10 Week Session

The course prepares students to work in hospitals, clinics, nursing homes, and home health agencies. It is also a pre- requisite to the PN and RN programs. Classroom, laboratory, and faculty supervised clinical learning experiences are offered. A Certificate of Completion is awarded after successful completion of the course. The graduate will be eligible to take the National Nurse Aide Assessment Program (NNAAP)which consists of a written examination and skills demonstration. This course if offered the first six weeks of the semester. (Note: 4 lecture credits, 2 clinical laboratory credits)

The course prepares students to work in hospitals, clinics, nursing homes, and home health agencies. It is also a pre- requisite to the PN and RN programs. Classroom, laboratory, and faculty supervised clinical learning experiences are offered. A Certificate of Completion is awarded after successful completion of the course. The graduate will be eligible to take the National Nurse Aide Assessment Program (NNAAP)which consists of a written examination and skills demonstration. This course if offered the first six weeks of the semester. (Note: 4 lecture credits, 2 clinical laboratory credits)

The course focuses on the practical nurse’s use of the nursing process to apply nursing theory and skills to assist childbearing families, newborns, pediatric patients and their families from varied cultural backgrounds. Knowledge is applied in patient care situations in obstetrical and acute pediatric care setting, including administration of medications under the supervision of the faculty. This course is 10 weeks in length and is offered the last semester of the PN program. (Note: 5 lecture credits, 3 clinical laboratory credits)

The course focuses on the practical nurse’s use of the nursing process to apply nursing theory and skills to assist childbearing families, newborns, pediatric patients and their families from varied cultural backgrounds. Knowledge is applied in patient care situations in obstetrical and acute pediatric care setting, including administration of medications under the supervision of the faculty. This course is 10 weeks in length and is offered the last semester of the PN program. (Note: 5 lecture credits, 3 clinical laboratory credits)