to complete such requirements to the satisfaction of the clinical facility could prohibit the clinical experience, thus, terminating participation before graduation.
Education: A high school diploma or its equivalent is required for admission. Age: 18 years or older Placement: Achievement of appropriate scores on the college's placement test or submission of acceptable SAT or ACT scores. Only Regular Admission students are accepted.
| Course | Credit Hours |
|---|---|
| GENERAL CORE COURSES | |
| ENGL 1010 Fundamentals of English I Emphasizes the development and improvement of written and oral communication abilities. Topics include analysis of writing, applied grammar and writing skills, editing and proofreading skills, research skills, and oral communication skills. Required textbooks and materials:
| 3 |
| MATH 1012 Foundations of Mathematics Emphasizes the application of basic mathematical skills used in the solution of occupational and technical problems.Topics include fractions, decimals, percents, ratios and proportions, measurement and conversion, formula manipulation, technical applications, and basic statistics. Required textbooks and materials:
| 3 |
| PSYC 1010 Basic Psychology Presents basic concepts within the field of psychology and their application to everyday human behavior, thinking, and emotion. Emphasis is placed on students understanding basic psychological principles and their application within the context of family, work and social interactions. Topics include an overview of psychology as a science, the nervous and sensory systems, learning and memory, motivation and emotion, intelligence, lifespan development, personality, psychological disorders and their treatment, stress and health, and social relations. Required textbooks and materials:
| 3 |
| OCCUPATIONAL COURSES | |
| ALHS 1011 Structure & Function of the Human Body Focuses on basic normal structure and function of the human body. Topics include general plan and function of the human body, integumentary system, skeletal system, muscular system, nervous and sensory systems, endocrine system, cardiovascular system, lymphatic system, respiratory system, digestive system, urinary system, and reproductive system. Required textbooks and materials:
| 5 |
| ALHS 1090 Med Term/Allied Health Sciences Introduces the elements of medical terminology. Emphasis is placed on building familiarity with medical words through knowledge of roots, prefixes, and suffixes. Topics include: origins (roots, prefixes, and suffixes), word building, abbreviations and symbols, and terminology related to the human anatomy. Required textbooks and materials:
| 2 |
| PNSG 2010 Intro to Pharm & Cl Calcula Applies fundamental mathematical concepts and includes basic drug administration.Emphasizes critical thinking skills.Topics include:systems of measurement, calculating drug programs, resource materials usage, fundamental pharmacology, administering medications in a simulated clinical environment, principles of IV therapy techniques, and client education. Required textbooks and materials:
| 2 |
| PNSG 2030 Nursing Fundamentals An introduction to the nursing process.Topics include:nursing as a profession; ethics and law; client care which is defined as using the nursing process, using critical thinking, and providing client education and includes principles and skills of nursing practice, documentation, and an introduction to physical assessment; customer/client relationships; standard precautions; basic life support; infection control/bloodborne/airborne pathgens; and basic emergency care/first aid and triage. Required textbooks and materials:
| 6 |
| PNSG 2035 Nursing Fund Clinicals An introduction to nursing practice in the clinical setting. Topics include but are not limited to:history taking, physical assessment, nursing process, critical thinking, activities of daily living, documentation, client education, and standard precautions. Required textbooks and materials:
| 2 |
| PNSG 2210 Med Surg Nursing I Focuses on client care including using the nursing process, performing assessments, using critical thinking, engaging in client education and displaying cultural competence across the life span and with attention to special populations. Topics include: health management and maintenance; prevention of illness; care of the individual as a whole; hygiene and personal care; mobility and biomechanics; fluid and electrolytes; oxygen care; preoperative care; immunology; as well as pathological diseases, disorders and deviations from the normal state of health, client care, treatment, pharmacology, nutrition and standard precautions with regard to the cardiovascular, respiratory, and hematological and immunological systems. 4382 | 4 |
| PNSG 2220 Med Surg Nursing II This second course in a series of four focuses on client care including using the nursing process, performing assessments, using critical thinking, engaging in client education and displaying clutural competence across the life span and with attention to special populations.Topics include:health management and maintenance; prevention of illness; care of the individual as a whole; as well as pathological diseases, disorders and deviations from the normal state of health, client care treatment, pharmacology, nutrition and standard precautions with regard to the endocrine, gastrointestional, and urinary system. Required textbooks and materials:
| 4 |
| PNSG 2230 Medical Surgical Nursing III This third course in a series of four focuses on client care including using the nursing process, performing assessments, using critical thinking, engaging in client education and displaying cultural competence across the life span and with attention to special populations.Topics include:health management and maintenance; prevention of illness; care of the individual as a whole; mental health; as well as pathological diseases, disorders and deviations from the normal state of health, client care, treatment, pharmacology, nutrition and standard precautions with regard to the neurological, sensory, and musculoskeletal systems. Required textbooks and materials:
| 4 |
| PNSG 2240 Med Surg Nursing IV This fourth course in a series of four courses focuses on client care including using the nursing process, performing assessments, using critical thinking, engaging in client education adn displaying cultural competence across the life span and with attention to special populations.Topics include:health management and maintenance; prevention of illness; care of the individual as a whole, oncology; as well as pathological diseases, disorders and deviations from the normal state of health client care, treatment, pharmacology, nutrition and standard precautions with regard to the integumentary and reproductive systems. Required textbooks and materials:
| 4 |
