Students must maintain a 77 in nursing theory and clinical experience and an 80 in pharmacology to be eligible for graduation and to take the State Board of Nursing licensing exam. Clinical rotations include the hospital, nursing home, and physician's offices. This course is designed as an introduction for those students interested in basic athletic training. Emphasis is placed on preventing injuries as well as recognizing immediate first aid for common sports injuries, and includes instruction in anatomy, physiology, personal training and nutrition for athletes. The class meets first semester on B-day and will be limited to 15 students.
Instruction is given by physicians, athletic trainers, physical therapists and nurses.
Junior or senior who had a B average in Biology I and who has evidence of medical insurance. Students must have transportation to off-campus classes. This course is designed to acquaint students with the many career opportunities in the health care field. Possible areas to explore include nursing, medicine, physical therapy, dental, x-ray, pharmacy, respiratory therapy, social work, laboratory and many others. The first three to four weeks of the semester are spent in class studying concepts common to all health professions such as professionalism, personal appearance, history of medicine, basic information about selected careers, safety issues, work ethic and legal issues.