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Course Descriptions

Course Number: HSC0003

Demonstrate knowledge of the health care delivery system and health occupations
Use oral and written communication skills in creating, expressing and interpreting information and ideas
Describe the importance of professional ethics and legal responsibilities
Demonstrate an understanding of and apply wellness and disease concepts
Demonstrate the importance of health, safety, and environmental management systems in organizations and their importance to organizational performance and regulatory compliance
Recognize and respond to emergency situations
Recognize and practice infection control procedures
Use information technology tools
Explain the importance of employability skill and entrepreneurship skills
Demonstrate knowledge of blood borne diseases, including HIV/AIDS
Demonstrate math and science knowledge and skills
Demonstrate language arts knowledge and skills
Demonstrate personal money-management concepts, procedures, and strategies
Solve problems using critical thinking skills, creativity and innovation
Describe the roles within teams, work units, departments, organizations, inter-organizational systems, and the larger environment
Demonstrate leadership and teamwork skills needed to accomplish team goals and objectives

Course Number: HCP0121

Use verbal and written communications specific to nurse assisting
Demonstrate legal and ethical responsibilities specific to nurse assisting
Perform physical comfort and safety functions specific to nurse assisting
Provide personal patient care
Perform patient care procedures
Apply principles of nutrition
Provide care for geriatric patients
Apply the principles of infection control specific to nursing assisting
Provide biological, psychological, and social support
Perform supervised organizational functions, following the patient plan of care
Assist with restorative (rehabilitative) activities

Course Number: PRN0091

Demonstrate computer literacy as related to nursing functions
Use appropriate verbal and written communications in the performance of nursing functions
Demonstrate legal and ethical responsibilities specific to the nursing profession
Describe human growth and development
Apply the principles of infection control, utilizing nursing principles
Perform aseptic techniques
Describe the anatomy and physiology of the human body
Apply principles of nutrition

Course Number: PRN0092

Perform nursing procedures
Administer medication
Provide care for medical/surgical/oncology patients, utilizing nursing principles
Provide care for pre-operative and post-operative patients, utilizing nursing principles

Course Number: PRN0096

Provide care for maternal/newborn patients, utilizing nursing principles
Provide care for pediatric patients, utilizing nursing principles
Provide bio-psycho-social support
Develop transitional skills
Demonstrate employability skills specific to practical nursing
IV Therapy: The following intended outcomes can ONLY be taken by graduate Practical Nurses who have completed their practical nursing program.
- Explain the legal aspects of IV administration by practical nurses
- Demonstrate knowledge of the peripheral veins used for venipuncture
- Perform a venipuncture
- Discuss the effect of IV therapy on the body
- Recognize and respond to adverse reactions to IV therapy
- Administer drugs intravenously
- Care for patients receiving IV drug therapy, blood and blood components, and/or parenteral nutrition
- Describe and utilize the principles of infection control in IV therapy
- Manage special iv therapy procedures
- Recognize terminology pertinent to IV therapy
- Manage IV therapy via central lines

Course Number: 8418310

This course covers the Core and the competencies for OCP A and B (Articulated Nursing Assistant) with the addition of 15 clinical hours. It includes basic communication skills; math and science, employability skills, safety practices, legal and ethical responsibilities, knowledge of the health care system as a whole, principles of infection control, first aid, and basic patient care competencies.
Health Science Core: The Health Science Core is a core of basic knowledge necessary for any health occupations career.

Course Number: 8418320

This course is a continuation of Practical Nursing 1. It includes normal body structure and function, human growth and development, and principles of nutrition.
Laboratory and 50 hours of clinical experiences are an integral part of this course.

Course Number: 8418330

This course includes fundamentals of nursing, introduction to medical surgical nursing, and introduction to Pharmacology. It provides the student with information regarding common acute and chronic medical and surgical conditions including the management, needs and nursing care of patients with these conditions.

Course Number: 8418340

This course is a continuation of Practical Nursing 3 and may be concurrent with Practical Nursing 3. Clinical experiences will allow the student to practice the role of the practical nurse as a member of the health team and to participate in the health and wellness aspects of the patient and family.
The clinical experience provides the student with the opportunity to build on acquired knowledge and skills, to practice and develop skills in selected procedures, including administration of medications, to apply nursing principles in meeting the needs of medical surgical patients including the aged and/or chronically ill patient, and practice and understand the role of the practical nurse. It reinforces and expands practice with common diseases included in Practical Nursing 1.

Course Number: 8418350

This course provides information regarding signs and symptoms, diagnostic tests, and treatment and care for common acute and chronic and chronic medical and surgical conditions of the medical surgical patient. Principles of nutrition, asepsis, and pharmacology are continuous throughout medical surgical nursing.

