Southwestern's Nursing Program


Nursing Course Descriptions LPN Program RN Program Course Outline About the Instructors E-mail the Instructors Information Request Form Admission Procedures Frequently Asked Questions Class Photos Note: General education (pre-nursing) courses can be taken prior to program entry. Students with heavy family responsibilities, work commitments, little outside assistance, or those unaccustomed to a full academic load may benefit from the three-year program approach.	Course Outlines View this outline in PDF format Licensed Practical Nursing (LPN) Entrance: August Location: Creston Award: Diploma Program Length: 10 months Course Outline First Year/First (Fall) Semester PNN 172 -- Fundamentals of Nursing I -- 4 Credit Hours PNN 173 -- Fundamentals of Nursing II -- 4 Credit Hours PNN 231 -- Pharmacology -- 3 Credit Hours PSY 111 -- Introduction to Psychology -- 3 Credit Hours BIO 162 -- Essentials of Anatomy and Physiology -- 3 Credit Hours Total Credit Hours -- 17 Credit Hours First Year/Second (Spring) Semester PNN 434 -- Maternal-Child Health -- 4 Credit Hours PNN 531 -- Medical-Surgical Nursing I -- 7 Credit Hours PSY 121 -- Developmental Psychology -- 3 Credit Hours BIO 151 -- Nutrition -- 3 Credit Hours Total Credit Hours -- 17 Credit Hours First Year/Summer Session PNN 532 -- Medical-Surgical Nursing II -- 3 Credit Hours SOC 110 -- Introduction to Sociology -- 3 Credit Hours ENG 105 -- Composition I -- 3 Credit Hours Total Credit Hours -- 9 Credit Hours Associate Degree Nursing (RN) Entrance: August Location: Creston or Red Oak Award: Associate of Applied Science Degree Program Length: 10 months Course Outline Second Year/First (Fall) Semester ADN 561 -- Medical-Surgical Nursing -- 7 Credit Hours ADN 476 -- Mental Health Nursing -- 6.5 Credit Hours BIO 186 -- Microbiology (w/lab) -- 4 Credit Hours Total Credit Hours -- 17.5 Credit Hours Second Year/Second (Spring) Semester ADN 563 -- Comprehensive Nursing -- 10.5 Credit Hours ADN 433 -- Advanced Maternal-Child Health I -- 4 Credit Hours BIO 163 -- Essentials of Anatomy and Physiology (w/lab) -- 4 Credit Hours Total Credit Hours -- 18.5 Credit Hours Second Year/Summer Session ADN 831 -- Trends and Issues -- 3 Credit Hours ADN 850 -- Employment Empowerment -- 1 Credit Hours ADN 443 -- Advanced Maternal-Child Health II -- 3 Credit Hours Total Credit Hours -- 7 Credit Hours
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