Course Descriptions Nursing Students earning a Certificate in Practical Nursing are prepared to seek employment in hospitals, nursing homes, and other comparable health agencies under the supervision of more experienced practitioners. The Practical Nursing program is approved by the Maryland Board of Nursing and is accredited by the National League of Nursing. Graduates are eligible to take the National Council Licensure Examination for Practical Nurses. Students study disease-causing representatives of different groups of microorganisms and how these are transmitted and controlled. They also learn how to avoid the spread of infectious microorganisms in the hospital environment.
Students survey nursing history and the moral and legal responsibilities of the practical nurse.
They explore career opportunities with emphasis on continuing education. Students acquire the selected nursing knowledge and skills necessary to meet the basic self-care needs of the aging person in geriatric settings. The student identifies elementary communication concepts and demonstrates beginning clinical skills. Students extend their acquisition of selected nursing knowledge and skills necessary to meet the self-care needs of the individual in acute care settings. In caring for clients with basic self-care deficits, the student begins to apply the nursing process with a focus on assessing and analyzing.