Based on faculty assessment of their learning needs, students may be asked to follow a particular sequence. This 10 credit course stresses complex health needs of adults. Principles, concepts, and skills introduced in previous courses are further developed and expanded. This 3 credit course is designed to expand on basic knowledge of pharmacology. Emphasis is placed on current drug therapy and specific nursing responsibilities for the safe administration of drugs.
Content includes drugs used to relieve pain and treat disorders affecting every system in the body.
This is a required 15 hour non-credit course for LPNs accepted with advanced placement and for students readmitted into the nursing program. The course introduces nursing concepts with emphasis on the use of the nursing process in meeting the basic needs of individuals. Selected nursing content from the core curriculum is discussed. Completion of the nursing courses within four years of matriculation in the program. This time may be extended for extenuating circumstances pending approval of the nursing faculty and college administration.