NURS 225 - Practical Nursing Concepts

Number of Credits: 5
Facilitate entry to the licensed practical nursing role. Model the role of a novice practical nurse with supervision and guidance from faculty and a licensed practical nurse in a long-term care facility. Sixty hours of lecture and forty-five hours of clinical experience each semester. Additional $207 fee required. (Summer Term Only) Schedule varies by week. Five Credits. Five billable hours.

Pre-requisite(s): NURS 131, NURS 132, NURS 133, NURS 140.
Course Topics:
Infection, Hormonal Regulation, Cognition, Caregiving, Gas Exchange, Sexuality, Psychosis, Addiction, Interpersonal Violence, Care Coordination, Perfusion, Mood & Affect, Anxiety, Population Health, Intracranial Regulation, Inflammation, Reproduction, Leadership, Collaboration, Professional Identity, Evidence, Ethics, Health Care Organizations, Health Care Economics, and Health Law.
Course Objectives: Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

Contribute to the nursing process as part of the healthcare team (PG 1)
Assimilate into the profession of practical nursing (PG 2)
Provide patient-centered care (PG 3)