PRN
0930 Practical Nursing I
Prerequisites:
High school diploma or equivalency degree, TABE, cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) certification.
The practical nursing program is designed as entry-level job training to prepare
beginning practitioners of practical nursing. This first course consists of
activities designed to familiarize students with basic needs of the well individual.
The units progress from a study of the normal structure and function of the
body, growth and development, health concepts and nutrition, to the common
problems encountered during illness. Interpersonal relationships, principles
and skills are Included to assist students in providing care for clients and
families. demonstrations and supervised practice are planned in a nursing
laboratory for students to acquire basic skills prior to assignment in local
hospitals for clinical experience.
Certificate Course Description: PRN 0930