LP 000 - Practical Nursing

32.5 clock hours/week. Must be taken in sequence.

First Semester
Intro to the nursing profession; normal anatomy and physiology, nutrition, aging, basic math; nursing procedures to assist in maintaining normal function; clinical experiences in long term care facilities.

Second Semester
Study of alterations in normal function; focus on nursing care of adults with medical and/or surgical problems; includes disease process, diet therapy, and pharmacology; clinical experiences in acute care setting.

Third Semester
Specialty areas of obstetric, gynecologic and pedia tric nursing; intensive review for state licensing examination; concentrated clinical practice experience. First Semester: [F, S]; Second Semester: [S, Su]; Third Semester: [Su, F]

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