Practical Nursing Certificate (PNUR) See also Nursing (NURS) and Nursing Certificate (NURC)

PNUR 100 Introduction to Practical Nursing (W, SU)

1 credit
The student is introduced to the role, responsibilities, and the scope of practice for the practical nurse. The framework for the practical nursing curriculum is introduced, including major concepts and threads.
Lecture: 1 hour
Prerequisite: Admission into the Practical Nursing Program
Lab fee: $74.00

PNUR 101 Foundations of Practical Nursing (A, SP)

2 credits
This course continues to explore the foundations of practical nursing based on the CSCC Practical Nursing Program conceptual framework of nursing, person, health and environment. The student will be introduced to the role of the practical nurse in applying the nursing process to patient care. Cultural, developmental, and spiritual aspects of care, legal and ethical issues, and concepts of communication including documentation of patient care will be introduced within the framework of the nursing process. Economic concerns related to health care will be integrated. Safe performance of basic nursing skills including asepsis, personal care of patients, vital signs, and wound care will be practiced in the laboratory.
Lecture: 1 hour – Lab: 3 hours
Prerequisites: PNUR 100, ENG 101, BIO 261
Lab fee: $60.00

PNUR 102 Introduction to Practical Nursing Concepts (W, SU)

6 credits
The practical nurse role in observation and assessment is presented with emphasis on observing the physical, psychosocial, and developmental components of adult and geriatric clients. Observation of the client’s ability to adapt to stress is also explored. Practical nursing concepts related to nutritional health, fluid, electrolyte and acid/base balance, perioperative care, the infectious process, cancer, pain management, mental health, and end of life care will also be presented. Emphasis will be placed on the practical nurse’s use of the nursing process to promote, maintain, and/or restore health. Students will practice assessment/observational skills and basic nursing skills in the laboratory. Clinical experience will be in adult and/or geriatric settings.
Lecture: 3 hours – Lab: 3 hours; Clinical 6 hours.
Prerequisites: PNUR 101, PNUR 121, BIO 262
Lab fee: $100.00

PNUR 103 Practical Nursing Concepts Related to Health Promotion, Maintenance, and Restoration (W, SU)

6 credits
The student will be introduced to commonly occurring alterations of the body systems. The course focuses on application of the nursing process by the practical nurse to promote, maintain, and restore health of clients experiencing alterations in functioning of the body systems. The goal of care is to promote use of self-care activities to assist clients in attaining an optimal level of health. Skills learned in the skills laboratory will consist of nursing interventions that assist clients in achieving optimal health of the body systems. Clinical experiences will be conducted in a variety of adult acute health care facilities.
Lecture: 3 hours – Lab: 3 hours; Clinical: 6 hours
Prerequisites: PNUR 102, PNUR 122
Lab fee: $103.00

PNUR 104 Practical Nursing Concepts Related to Maternal and Child Health (A, SP)

6 credits
The student will continue to apply the practical nursing concepts from previous courses to the care of women and children. Health promotion through the antepartal, intrapartal, and postpartal stages of pregnancy will be a focus. Complications occurring during pregnancy will be presented. Issues related to promotion of health of women and normal growth and development of the child will be discussed. Information on common health alterations of the child from the newborn through adolescence will be included. Students will perform those nursing skills in the laboratory that relate to care of maternal and pediatric clients. Clinical experiences will be provided in a variety of obstetrical and pediatric settings.
Lecture: 3 hours – Lab: 3 hours; Clinical: 6 hours
Prerequisites: PNUR 102, PNUR 122
Lab fee: $73.00

PNUR 105 Concepts Related to Practical Nursing Practice (A, SP)

5 credits
The student is introduced to the concepts of leadership and management that enable the practical nurse to care for groups of clients. The clinical experience provides for practicum in which the student can apply these concepts while caring for a typical assignment of clients for a practical nurse while under the supervision of a registered nurse. In addition, content will be presented on caring for clients in emergency situations and in community-based health care facilities. To enhance knowledge of continuity of care and the role of the practical nurse in the community, students will have an observation experience in a community health care setting. The final content in the course focuses on the transition of the student into the practice of practical nursing with information about the NCLEX-PN and application for licensure.
Lecture: 2 hours – Seminar: 1 hour; Practicum: 16 hours
Prerequisites: PNUR 103, PNUR 104, COMM 105 or 110
Lab fee: $115.00

PNUR 121 Pharmacology I for the Practical Nurse (A, SP)

