Schedule
Mon-Tue, 7:00 AM - 2:00 PM (9/5/2007 - 12/20/2007) Location: MAIN 3 TBA
Wed, 9:00 AM - 11:50 AM (9/5/2007 - 12/20/2007) Location: MAIN 3 217
Thu-Fri, 9:00 AM - 11:50 AM (9/5/2007 - 12/20/2007) Location: MAIN 3 121
Description
PREREQUISITE: Admission to the Practical Nursing Program.
Students are introduced to the role of the Practical Nurse in the health care setting. This course concentrates on the fundamental skills and principles necessary to provide basic nursing care. Students are introduced to the critical components of the nursing program: Emphasis is placed on developing assessment skills; recognizing own caring behaviors; individual cultural self-awareness; and to begin the process of developing critical thinking skills. Adult patients in a non-acute clinical setting and nursing skills lab complement the classroom teaching.