An emphasis is placed on the role and responsibility of the individual practical nurse as a person in today's society and as a professional in the delivery of health care. An introduction to the philosophy and conceptual framework of the North Dakota State College of Science Practical Nursing Program is included. Also included is an introduction to the client as a developing biopsychosocial, spiritual and cultural being. Basic nursing principles are taught in the lecture setting. Communication techniques, introduction to some basic physical assessment, and basic nursing procedures are demonstrated and applied in the lab and clinical setting.
Emphasis is placed on the care of the client in the long-term setting.
Upon completion of skills portion of the course, the student is eligible to write the certified nurse aid examination. Class meets for four hours of lecture, two hours of supervised skills practice lab and three hours of supervised clinical in the long-term care setting on designated weeks. This course covers the medical systems model to introduce abnormal states and conditions resulting from disease in the developing biopsychosocial, spiritual and culturally diverse adult client. Communication techniques, physical assessment, and complex nursing procedures are taught in lecture, demonstrated and applied in the laboratory and clinical setting. Nursing care of the client in the long-term care setting is emphasized.