PNPlOO -Health Career Core Course
T – 45 hrs/L – 15 hrs
This course includes the introduction of basic concepts and skills generic to all health care professionals. It includes an orientation to school, program, study and test-taking skills, the health care delivery systems, communication skills, legal and ethical responsibilities, wellness and diseases, safety and security, emergency situations, computer literacy, medical terminology, knowledge of bloodborne diseases including HIV/AIDS, Infection control includes the following skills: hand washing and gowning, gloving and masking. Healthcare Provider CPR (BLS), first aid, monitoring and recording vital signs, and domestic violence, are presented along with a review of mathematics and science related to health care.
PNP 101-Body Structure and Functions
T – 25 hrs/L – 5 hrs
The normal anatomy and physiology of the human body are studied. Course content progresses from the simplest form of life, the cell, to the more complex structures and functions of the human body. Course content is reinforced in succeeding courses. The course also includes growth and development, related to the stages of adulthood, the aging process and appropriate nursing interventions, using critical thinking skills, safety in the geriatric environment, use of assistive devices, and elder abuse. Erickson’s basic patterns of psychosocial development are explored. The student is introduced to cultural and environmental influences that affect the adult patient. Dementia and Alzheimer’s disease with the appropriate nursing care, related to signs and symptoms as presented by the patient, are incorporated in the course.
PNP 102 – Fundamentals of Nursing I
T – 30 hrs/L – 15 hrs
This course focuses on the basic personal care needs of the patients with the measurement of vital signs (TPR and BP), incorporating standard precautions and applications of safe nursing practice. It includes the performance of patient care procedures, physical comfort, and safety function specific to nursing.
PNP l 03 -Clinical Practicum I
C – 135 hrs
This course will provide the student with actual hands-on experience in a clinical setting. Clinical rotations will include Nursing Home (minimum of 20 hours) and Adult Daycare settings. Clinical assignments are task-oriented and designed to assist students to develop manipulative skills in providing personal care to patients with emphasis on the Geriatric patient. The clinical skills check-off list and performance evaluations are tools used to measure students’ performance. Students will be given the opportunity to utilize the nursing process in, assessment, planning care implementation, and evaluation of care.
PNP104 – Fundamentals of Nursing II
T – 40 hrs/L – 5 hrs
This is a fundamental knowledge and skills course, utilizing scientific principles. The course Includes critical thinking and decision-making skills. A foundation for specific documentation in charting and reporting, and assisting with the collection of patient data will be emphasized. The admission, transfer, and discharge processes, hot and cold applications, and monitoring oxygen therapy will be studied. The individual nutrients essential for optimal physical and mental health will be studied and incorporated into the Food Pyramid Guide. The end products of protein, carbohydrate, and fat digestion will be introduced. Economic practices in purchasing, storing, and preparing food for the individual and the family will be discussed. Serving a meal tray and feeding a patient are skills to be accomplished satisfactorily by the student. Standard hospital diets will be studied and diet modifications for the standard hospital diets are introduced.
PNP105- Pharmacology
T – 35 hrs/L – 10 hrs
This course includes calculations, preparation, and administration of medications, drug classifications, resources, and nursing implications. Safety and legal/ethical responsibilities in the drug administration are stressed. Students are given the opportunity to administer selected medications under the direct supervision of the instructor in subsequent courses. Observation, communication, and documentation are emphasized. Course content is reinforced and expanded in succeeding courses.
PNP106 – Medical-Surgical Nursing I
T – 40 hrs/L – 5 hrs
This course is designed to provide the student with concepts specific to pre and postoperative care, including pain management. Mental health nursing is emphasized with a focus on therapeutic communication skills, chemical substance abuse, depression, anxiety, and personality disorders. An overview of the oncology patient will be introduced.
PNP 107-Clinical Practicum II
C – 135 hrs.
This course is designed to enable students to gain clinical experience in an acute Medical/Surgical unit. Clinical is graded on a Pass/Fail basis.
PNP 108 – Medical/Surgical Nursing II
T – 110 hrs/L – 25 hrs
This course includes the disorders of the body systems. Nursing assessment, diagnostic tests, nutritional modifications, signs and symptoms, pathophysiology, psycho-social aspects, medical management, and appropriate nursing interventions will be studied. The study of each body system centers on health alterations that affect the essential activities of daily living and human function. Appropriate nursing interventions are included in each course.
PNP 109-Clinical Practicum III
C – 135 hrs.
Students continue Medical/Surgical clinical practice to solidify their theoretical knowledge gained in an acute med/surg unit. Clinical is graded
PNP llO – Maternal-Child Nursing
T – 100 hrs/L – 35hrs
Pregnancy and childbirth are viewed as a normal process. Emphasis is placed on the care of the mother from conception through involution, and care of the newborn. Integral parts of this course include body structure and function, growth and development, medical/surgical asepsis, nutrition, pharmacology, multi-cultural factors, and safety. Fundamental Nursing Skills and Practices are incorporated and skills pertinent to obstetrics are taught. The students will learn to recognize the normal and abnormal physiological changes which can occur during pregnancy and childbirth. Interpersonal relationships, legal/ethical aspects, patient education, discharge planning, ethnic and cultural practices related to pregnancy and childbirth are discussed, as well as teenage and other high-risk pregnancies.
Beginning with growth and development from neonatal through adolescence, common diseases and disorders of children are studied. The student learns to provide care to children, taking into account, size, level of comprehension, and altered health state. Emphasis is placed on the nurse/child/parent relationship and safety in the delivery of nursing care. The students’ knowledge of medication is expanded to Include consideration of dosage alteration in the administration of medication to children. The concept of play therapy, in providing care, is a component in the course. Community, state, and federal agencies, concerned with the care and well-being of children are discussed in this unit.
PNP 111 -Clinical Practicum IV
C – 135 hrs
Utilizing the nursing process in the clinical setting, the student will provide support and offer instruction for the care of the new family unit. Clinical rotations are mainly in obstetrical departments with emphasis on mother-baby care, and observational experiences in the labor and delivery suite. Students will gain knowledge of common diseases and disorders of children. Utilizing hospital pediatric department, physicians’ offices, well-baby clinics, and care centers.
PNP 112 -Clinical Practicum V
C – 180hrs
The hospital-based experience will provide clinical patient assignments which are increased in complexity, with emphasis placed on the students’ ability to prioritize and organize nursing care for multiple patients. Medication administration techniques are refined by the student. The 90 hours of community-based experiences will be observational only and explore a variety of community-based settings. These experiences will assist the student in assuming the responsibilities of an entry-level practitioner on successful completion of the licensing exam.
PNP 113 – Graduate Transition
T – 90 hrs
This course prepares the student for transition to the graduate role. Preparation for licensure is accomplished by the student completing the application for the state board examination. Further discussions will take place regarding the role of the Florida Board of Nursing and the purpose and content of the Nurse Practice Act. Career opportunities are explored. The home health experiences will be observational only. The student will have an opportunity to compare the variations in the provision of care in the patient’s home and in an institutional setting.