TERM 5 NCL150 NCLEX-PN Preparation III Prerequisites: All program courses excluding NUR180 and NUR190 Credits: 3.0 / Course Hours: 30
This course provides content to assist the candidate in preparation for the national practical nurse licensure examination. The National Council Licensure Examination for Practical/Vocational Nurses (NCLEX-PN®) is a computerized test developed by the National Council of State Boards of Nursing (NCSBN). This test is used to regulate the licensing of practical and vocational nurses in each of its member states. Completion of all assigned tests; test-taking strategies; correct answers/rationales and participation in collaborative testing will be required.
NUR180 PN Practicum Prerequisites: Completion of all courses excluding NUR190 Credits: 7.0 / Course Hours: 210
Upon successful completion of all required practical nursing (PN) program courses, labs and clinical nursing, the student has the opportunity to integrate and apply the content of the PN curriculum. The student is assigned in hospitals, long‐term care, correction facilities and other community health agencies under the oversight of a quality nurse faculty. Direct contact with the student is maintained through site visits to the agency by the program’s clinical coordinator, and meeting with the student and the preceptor. The student is required to complete written assignments and all course evaluations and other requirements for successful completion of NUR 180. The essentials of “OMEGA‐7” and NCSBN Clinical Judgement Model, provide the conceptual framework for critical thinking and for the integration and evaluation of health and the nursing process. The course includes 192 hours of clinical practicum and 18 hours of NCLEX Live review. Successful completion of NUR 180 and the PN Practicum is required for graduation.
NUA115 Alternative Therapies Prerequisite: None Credits: 2.0 / Course Hours: 20
This course guides the nursing student in the art and science of holistic nursing and healing through complementary and alternative therapies for adults, as well as children and adolescents. Content of this course includes health care practices of other cultures; the scientific basis for use of therapies, and information about research and practice guidelines related to complementary therapies.
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