2 credits
This is the first of two courses in which the focus will be on the practical nurse’s role in medication administration to persons of all ages. Basic concepts, dosage calculations, drug classifications, and nursing implications will be presented for medications prescribed to affect various organs and systems in the body. Vitamins, minerals, and herbs will also be discussed in relation to interactions with prescribed medications. Safe analgesic administration and documentation of oral, topical, and injectable medications will be presented in the laboratory setting. Also, a comprehensive review of math for medication administration will be completed.
Lecture: 1 hour – Lab: 3 hours
Prerequisites: Admission into Practical Nurse Program, MATH 100, BIO 261
Lab fee: $58.00

PNUR 122 Pharmacology II for the Practical Nurse (W, SU)

3 credits
This is the second of two courses in which the focus will be on the practical nurse’s role in medication administration to persons of all ages. Intravenous therapy theory and regulations governing this therapy will be presented. Dosage calculations, drug classifications, and nursing implications will be presented for cardiovascular system medications, immune system medications, respiratory, digestive and renal system medications, musculoskeletal and integumentary system medications and medications for acid-base and electrolyte disorders. In the laboratory, safe medication administration skills and documentation will be practiced. Basic phlebotomy and IV infusion skills will be presented and practiced. Skills check-offs will be performed to demonstrate mastery and competence.
Lecture: 2 hours – Lab: 3 hours
Prerequisites: PNUR 121, BIO 269
Lab fee: $88.00

PNUR 190 Special Topics in Practical Nursing

1 credit
The student will examine current topics and issues as they relate to practical nursing practice and roles.
Lecture: 1 hour
Prerequisites: PNUR 101

PNUR 191 Introduction to Relaxation Techniques          
1 credit
The student will be introduced to various relaxation, stress reduction and coping techniques. Lecture:  1 hour
Prerequisites: Admission to Practical Nursing Program  

PNUR 192 Issues in Gerontological Nursing                   
1 credit
The student will explore selected issues relevant to the licensed practical nurse working with older adults in a variety of settings. Societal issues related to aging are addressed as well. Physiological and psycho-social issues that impact the health of older adults are explored within the context of a variety of environments of care. Community resources for older adults are also identified.
Lecture:  1 hour
Prerequisites:  PNUR 101  

PNUR 193 Mental Health Nursing and YOU                   
1 credit
The student is introduced to the role, responsibilities and the scope of practice for the practical nurse in dealing with patients who have mental health alterations. The concepts of therapeutic milieu, communication and the use of the nursing process in relation to various mental health disorders will be addressed. The thread running throughout these discussions will be the importance of actively choosing to optimize their own mental health.
Lecture:  1 hour
Prerequisites:  PNUR 102  

PNUR 194 Transcultural Nursing                                      
1 credit
Students will explore how their interactions with patients are affected by their own culturally-influenced values and communication styles, the values of the nursing subculture, and the patients’ cultural values and communication styles. The students will learn communication styles and patterns that will enhance their nursing skills to communicate more effectively with patients and families from diverse cultures. They will explore the values and traditions of immigrant cultures most commonly found in the Central Ohio area.
Lecture:  1 hour
Prerequisites:  PNUR 101  

PNUR 195 Use of the PDA                                                   
1 credit
The student is briefly introduced to nursing informatics. Then assessment of their attitudes and abilities with computers is completed. Researching various resources, types of devices, and operating systems will be done. Students will perform activities on the devices and will journal their use in the clinical setting.
Lecture:  1 hour
Prerequisites:  PNUR 102  

PNUR 196 Ethical Issues in Healthcare and Nursing      
1 credit
The student is introduced to major ethical theories and principles as they relate to issues in healthcare and nursing. Course content and discussion include the theories of deontology and utilitarianism, the principles of nonmaleficence, beneficence, autonomy, and justice. The student will explore the application of these theories and principles to the role of a student and to issues in nursing practice. Case studies are used to illustrate strategies for ethical decision making. Lecture:  1 hour
Prerequisites:  PNUR 101  

PNUR 197 LPN Role with ECG’s                                        
1 credit
This course will include content related to the beginning interpretation of 5-lead cardiac monitor strips for normal and selected abnormal cardiac rhythms. Correct procedure to obtain 5-lead and 12-lead ECG tracings will be demonstrated and practiced. Students will discuss appropriate interventions for patients experiencing various abnormal cardiac rhythms.
Lecture:  1 hour
Prerequisites:  PNUR 102