Course Number: 8418360

This course is a continuation of Practical Nursing 5 and may be concurrent with Practical Nursing 5. Clinical experiences will allow the student to practice the role of the practical nurse as a member of the health team and to participate in the health and wellness aspects of the patient and family.
The clinical experience provides the student with the opportunity to build on acquired knowledge and skills, to practice and develop skills in selected procedures, including administration of medications, to apply nursing principles in meeting the needs of medical surgical patients, the aged and/or chronically ill patient, and practice and understand the role of the practical nurse.

Course Number: 8418370

This course is a continuation of Practical Nursing 5 and 6 and may be concurrent with Practical Nursing 5 or 6. Clinical experiences will allow the student to practice the role of the practical nurse as a member of the health team and to participate in the health and wellness aspects of the patient and family.
This course will provide the student with the opportunity to learn to plan, administer, and evaluate the nursing care of patients with complicated disorders of all systems of the body. Experiences will afford students with the opportunity to study the comprehensive principles of nursing dealing with the entire health team. Emphasis is placed on the development of confidence in performing nursing skills, skills in group planning for patient care, and the utilization of all available hospital and community resources for meeting the total needs of the patient.

Course number: 8418380

This course provides the student with information relating to specialty nursing including maternal/newborn, pediatrics and geriatrics, and as such reviews and relates to normal growth and development throughout the life cycle.
This course will provide the student with information relating to normal pregnancy, labor and delivery, the puerperium and the normal newborn. Selected deviation from the normal in all of these areas is also covered. Management, needs and nursing care of the mother and infant throughout the maternity cycle are emphasized. Skills taught in this course include selected therapeutic procedures relating to the care of the obstetrical patient and the newborn.
This course provides the student with information relating to common illnesses occurring in childhood, including needs and nursing care of the child. Skills taught in this course include selected therapeutic procedures including administration of medications.
It also provides review of geriatric care and procedures, as well as transitional employability skills.

Course Number: 8418390

This course is a continuation of Practical Nursing 8 and may be concurrent with Practical Nursing 8.
The clinical experience provides the student with the opportunity to build on acquired knowledge and skills, to practice and develop skill in selected procedures, to apply nursing principles in meeting the needs of the obstetrical patient and the newborn, the child and the elderly patient and to practice the role of the practical nurse as a member of the health team and to participate in the health and wellness aspects of the patient and family.



