Practical Nursing Diploma

This course provides a working knowledge of the structure and function of the human body. A general introduction to cells and tissues is followed by study of the anatomy and physiology of the skeletal and muscular systems. The student is introduced to the nervous, cardiovascular, respiratory, digestive, urinary, reproductive, and endocrine systems.

Prerequisite: none

Course ID: PHA 1500
Credits: 4

This course provides students with a foundation in understanding the healthcare system. This includes roles individuals perform in the healthcare setting, and basic knowledge in wellness and disease throughout the lifespan. Topics will include therapeutic communication, ethics, patient care, cultural competence, and identifies nursing strategies to meet the global and diverse patient and community.

Prerequisite: none

Co-requisites: Fundamentals of Practical Nursing Laboratory; Fundamentals of Practical Nursing Clinical

Course ID: PRN 1011
Credits: 6

This course provides students with the skills needed to provide introductory nursing care to the patient. Emphasis is placed on safety, aseptic techniques, therapeutic nursing treatments, and psychomotor skills. The student will learn concepts related to drug classification, dosage and calculation, and medication management.

Prerequisite: none

Co-requisites: Fundamentals of Practical Nursing; Fundamentals of Practical Nursing Clinical

Course ID: PRN 1011L
Credits: 2

This course provides students with hands on skills needed to provide introductory nursing care to patients in the health care setting. The clinical experience requires command of knowledge, skills, and attitudes in providing safe patient centered care along the health continuum consistent with content in the Fundamentals of Practical Nursing and Fundamentals of Practical Nursing Laboratory courses.

Prerequisite: none

Co-requisites: Fundamentals of Practical Nursing; Fundamentals of Practical Nursing Laboratory

Course ID: PRN 1011LL
Credits: 2

This course provides the student with an introduction to medical surgical nursing. Emphasis is placed on nursing care along the health illness continuum to disorders of the immune, cardiovascular, hematologic, and respiratory systems.

Prerequisites: Fundamentals of Practical Nursing; Fundamentals of Practical Nursing Laboratory; Fundamentals of Practical Nursing Clinical

Co-requisites: Structure and Function of the Human Body; Medical Surgical Nursing I Laboratory; Medical Surgical Nursing I Clinical

Course ID: PRN 1075
Credits: 4

This course provides students with the skills needed to provide nursing care to the patient. Emphasis is placed on patient safety and nursing skills related to disorders of the immune, cardiovascular, hematologic, and respiratory systems.

Prerequisites: Fundamentals of Practical Nursing; Fundamentals of Practical Nursing Laboratory; Fundamentals of Practical Nursing Clinical

Co-requisites: Medical Surgical Nursing I; Medical Surgical Nursing I Clinical

Course ID: PRN 1075L
Credits: 1

This course provides students with hands on skills needed to provide nursing care to patients in the health care setting. The clinical experience requires command of knowledge, skills, and attitudes in providing safe patient centered care along the health continuum consistent with content in the Medical Surgical Nursing I and Medical Surgical Nursing I Laboratory courses.

Prerequisites: Structure and Function of the Human Body; Fundamentals of Practical Nursing; Fundamentals of Practical Nursing Laboratory; Fundamentals of Practical Nursing Clinical

Co-requisites: Medical Surgical Nursing I; Medical Surgical Nursing I Laboratory

Course ID: PRN 1075LL
Credits: 3

This course presents an overview of the underlying principles of behavioral health nursing Content includes therapeutic interventions, pathophysiology, psychopharmacology, current therapies, and rehabilitation for the patient experiencing behavioral health alterations. Emphasis is on therapeutic communication, patient-nurse boundaries, and holistic care.

Prerequisites: Fundamentals of Practical Nursing; Fundamentals of Practical Nursing Laboratory; Fundamentals of Practical Nursing Clinical

Co-requisite: Mental Health Nursing Clinical

Course ID: PRN 1128
Credits: 3

This course provides students with experiences needed to provide nursing care to behavioral health clients. The clinical experience requires command of knowledge, skills, and attitudes in providing safe patient centered care along the health continuum consistent with content in the Mental Health Nursing course.

Prerequisites: Fundamentals of Practical Nursing; Fundamentals of Practical Nursing Laboratory; Fundamentals of Practical Nursing Clinical

Co-requisite: Mental Health Nursing

Course ID: PRN 1128LL
Credits: 1

This course provides the student with a continuation of medical surgical nursing. Emphasis is placed on nursing care along the health illness continuum for patients with disorders of the endocrine, musculoskeletal, genito-urinary systems, fluid and electrolyte disturbances, and basic emergency nursing care.

Prerequisites: Medical Surgical Nursing I; Medical Surgical Nursing I Laboratory; PRN 1075LL Medical Surgical Nursing I Clinical

Co-requisites: Medical Surgical Nursing II Laboratory; Medical Surgical Nursing II Clinical

Course ID: PRN 1279
Credits: 4

This course provides students with the skills needed to provide nursing care to the patient. Emphasis is placed on patient safety and nursing skills related to disorders of the endocrine, musculoskeletal, genito-urinary systems, fluid and electrolyte disturbances, and basic emergency nursing care.

