Topics include mental health, therapeutic communication, cultural and spiritual diversity, nursing process, and holistic awareness. Emphasis on growth and developmental needs. Utilization of the nursing process as the foundation for all nursing interventions. Specific detailed learning objectives are developed for each course by the faculty. On-site clinical instruction, supervision, evaluation, and placement is the responsibility of the college faculty.
Clinical experiences are unpaid external learning experiences.
Course may be repeated if topics and learning outcomes vary. An introduction to the general principles of anatomy and physiology, nutrition, and microbiology that are necessary for understanding body processes and basic principles underlying health promotion and therapeutic interventions. Further study of common medical-surgical health problems of the client including concepts of mental illness. Incorporates knowledge necessary to make the transition from student to graduate vocational nurse. Specific detailed learning objectives are developed for each course by the faculty.