Practical Nursing Core Course Descriptions
PN 136: Concepts of Practical Nursing in Care of Specialized Populations
Save as PDF| PN 136: Concepts of Nursing in Care of Specialized Populations | |
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| Delivery Modality: | Blended |
| Semester Credits: | 3 |
| Contact Hours: | 75 |
| Outside Preparation: | An average of three (3) hours per week for every didactic credit hour |
| Typically Offered: | Fall, Spring, and Summer (subject to enrollment) |
| Prerequisites: | SCI 220, SC221, and PN 106 or equivalent |
| Corequisites: | None |
| Requisites: | PN 126 |
| Description: | This course further develops learners' ability to use the nursing process, critical thinking, therapeutic communication, and basic practical nursing skills in caring for clients who demonstrate increasingly less predictable outcomes or a change in health status. Clinical experiences help learners enhance their development of clinical competency in caring for clients. The course will emphasize working collaboratively with other members of interdisciplinary healthcare teams all within the scope of a practical nurse. |