Utilization of the nursing process as the foundation for all nursing interventions. Topics include mental health, therapeutic communication, cultural and spiritual diversity, nursing process, and holistic awareness. Identify roles, legal, ethical, and professional responsibilities of a vocational nurse.
Clinical experiences occur in acute, long term, and community agencies.
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. Clinical experiences occur in acute care agencies.