	Course Descriptions Course Number: HSC0003 Demonstrate knowledge of the health care delivery system and health occupations Use oral and written communication skills in creating, expressing and interpreting information and ideas Describe the importance of professional ethics and legal responsibilities Demonstrate an understanding of and apply wellness and disease concepts Demonstrate the importance of health, safety, and environmental management systems in organizations and their importance to organizational performance and regulatory compliance Recognize and respond to emergency situations Recognize and practice infection control procedures Use information technology tools Explain the importance of employability skill and entrepreneurship skills Demonstrate knowledge of blood borne diseases, including HIV/AIDS Demonstrate math and science knowledge and skills Demonstrate language arts knowledge and skills Demonstrate personal money-management concepts, procedures, and strategies Solve problems using critical thinking skills, creativity and innovation Describe the roles within teams, work units, departments, organizations, inter-organizational systems, and the larger environment Demonstrate leadership and teamwork skills needed to accomplish team goals and objectives Course Number: HCP0121 Use verbal and written communications specific to nurse assisting Demonstrate legal and ethical responsibilities specific to nurse assisting Perform physical comfort and safety functions specific to nurse assisting Provide personal patient care Perform patient care procedures Apply principles of nutrition Provide care for geriatric patients Apply the principles of infection control specific to nursing assisting Provide biological, psychological, and social support Perform supervised organizational functions, following the patient plan of care Assist with restorative (rehabilitative) activities Course Number: PRN0091 Demonstrate computer literacy as related to nursing functions Use appropriate verbal and written communications in the performance of nursing functions Demonstrate legal and ethical responsibilities specific to the nursing profession Describe human growth and development Apply the principles of infection control, utilizing nursing principles Perform aseptic techniques Describe the anatomy and physiology of the human body Apply principles of nutrition Course Number: PRN0092 Perform nursing procedures Administer medication Provide care for medical/surgical/oncology patients, utilizing nursing principles Provide care for pre-operative and post-operative patients, utilizing nursing principles Course Number: PRN0096 Provide care for maternal/newborn patients, utilizing nursing principles Provide care for pediatric patients, utilizing nursing principles Provide bio-psycho-social support Develop transitional skills Demonstrate employability skills specific to practical nursing IV Therapy: The following intended outcomes can ONLY be taken by graduate Practical Nurses who have completed their practical nursing program. Explain the legal aspects of IV administration by practical nurses Demonstrate knowledge of the peripheral veins used for venipuncture Perform a venipuncture Discuss the effect of IV therapy on the body Recognize and respond to adverse reactions to IV therapy Administer drugs intravenously Care for patients receiving IV drug therapy, blood and blood components, and/or parenteral nutrition Describe and utilize the principles of infection control in IV therapy Manage special iv therapy procedures Recognize terminology pertinent to IV therapy Manage IV therapy via central lines Course Number: 8418310 This course covers the Core and the competencies for OCP A and B (Articulated Nursing Assistant) with the addition of 15 clinical hours. It includes basic communication skills; math and science, employability skills, safety practices, legal and ethical responsibilities, knowledge of the health care system as a whole, principles of infection control, first aid, and basic patient care competencies. Health Science Core: The Health Science Core is a core of basic knowledge necessary for any health occupations career. Course Number: 8418320 This course is a continuation of Practical Nursing 1. It includes normal body structure and function, human growth and development, and principles of nutrition. Laboratory and 50 hours of clinical experiences are an integral part of this course. Course Number: 8418330 This course includes fundamentals of nursing, introduction to medical surgical nursing, and introduction to Pharmacology. It provides the student with information regarding common acute and chronic medical and surgical conditions including the management, needs and nursing care of patients with these conditions. Course Number: 8418340 This course is a continuation of Practical Nursing 3 and may be concurrent with Practical Nursing 3. Clinical experiences will allow the student to practice the role of the practical nurse as a member of the health team and to participate in the health and wellness aspects of the patient and family. The clinical experience provides the student with the opportunity to build on acquired knowledge and skills, to practice and develop skills in selected procedures, including administration of medications, to apply nursing principles in meeting the needs of medical surgical patients including the aged and/or chronically ill patient, and practice and understand the role of the practical nurse. It reinforces and expands practice with common diseases included in Practical Nursing 1. Course Number: 8418350 This course provides information regarding signs and symptoms, diagnostic tests, and treatment and care for common acute and chronic and chronic medical and surgical conditions of the medical surgical patient. Principles of nutrition, asepsis, and pharmacology are continuous throughout medical surgical nursing. Course Number: 8418360 This course is a continuation of Practical Nursing 5 and may be concurrent with Practical Nursing 5. Clinical experiences will allow the student to practice the role of the practical nurse as a member of the health team and to participate in the health and wellness aspects of the patient and family. The clinical experience provides the student with the opportunity to build on acquired knowledge and skills, to practice and develop skills in selected procedures, including administration of medications, to apply nursing principles in meeting the needs of medical surgical patients, the aged and/or chronically ill patient, and practice and understand the role of the practical nurse. Course Number: 8418370 This course is a continuation of Practical Nursing 5 and 6 and may be concurrent with Practical Nursing 5 or 6. Clinical experiences will allow the student to practice the role of the practical nurse as a member of the health team and to participate in the health and wellness aspects of the patient and family. This course will provide the student with the opportunity to learn to plan, administer, and evaluate the nursing care of patients with complicated disorders of all systems of the body. Experiences will afford students with the opportunity to study the comprehensive principles of nursing dealing with the entire health team. Emphasis is placed on the development of confidence in performing nursing skills, skills in group planning for patient care, and the utilization of all available hospital and community resources for meeting the total needs of the patient. Course number: 8418380 This course provides the student with information relating to specialty nursing including maternal/newborn, pediatrics and geriatrics, and as such reviews and relates to normal growth and development throughout the life cycle. This course will provide the student with information relating to normal pregnancy, labor and delivery, the puerperium and the normal newborn. Selected deviation from the normal in all of these areas is also covered. Management, needs and nursing care of the mother and infant throughout the maternity cycle are emphasized. Skills taught in this course include selected therapeutic procedures relating to the care of the obstetrical patient and the newborn. This course provides the student with information relating to common illnesses occurring in childhood, including needs and nursing care of the child. Skills taught in this course include selected therapeutic procedures including administration of medications. It also provides review of geriatric care and procedures, as well as transitional employability skills. Course Number: 8418390 This course is a continuation of Practical Nursing 8 and may be concurrent with Practical Nursing 8. The clinical experience provides the student with the opportunity to build on acquired knowledge and skills, to practice and develop skill in selected procedures, to apply nursing principles in meeting the needs of the obstetrical patient and the newborn, the child and the elderly patient and to practice the role of the practical nurse as a member of the health team and to participate in the health and wellness aspects of the patient and family.