Course Descriptions

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Practical Nursing (PN) Courses

PN 101 Practical Nursing 1 (5-6) 7 credits

This course introduces foundational nursing concepts to provide safe, patient-centered care. The student will focus on providing safe patient-centered care, utilizing beginning clinical judgment to meet the basic needs of patients and families across the lifespan. The student's training will include principles of safe medication administration. Co-requisites: BIO 171 and ENG 101.  View Course Syllabus

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PN 102 Practical Nursing 2 (4-9) 7 credits

This course expands the concepts of health care to individuals and families experiencing common physical/mental health problems. The student will focus on the professional nursing role in developing clinical judgment, inter-professional communication and teamwork, and interventions to provide safe patient-centered care to patients with acute and chronic health problems across the lifespan. Prerequisite: PN 101. Co-requisites: BIO 172 and PSY 100.  View Course Syllabus

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PN 103 Practical Nursing 3 (2-6) 4 credits

This course expands the concepts of health care to individuals and childbearing families experiencing acute and chronic physical health problems across the lifespan. The student will use clinical judgment, inter-professional communication and teamwork, and interventions to provide safe patient-centered care. Prerequisite: PN 101 and PN 102  View Course Syllabus

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PN 104 Practical Nursing 4 (2-6) 4 credits

This course focuses on concepts and desired outcomes related to beginning management principles and continued care of patients with acute/chronic health problems of increasing severity. The student will expand the professional nursing role through increased proficiency in clinical judgment, teamwork and inter-professional collaboration, and interventions to provide safe patient-centered care. Prerequisites: PN 101, PN 102 and PN 103  View Course Syllabus

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