The Nursing Program is comprised of 78 credit hours, which include theory, lab and clinical rotation experience. This experience will cover medical, surgical, obstetric, pediatric, geriatric and psychiatric nursing. Reinforcement of basic skills in English, Mathematics, and Sciences appropriate for the job preparatory program will occur thorough didactic instruction and applied laboratory procedures/practice. This program is designed to prepare the graduate to utilize and apply the nursing process to provide nursing care to clients across the life span in a variety of settings. Upon successful completion of this program, the graduate will receive an Associate of Science Degree in Nursing and will be eligible to take the National Council Licensure Examination for Registered Nurses (NCLEX-RN).
The Practical Nursing Program is comprised of 500 clock hours of Theory and 675 clock hours of Externship and 175 hours of LAB. The Practical Nursing Program is designed to provide the student with the fundamentals of Nursing Theory and Practice. The content includes theoretical instruction and clinical experience in medical, surgical, obstetrics, and geriatric nursing; theoretical instruction and clinical experience in both acute and long term care situations; theoretical instruction and clinical application of vocational role and function; Blood Borne Diseases including HIV/AIDS; personal, family and community health concepts; nutrition; human growth and development over the life span; Anatomy and Physiology of the human body, body structure and function; interpersonal skills, mental health concepts; pharmacology and administration of medications; legal aspects of practice; Basic Life Support (BLS) course , CPR for Healthcare provider and current issues in nursing. Clinical experience will make up 50% of the total program. Reinforcement of basic skills in English, mathematics, and science occurs though vocational classroom instruction and applied laboratory procedures and practice.
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