PN 136Concepts of Nursing in Care of Specialized PopulationsBlended375An average of three (3) hours per week for every didactic credit hourFall, Spring, and Summer (subject to enrollment)SCI 220, SC221, and PN 106 or equivalentNonePN 126This 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.PN