PN 199 - Special Studies: Practical Nursing

Var. (1-3) Credit(s)

Prerequisite(s): Some level of nursing education or background is required.

Course Description: Develops students’ abilities to recognize and treat the symptoms of illness and injury in classroom labs and simulated patient scenes. Includes skills in focused assessment, basic nursing interventions, patient management, medication administration, and the use of different types of equipment.

Course Level: Career/Tech Preparatory

Course Learning Outcomes:

CLO#1: Demonstrate key principles of practical nursing care.
CLO#2: Apply concepts learned in the classroom to the focus assessment and management of simulated patients in the lab setting. (ILO: Critical Thinking)
CLO#3: Demonstrate effective teamwork in managing simulated patient care scenarios.
CLO#4: Variable, depending on content.