Studies principles and procedures essential to the basic nursing care of patients. Includes all content as outlined by the Board of Nursing as necessary for a Nurse Aide Program. Includes both campus and clinical lab hours in a geriatric setting.  Prerequisites: ENG 111 and NAS 150 or NAS 161-162.  Corequisites: PNE 143 and SDV 100.  Lecture 2 hours. Laboratory 3 hours. Total 5 hours per week.

Studies principles and procedures essential to the basic nursing care of patients. Continues fundamental nursing knowledge and skills begun in PNE 141. Prerequisites: PNE 141 and 143.  Corequisite: PNE 173.  Lecture 1 hour. Laboratory 6 hours. Total 7 hours per week.

Applies principles and procedures essential to the basic nursing care of patients. Involves campus and/or clinical lab hours in a geriatric setting. Prerequisites: ENG 111 and NAS 150 or NAS 161-162.  Corequisites:  PNE 141 and SDV 100.  Laboratory 3 hours per week.

Studies the role of the Licensed Practical Nurse. Covers legal aspects, organizations, and opportunities in practical nursing. Assists students in preparation for employment. Prerequisites: PNE 141, 142, 143, and 173.  Lecture 1 hour per week.

Studies history, classification, sources, effects, uses and legalities of drugs. Teaches problem solving skills used in medication administrations. Emphasizes major drug classes and specific agents within each class. Prerequisites:  PNE 141, 143.  Co-requisite:  PNE 142.  Lecture 1 hour per week.

Explores the use of the nursing process to meet the multidimensional needs of individuals and developing families. Includes computer and math computational skills related to the delivery of nursing care. Provides supervised learning experiences in college nursing laboratories and/or cooperating agencies. Focuses on care of the adult medical-surgical patient. Prerequisites: PNE 141, 143, 142, and 173. Lecture 5 hours. Laboratory 12 hours. Total 17 hours per week.

Teaches nursing care of individuals and/or families experiencing alterations in health utilizing the nursing process. Includes computer and math computational skills related to the delivery of nursing care. Provides supervised learning experiences in college nursing laboratories and/or cooperating agencies. Focuses on the care of the psychiatric, maternity and pediatric patient. Prerequisites: PNE 141, 142, 143, and 173. Corequisite: PSY 230.   Lecture 3 hours. Laboratory 9 hours. Total 12 hours per week.