Course Descriptions

PRN1032 Client-Centered Care I
90 hours, 5 credits
PRN1032 Lecture (30 hours, 3 credits)
PRN1032LL Clinical (60 hours, 2 credits)

This course introduces students to foundational knowledge for Practical Nursing, including basic care, comfort, and nutrition. Students identify client-centered interventions for individuals with concerns related to safety and mobility. Nursing care for the client with infectious, inflammatory, immunologic, integumentary, musculoskeletal, and sensory or perception disorders is explored. The clinical component provides students with opportunities to apply theoretical knowledge in healthcare settings.

Pre- or corequisite: NUR1055

PRN1150 Practical Nursing Skills I
40 hours, 2 credits

This course introduces students to skills required for basic care and comfort of individuals experiencing alterations in skin integrity, nutrition, and metabolism. Students demonstrate appropriate techniques for data collection, medical asepsis, standard precautions, and universal precautions. Accurate medication calculation and demonstration of safe medication administration are required.

Pre- or corequisite: PRN1032

PRN1178 Client-Centered Care II
90 hours, 5 credits
PRN1178 Lecture (30 hours, 3 credits)
PRN1178LL Clinical (60 hours, 2 credits)

In this course, students build on previously acquired knowledge to provide safe and effective care for the client with alterations in endocrine and gastrointestinal systems or cancer. Additionally, nursing interventions for the perioperative client is explored. Normal and abnormal diagnostic and lab results for these related disorders are discussed. The clinical component provides students with opportunities to apply theoretical knowledge in healthcare settings.

Prerequisite: PRN1032

PRN1253 Principles of Gerontological Nursing
50 hours, 3 credits
PRN1253 Lecture (20 hours, 2 credits)
PRN1253LL Clinical (30 hours, 1 credits)

This course provides an overview of the Practical Nurse’s role when providing client-centered care for the older adult. The student will focus on promoting a holistic approach to care for the geriatric client. This course examines basic pathophysiological, nutritional, pharmacology, psychosocial, and ethical and legal responsibilities associated with the care of the older adult client. The clinical component provides students with opportunities to apply theoretical knowledge in healthcare settings.

Pre- or corequisite: PRN1032

PRN1381 Principles of Pharmacology
30 hours, 3 credits

This course provides foundational knowledge of pharmacotherapeutics as related to client care. Major drug classifications, as well as principles of pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics are explored for medications affecting the body systems. Legal, ethical, and professional considerations surrounding medication administration are explored. Resources needed for safe medication preparation and administration, as well as principles of professional communication related to client safety, are presented.

Pre- or corequisite: MAT1222

PRN1409 Client-Centered Care III
90 hours, 5 credits
PRN1409 Lecture (30 hours, 3 credits)
PRN1409LL Clinical (60 hours, 2 credits)

This course builds upon previously learned client-centered care content. Emphasis is now placed on care of the client with disorders related to the urinary, respiratory, cardiovascular, and hematologic systems. The clinical component provides students with opportunities to apply theoretical knowledge in healthcare settings.

Prerequisites: PRN1178; PRN1381

PRN1562 Principles of Mental Health Nursing
70 hours, 4 credits
PRN1562 Lecture (25 hours, 2.5 credits)
PRN1562LL Clinical (45 hours, 1.5 credits)

This course focuses on caring for clients with mental health disorders. Emphasis is placed on foundations of mental health concepts, therapeutic environments, coordinated care, and crisis management interventions. Care of the client with substance abuse, addictive disorders, and psychobiologic disorders, as well as special populations with mental health disorders, is presented. The clinical component provides students with opportunities to apply theoretical knowledge in mental healthcare settings.

Pre- or corequisite: PRN1178

PRN1664 Practical Nursing Skills II
20 hours, 1 credits

This course reviews skills used within the Practical Nursing role. Skills focus on the care of the client with fluid and electrolyte imbalance and disorders of the gastrointestinal, respiratory, cardiac, and hematologic systems. Accurate medication calculation and demonstration of safe medication administration are required.

Prerequisite: PRN1150

PRN1725 Client-Centered Care IV
90 hours, 5 credits
PRN1725 Lecture (30 hours, 3 credits)
PRN1725LL Clinical (60 hours, 2 credits)

This course builds on previous knowledge to focus on care associated with diseases and disorders related to the neurologic system. The nursing process is utilized as students learn to care for clients experiencing complex disorders and medical emergencies. The role of the practical nurse in perioperative nursing care, emergency response, and disaster preparedness is also included. The clinical component provides students with opportunities to apply theoretical knowledge in healthcare settings.

Prerequisite: PRN1409

PRN1831 Principles of Maternal-Child Health Nursing
70 hours, 4 credits

PRN 1831Lecture (25 hours, 2.5 credits)
PRN 1831LL Clinical (45 hours, 1.5 credits)
This course explores health promotion and maintenance of women from the prenatal to postpartum period and the newborn from conception to adolescence. Normal growth and development, as well as deviations from normal, are explored. The focus of the course is on providing a safe, effective care environment for the mother, newborn, and child. Relevant pharmacological interventions, nutritional principles, cultural and spiritual diversity, as well as legal and ethical issues related to maternal and pediatric care are included. The clinical component provides guided clinical experiences that allow students to apply theoretical knowledge in healthcare settings.

Pre- or corequisite: PRN1409

PRN1993 Practical Nursing Diploma Capstone
30 hours, 3 credits

This capstone course serves as the culminating experience of the Practical Nursing Program. Students synthesize the knowledge needed to deliver client-centered nursing care inclusive of physiological and psychosocial integrity, health promotion and maintenance, and quality improvement, while collaborating to provide a safe and effective care environment. Students demonstrate clinical reasoning and engage in reflection and self-analysis as they prepare for transition to practice.

Prerequisite: Must be taken in the student’s final quarter
Pre- or corequisites: PRN1725; PRN1831