Practical Nursing Classes

PNN 172 ~ Fundamentals of Nursing I ~ 4 Sem. Hrs. Cr.

Theories regarding concepts of asepsis, comfort, consumer and nurse safety, medical terminology and communication are presented. Lab experience reinforces related techniques and practices.

PNN 173 ~ Fundamentals of Nursing II ~ 4 Sem. Hrs. Cr.

Concepts of surgical asepsis, restorative and preventive practices and legal responsibilities are presented. Lab provides practical experience in preparation for clinical practice.

PNN 231 ~ Pharmacology ~ 3 Sem. Hrs. Cr.

Pharmacology enables the student to learn basic principles of drug therapy, including related terminology and legislation, drug properties, and the nurse's role and responsibility for the patients receiving drug therapy. This course will be integrated into all areas of nursing. It will provide the student a knowledge base of pharmacology upon which to build his/her related course of study.

PNN 434 ~ Maternal - Child Health ~ 4 Sem. Hrs. Cr.

A study of the normal maternity cycle as it occurs within the family structure. This course includes anatomy and physiology of reproduction, prenatal, perinatal, postnatal care, and care of children from newborn to adolescent. The clinical phase will be included with medical-surgical exposure, and maternal child patients will be assigned as they are admitted to hospital unit. The students are assigned to clinical experiences in pediatrics and obstetrics to apply principles and develop skills.

PNN 531 ~ Medical-Surgical Nursing I ~ 7 Sem. Hrs. Cr.

The student will study medical surgical nursing building on the information gained in PNN 172 and 173 Fundamentals of Nursing I and II. The student will learn to apply the nursing process and carry out nursing interventions in the role of the licensed practical nurse. Hospitals provide the student with experience in pediatric, adult, and geriatric patient care. The nursing home furnishes the student with a more in depth gerontological or geriatric learning situation. A study of diet therapy and pharmacological concerns, as they affect specific body systems are interwoven with the basic study of the human system.

PNN 532 ~ Medical-Surgical Nursing II ~ 3 Sem. Hrs. Cr.

A continuation of PNN 531 Medical-Surgical Nursing I. This course also includes preparation for entering employment. It is designed to bridge the gap between the classroom/theory and the working world.