Equivalency determined by written and performance exams. Content includes care of clients with disorders of the endocrine and neurosensory systems, mental illness, emergency nursing and care of the child, including preventive measures and health teaching. A leadership component is included to prepare the student for the realistic work assignment of the licensed vocational nurse. Equivalency determined by written and performance exams. Content includes nursing theory, pathophysiology, clinical manifestations of diseases, diagnosis and treatment of medical conditions and nursing management.
Emphasis is on assessment, planning, analysis, implementation and evaluation.
Eligible for national licensing exam. Content includes nursing theory, pathophysiology, clinical manifestations of diseases, diagnosis and treatment of medical conditions, and nursing management. Emphasis is on assessment, planning, analysis, implementation and evaluation. Eligible for national licensing exam. Emphasis will be on ethical and legal responsibilities, medical terminology and abbreviations, the metric system, basic nutrition, therapeutic diets and an overview of anatomy and physiology of the human body.