Offered Spring Semester
2 credits; 2 class hours

This course provides the student with an overview of the historical development of nursing in general, and the roles and responsibilities of the practical nurse in particular. Nursing is introduced to students within the framework of Maslow’s basic hierarchy of human needs and the nursing process. Emphasis will be placed on assisting the student to acquire skills in gathering information, which will be needed to build a solid foundation for success in the nursing program. Students will also be introduced to the concepts of the PN Program framework which include human beings, nursing, education and society.

Prerequisites: Successful completion of admission process.
Letter of acceptance into the nursing major.
Co-Requisites:: ENG 112; BIO 104; NUR 024

Offered Spring Semester
5 credits; 3 class hours; 2 skill lab hours; 12 clinical hours

This course introduces the student to the nursing process and assists the student to gain mastery of the nursing process, nursing and communication skills required to provide practical nursing care to clients. The college laboratory focuses on the beginning acquisition of psychomotor practical nursing skills. Clinical experiences permit the student to transfer nursing content and communication skills into practice within a nursing process framework. Students begin to relate the integration of knowledge obtained from nursing; physical science and the humanities to plan nursing care in long term care settings.

Prerequisites: Successful completion of admission process.
Letter of acceptance into the nursing major.
Co-Requisites: ENG 112; BIO 104; NUR 023

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Offered Fall Semester
3 credits; 3 class hours

This course introduces the PN student to the concepts of nutrition and how application relates to the clients’ level of wellness and well-being. The student will have the opportunity to identify and discuss the nutritional health practices among diverse urban populations. Students will learn the dietary significance of carbohydrates, proteins, lipids, vitamins, minerals and other selected aspects of nutrition as they relate to clients across the health care spectrum. Students will explore how culturally diverse populations differ in their nutritional intake and how these differences may impact the client’s health status.

Prerequisites: Successful completion of ENG 112; BIO 104; NUR 023; NUR 024
Co-Requisites: NUR 026; NUR 027

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Offered Fall Semester
3 credits; 2 class hours; 2 lab hours

This course is designed to introduce the practical nursing student to basic concepts related to classifications of medications and specific body responses. Emphasis will be placed on the nurse’s responsibilities in the administration of medication and drug calculations. During the 2-hour skills lab focus, students are expected to develop skills in calculating drug dosages through extensive practice. Students will also practice giving medications (simulated).

Prerequisites: ENG 112; BIO 104; NUR 023; NUR024
Co-Requisites: NUR 025; NUR 027

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Offered Spring Semester
6 credits; 3 class hours; 2 skill lab horus; 12 clinical horus

This course introduces the student to the roles, functions and responsibilities of the practical nurse in the care of adults with common recurring medical/surgical diagnoses. The student will be guided to plan and provide care while integrating relevant concepts from the physiological, psychosocial, cultural and spiritual domains. Clinical experiences will be provided in acute care settings enabling the student to transfer theory into practice.

Prerequisites: ENG 112; BIO 104; NUR 023; NUR 024
Co-Requisites: NUR 025; NUR 026

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5 credits; 3 class hours; 2 skill lab hours; 6 clinical hours

This course introduces the student to maternal child health and psychosocial nursing. The student will explore principles of family centered care, health promotion, illness prevention, theoretical perspectives of human development, the nature of health and communication across the life span in a psychosocial context. The student also explores the roles and responsibilities of the practical nurse in the care of clients during the perinatal period and the continuum from infancy through adolescence. Planning care for the infant, child and pregnant woman based on anatomical, physiological, and psychosocial differences are emphasized. The influences of ethnicity and culture on childbearing and childrearing are examined. Nursing needs of clients experiencing stress, anxiety, loss, grief, and death are discussed. Classroom content on mental illness and substance abuse will be expanded in clinical experiences. The student will integrate the nursing process, principles of therapeutic communication, safety, and growth and development and family roles into the care of clients in health care settings. Clinical experiences will be provided to enable the student to transfer theory into practice of the MCH and psychosocial client. The student will spend five weeks in pediatrics, five weeks in obstetrics and five weeks in mental health settings.

Prerequisites: ENG 112; BIO 104; NUR 023; NUR 024; NUR 025; NUR 026; NUR 027
Co-Requisites: NUR 029

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7 credits; 4 class hours; 2 skill lab hours; 6 clinical lab hours

This course continues the exploration of the roles functions and responsibilities of the practical nurse in the care of adults with selected, specialty oriented medical-surgical problems. The student will be guided to plan and provide care integrating relevant concepts from the physiological, psychosocial and spiritual domains. Clinical experiences in medical/surgical specialty units; observational experiences in the OR, transplant, and renal dialysis units will be arranged. These experiences will aid the student to develop a well-rounded view of nursing and enable her/him to transfer higher concepts of theory into practice.

Prerequisites: ENG 112; BIO 104; NUR 023; NUR 024; NUR 025; NUR 026; NUR 027
Co-Requisites: NUR 028

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1 credit; 2 class hours; 2 computer lab hours

This course includes didactic and computer exercises to prepare practical nurse students for the NCLEX-PN. The test plan and test taking skills are used as a guide for course presentation. Review questions will reflect the components in the test plan as well as current nursing practice. Diskettes will be used in the computer laboratory experience to realistically simulate the computerized method for taking the NCLEX. Correct answers and the rationale for selection of answers will follow each review test and comprehensive examination. An important component of this course requires that the student register to take the NCLEX-PN. This is to ensure the student the best opportunity to be successful the first time taking the exam. Computer laboratories will be available for student’s required practice and self-paced learning. Guided independent study is a major focus of the course.

Prerequisites: ENG 112; BIO 104; NUR 023; NUR 024; NUR 025; NUR 026; NUR 027
Co-Requisites: NUR 028; NUR 029

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