Prerequisites: Medical Surgical Nursing I; Medical Surgical Nursing I Laboratory; Medical Surgical Nursing I Clinical

Co-requisites: Medical Surgical Nursing II; Medical Surgical Nursing II Clinical

Course ID: PRN 1279L
Credits: 1

This course provides students with hands on skills needed to provide nursing care to patients in the health care setting. The clinical experience requires command of knowledge, skills, and attitudes in providing safe patient centered care along the health continuum consistent with content in the Medical Surgical Nursing II and Medical Surgical Nursing II Laboratory courses.

Prerequisites: Medical Surgical Nursing I; Medical Surgical Nursing I Laboratory; Medical Surgical Nursing I Clinical

Co-requisites: Medical Surgical Nursing II; Medical Surgical Nursing II Laboratory

Course ID: PRN 1279LL
Credits: 3

This course explores care for the older adult. The content builds on previous learning experiences to incorporate a more in-depth study of the normal aging process to assure comprehensive nursing care for the older adult patient. Content will address the psychological, cultural, spiritual, legal, and ethical aspects related to geriatric nursing care.

Prerequisites: Fundamentals of Practical Nursing; Fundamentals of Practical Nursing Laboratory; Fundamentals of Practical Nursing Clinical

Co-requisite: Gerontological Nursing Clinical

Course ID: PRN 1304
Credits: 3

This course provides students with hands on skills needed to provide nursing care to patients in the health care setting. The clinical experience requires command of knowledge, skills, and attitudes in providing safe patient centered care along the health continuum consistent with content in the Gerontological Nursing Clinical course.

Prerequisites: Fundamentals of Practical Nursing; Fundamentals of Practical Nursing Laboratory; Fundamentals of Practical Nursing Clinical

Co-requisite: Gerontological Nursing

Course ID: PRN 1304LL
Credits: 3

This course provides the student with a continuation of medical surgical nursing. Emphasis is placed on nursing care along the health illness continuum for patients with disorders of the integumentary, immune, gastrointestinal, and neurological systems.

Prerequisites: Medical Surgical Nursing II; Medical Surgical Nursing II Laboratory; Medical Surgical Nursing II Clinical

Co-requisites: Medical Surgical Nursing III Laboratory; Medical Surgical Nursing III Clinical

Course ID: PRN 1495
Credits: 4

This course provides students with the skills needed to provide nursing care to the patient. Emphasis is placed on patient safety and nursing skills related to disorders of the integumentary, immune, gastrointestinal, and neurological systems.

Prerequisites: Medical Surgical Nursing II; Medical Surgical Nursing II Laboratory; Medical Surgical Nursing II Clinical

Co-requisites: Medical Surgical Nursing III; Medical Surgical Nursing III Clinical

Course ID: PRN 1495L
Credits: 1

This course provides students with hands on skills needed to provide nursing care to patients in the health care setting. The clinical experience requires command of knowledge, skills, and attitudes in providing safe patient centered care along the health continuum consistent with content in the Medical Surgical Nursing III and Medical Surgical Nursing III Laboratory courses.

Prerequisites: Medical Surgical Nursing II; Medical Surgical Nursing II Laboratory; Medical Surgical Nursing II Clinical

Co-requisites: Medical Surgical Nursing III; Medical Surgical Nursing III Laboratory

Course ID: PRN 1495LL
Credits: 3

This course provides students with an introduction to maternal child nursing. Content includes concepts relevant to care of the obstetrical, newborn, and pediatric patient as well as issues. Emphasis is placed on family centered care. This course incorporates nutritional requirements and pharmacological knowledge and skills.

Prerequisites: Fundamentals of Practical Nursing; Fundamentals of Practical Nursing Laboratory; Fundamentals of Practical Nursing Clinical

Co-requisites: Family Nursing Clinical

Course ID: PRN 1570
Credits: 2

This course provides students with experiences needed to provide nursing care to patients in the health care setting. The clinical experience requires command of knowledge, skills, and attitudes in providing safe patient centered care along the health continuum consistent with content in PRN 1570.

Prerequisites: Fundamentals of Practical Nursing; Fundamentals of Practical Nursing Laboratory; Fundamentals of Practical Nursing Clinical

Co requisites: Family Nursing

Course ID: PRN 1570LL
Credits: 2

This course examines the role of the practical nurse. Content includes the history of nursing, practical nursing scope of practice, legal and ethical considerations, and NCLEX-PN review. Content is designed to facilitate transition from the role of student to the role of graduate practical nurse. Emphasis is placed on assuming personal accountability for nursing actions. The importance of participation in continuing educational activities is emphasized.

Prerequisites: Medical Surgical Nursing II; Medical Surgical Nursing II Laboratory; Medical Surgical Nursing II Clinical

Course ID: PRN 1616
Credits: 2

This course is designed to guide students in understanding the writing process and developing their ability to write and express ideas in an organized, unified, and coherent manner. Students will produce college-level writing that reflects awareness of rhetorical strategies, writing purpose, student voice, and appropriate grammar, punctuation, and usage skills. Through reading, writing, discussion, research, and collaboration, students will learn practice effective writing and apply course concepts.

Prerequisite: Passing grade in Foundation coursework or placement determined by Rasmussen College entrance placement exam score

Course ID: ENC 1101
Credits: 4

This course provides students with the skills to achieve mastery of algebraic terminology and applications including, but not limited to, real number operations, variables, polynomials, integer exponents, graphs, factoring, quadratic equations, and word problems.

Prerequisite: Passing grade in Foundation coursework or placement determined by Rasmussen College entrance placement exam score

Course ID: MAT 1031
Credits: 4