Introduction to community health nursing: home health care, long-term care, rehabilitative and hospice care, as well as disaster nursing.

Introduction of the basic concepts of mental health nursing for the vocational nursing student with a focus on the current therapeutic interpersonal processes and problem solving techniques helpful in identification and treatment of the mental health disorders which may be present in acutely ill medical/surgical patients.

Presents the nursing skills commonly practiced for clients with hematologic, lymphatic, cardiovascular, respiratory, neurological, endocrine, genitourinary, and reproductive disorders.

This course presents theory content with concurrent clinical practice. System focus includes neurological, endocrine, genitourinary and reproductive systems.

This course presents theory with concurrent clinical practice. System focus includes hematologic, cardiovascular, respiratory, and immunological. Core concepts include care of the surgical patient, pain management, and fluid and electrolyte balance.

Introduction to the basic concepts of pharmacology for the vocational nursing student. Basic principles of pharmacology, medication, calculations, preparation, administration and storage are emphasized.

Introduction to basic medical-surgical assessment skills as well as the nursing skills commonly practiced for clients with integumentary, musculoskeletal and gastrointestinal disorders.

Presents theory content with concurrent clinical practice. Systems focus includes the musculoskeletal, integumentary, and gastrointestinal systems. Nursing care of the geriatric client is emphasized to promote understanding of the core concepts of basic medical-surgical nursing: health and illness, culturally competent and age-appropriate nursing care.

Provides an introduction to basic patient care in the hospital setting with a focus on the following core components of Vocational Nursing: the nursing process, legal aspects of nursing, medical terminology, therapeutic communication, basic bedside nursing care, client teaching, infection control and basic needs assessment.

Learn the knowledge and skills needed to function in an acute care setting, focusing on the needs of the acute care patient and the role of a certified nursing assistant in meeting those needs. Clinical placement in an acute care setting will provide hands-on experience caring for acutely ill patients with a variety of diagnoses. Teamwork, communication, and the importance of accurate observation and assessment will be emphasized.