Orientation I: In addition to nursing theory and clinical experience, supplementary skills are necessary to become an effective nurse. Students will receive an overview of the Semester I of the Practical Nursing program. Essential Study Skills introduces skills necessary to become a successful student. Basic computer skills are presented to assist the student in becoming more productive in their school work. Health Occupations Students of America (HOSA) provides leadership opportunities for students.

Anatomy and Physiology: Nurses will most often deal with the abnormal functions of the body, causing or being caused by disease. It is difficult to understand or recognize the abnormal, unless the normal is understood. This course is designed to provide basic knowledge of the structure and function of the body. It will be the foundation upon which many of the other courses in the Practical Nursing Program are built.

Nursing Concepts: This course is an introduction to the nursing profession discussing concepts of learning, wellness, adult development, professionalism, communication, medical language, patient teaching, nursing ethics and law, and healthcare economics.

Nursing Skills: A theory and laboratory study of basic nursing skills, with emphasis given to those technical skills required to complete basic nursing care. Development of skills is essential for practice in the clinical setting. A long-term care and acute-care setting is provided to practice skills.

Clinical I: Clinical experience focuses on introducing the student to basic bedside care in a long-term care facility or acute-care facility, as well as providing for integration of basic theory into the clinical setting. As the clinical experience progresses, the focus is mastery of these basic bedside nursing skills and the introduction of more complex nursing skills. Students begin to make the association between the disease, diagnosis, treatment and the related nursing care. Documentation will reflect this association as well.

Orientation II: In addition to nursing theory and clinical experience, supplementary skills are necessary to become an effective nurse. In this course, students will receive an overview of the semester II of the Practical Nursing program. Health Occupations Students of America (HOSA) provides leadership opportunities for students.

Nursing Focus: Abnormal pathophysiology, nursing care, patient teaching and pharmacology related to diseases and disorders of the body systems are presented. Normal changes during pregnancy, labor and delivery, and post-partum are introduced. A theory and laboratory study of phlebotomy and IV therapy; to include solutions, equipment, and procedures, is presented. Normal anatomy and physiology are revisited for review. Pediatric concerns and geriatric concerns are also integrated into each system. Application of the nursing process to patients experiencing mental illness is also presented.

Clinical II: Semester II focuses on the further integration of theory into the clinical setting, such as Medical-Surgical, Obstetrics, Psychiatric, as well as the refinement of those skills mastered in the previous levels, total patient care, and the integration into the practical nursing role. This will include nursing process skills proficiency, exposure to all identified critical skills, time management, problem solving, and career success.