Licensed Practical Nursing

This course is designed to introduce the practical nursing student to the role of the college student and the practical nurse as a member of the health care team. The educational and professional responsibilities of the PN are explored while concepts are introduced including organizational skills, study methods, learning styles, test-taking strategies, interpersonal communication, cultural competency, and legal, ethical, theoretical, and historical aspects of practical nursing.

This course is designed as an introduction to the nursing process and entry level practical nursing skills. Students will develop a firm foundation of the nursing process along with basic nursing care and skills. Concepts of the nursing process, professional documentation, therapeutic communication, basic care and comfort, principles of nutrition, and client safety will be introduced.

This course is designed to provide the student the opportunity to safely apply nursing skills and theoretical knowledge acquired in Foundations of Practical Nursing I Lecture. The nursing laboratory will be utilized for students to learn and perform skills to provide safe and competent nursing care. Emphasis is placed on professional behavior, therapeutic communication, cultural considerations, psychosocial and physical assessment, basic nursing skills and patient safety.

This course is designed to apply previously learned theoretical concepts and basic nursing skills of Foundations of Practical Nursing I Lecture & Lab. Students will integrate concepts of basic medication administration, including intravenous therapies, altered patterns of elimination, perfusion and oxygenation, integumentary and nutrition.

This course is designed to provide the student the opportunity to safely apply previous learned nursing skills and theoretical knowledge acquired in Foundations of PN I & II Lecture and Foundations of PN 1 Lab. The nursing laboratory and clinical experiences in community healthcare facilities are utilized. Emphasis is placed on safe medication administration and providing nursing care for clients needing support with bowel, urinary, respiratory, and wound care.

This course is designed to apply previously learned theoretical concepts and basic nursing skills of Foundations of PN I & II while caring for the child, adult, and older adult across the life span with common behavioral health and medical-surgical disease processes. Students will integrate principles of safe medication administration, basic pharmacology, pathophysiology, behavioral and cultural considerations, and the teaching-learning process. Students will also be introduced to the PN role in leadership and management.

This course is designed to provide the student the opportunity to safely apply previous learned nursing skills and theoretical knowledge acquired in Foundations I & II Lecture and Lab, and Nursing Care Across the Lifespan I Lecture. The nursing laboratory and clinical experiences in community healthcare facilities are utilized. Emphasis is placed on health promotion, assessment and identification of normal and abnormal findings when providing nursing care for the adult and older adult client.

This course is designed to apply previously learned theoretical concepts and basic nursing skills of Foundations I & II and Nursing Care Across the Lifespan I Lecture/Lab while caring for the child, adult, and older adult across the life span with complex behavioral and medical-surgical disease processes which include end of life care. The nursing process is broadened to further meet the needs of the client. Emphasis is placed on disease prevention and rehabilitation, laboratory and diagnostic testing along with therapeutic treatments. Students will further develop skills essential in the PN role as leaders and managers of care.

This course is designed to provide the student the opportunity to safely apply previous learned nursing skills and theoretical knowledge acquired in Foundations I & II lecture/lab, Nursing Care Across the Lifespan I & II lecture, Nursing Care Across the Lifespan I lab. The nursing laboratory and clinical experiences in community healthcare facilities are utilized. Emphasis is placed on post-acute and acute care medical-surgical needs.

This course is designed to apply previously learned theoretical concepts and basic nursing skills of Foundations I & II Lecture/Lab, Nursing Care Across the Lifespan I, II Lecture/Lab while caring for the child, adult, and older adult across the life span with complex behavioral and medical-surgical disease processes. Integrated concepts of maternal-newborn nursing and community health promotion are introduced. The nursing process is broadened to further meet the needs of the client. Emphasis is placed on providing family-centered care within the scope of practice of the Practical Nurse.

This course is designed to provide the student the opportunity to safely apply previous learned nursing skills and theoretical knowledge acquired in Foundations I & II lecture/lab, Nursing Care Across the Lifespan I & II lecture/Lab, and Nursing Care Across the Lifespan II lecture. The nursing laboratory and clinical experiences in community healthcare facilities are utilized. The nursing laboratory and clinical experiences in community healthcare facilities are utilized. Emphasis is placed on preparation and transition of the student to assume the role of the Graduate Practical Nurse and ability to deliver safe and effective care to multiple clients

This course is designed to introduce the PN student to the role of the graduate practical nurse and transition to practice. Professional nursing concepts include securing and maintaining employment, life-long learning, the NCLEX-PN exam, leadership/management skills, and applying legal and ethical behaviors within the scope of practice for the practical nurse in accordance with the Missouri Nurse Practice Act.