| PNSG 2310 Med Surg Nursing Clinc I This first clinical course, in a series of four medical-surgical clinical courses, focuses on clinical client care including using the nursing process, performing assessments, applying critical thinking, engaging in client education and displaying cultural competence across the life span and with attention to special populations.At the completion of the four part sequence of these medical-surgical clinical courses students will have completed a minimum of 412.5 hours of clinical experience including 300 hours of comprehensive medical-surgical, 37.5 hours of maternal, 37.5 pediatric experiences.Topics include:health management and maintenance; prevention of illness; care of the individual as a whole; hygiene and personal care; mobility and biomechanics; fluid and electrolytes; oxygen care; perioperative care; immunology; mental health; and oncology.In addition pathological diseases, disorders and deviations from the normal state of health, client care, treatment, pharmacology, nutrition and standard precautions with regard to cardiovascular, hematological, immunological, respiratory, neurological, sensory, musculoskeletal, endocrine, gastrointestinal, urinary, integumentary and reproduction systems. Required textbooks and materials:
| 2 |
| PNSG 2320 Med Surg Nursing Clin II This second clinical course, in a series of four medical-surgical clinical courses, focuses on clinical client care including using the nursing process, performing assessments, applying critical thinking, engaging in client education and displaying cultural competence across the life span and with attention to special populations.At the completion of the four part sequence of these medical-surgical clinical courses students will have completed a minimum of 412.5 hours of clinical experience including 300 hours of comprehensive medical-surgical, 37.5 hours of maternal, and 37.5 pediatric experiences.Topics include:health management and maintenance; prevention of illness; care of the individual as a whole; hygiene and personal care; mobility and biomechanics; fluid and electrolytes; oxygen care; preoperative care; immunology; mental health; and oncology.In addition pathological diseases, disorders and deviations from the normal state of health, client care, treatment, pharmacology, nutrition and standard precautions with regard to cardiovascular, hematological, immunological, respiratory, neurological, sensory, musculoskeletal, endocrine, gastrointestinal, urinary, integumentary and reproductive systems. Required textbooks and materials:
| 2 |
| PNSG 2330 Med Surg Nursing Clin III This third clinical course, in a series of four medical-surgical clinical courses, focuses on clinical client care including using the nursing process, performing assessments, applying critical thinking, engaging in client education and displaying cultural competence across the life span and with attention to special populations. At the competence across the life span and with attention to special populations.At the completion of the four part sequence of these medial-surgical clinical courses students will have completed a minimum of 412.5 hours of clinical experience including 300 hours of comprehensive medical-surgical, 37.5 hours of maternal, 37.5 pediatric experiences.Topics include:health management and maintenance; prevention of illness; care of the individual as a whole; hygiene and personal care; mobility and biomechanics; fluid and electrolytes; oxygen care; preoperative care; immunology; mental health; and oncology.In addition pathological diseases, disorders and deviations from the normal state of health, client care; immunology; mental health; and oncology.In addition pathological diseases, disorders adn deviations from the normal state of health, client care, treatment, pharmacology, nutrition and standard precautions with regard to cardiovascular, hematological, immunological, respiratory, neurological, sensory, musculoskeletal, endocrine, gastrointestinal, urinary, integumentary and reproductive systems. Required textbooks and materials:
| 2 |
| PNSG 2340 Med Surg Nursing Clin IV This fourth clinical course, in a series of four medical-surgical clinical courses, focuses on clinical client care including using the nursing process, performing assessments, applying critical thinking, engaging in client education and displaying cultural competence across the life span and with attention to special populations.At the completion of the four part sequence of these medical-surgical clinical courses students will have completed a minimum of 412.5 hours of clinical experience including 300 hours of comprehensive medical-surgical, 37.5 hours of maternal, 37.5 pediatric and 37.5 pediatric experiences.Topics include:health management and maintenance; prevention of illness; care of the individual as a whole; hygiene and personal care; mobility and biomechanics; fluid and electrolytes; oxygen care; perioperative care; immunology; mental health; and oncology.In addition pathological diseases, disorders and deviations from the normal state of health, client care, treatment, pharmacology, nutrition and standard precautions with regard to cardiovascular, hematological, immunological, respiratory, neurological, sensory, musculoskeletal, endocrine, gastrointestinal, urinary, integumentary and reproductive systems. Required textbooks and materials:
| 2 |
| PNSG 2250 Maternity Nursing Focuses on health management and maintenance and the prevention of illness, care of the individual as a whold, and deviations from the normal state of health.The definition of client care includers using the nursing process, performing assessments, using critical thinking, providing client education, displaying cultural competence acorss the life span and with attention to special populations.Topics include:health management and maintenance and prevention of illness, care of the individual as a whole, pathological and non pathological concerns in obstetric clients and the newborn, client care, treatments, pharmacology, and diet therapy related to obstetric clients and the newborn; and standard precautions. Required textbooks and materials:
| 3 |
| PNSG 2255 Maternity Nursing Clinical Focuses on clinical health management and maintenance and the prevention of illness, care of the individual as a whole, and deviations from the normal state of health.The definition of client care includes using the nursing process, performing assessments, using critical thinking, providing client education, displaying cultural competence across the life span and with attention to special populations.Topics include:health management and maintenance and prevention of illness, care of the individual as a whole, pathological and non-pathological concerns in obstetric clients and the newborn; client care, treatments, pharmacology, and diet therapy related to obstetric clients and the newborn; and standard precautions. Required textbooks and materials:
| 1 |
| PNSG 2410 Nursing Leadership Builds on the concepts presented in ior nursing courses and develops the skills necessary for successful performance in the job market. Topics include: application of the nursing process, supervisory skills, client education methods, group dynamics and conflict resolution. Required textbooks and materials:
| 1 |
| PNSG 2415 Nursing Ldrshp Clinical Builds on the concepts presented in prior nursing courses and develops the clinical skills necessary for successful performance int he job market, focusing on practical applications.Topics include: application of the nursing process, critical thinking, supervisory skills, client education methods, and group dynamics. Required textbooks and materials:
| 2 |
| *57 minimum quarter hour credits required for graduation |
