College Catalog 2009-2010 PDF - Phillips Community College

medication dosage. Emphasis is placed on clinical experiences
that allow students to assist adult clients to meet safety, activity,
and comfort needs.
PN 201 Principles of Nutrition
16 hrs. lec., 1 credit
Prerequisite: Successful completion of Level I of the PN
Program
Co-requisites: PN 223, 203, 211, 214, and 224.
The student is introduced to basic principles of diet and nutrition
in healthy individuals across the lifespan. The influence of
culture and religion on diet as well as the meaning of food and
eating are explored.
PN 203 Nursing of Children
32 hrs. lec., 48 hours lab, 3 credits
Prerequisite: Successful completion of Level I of the PN
Program
Co-requisites: PN 201, 223, 211, 214, and 224
This course applies principles of growth and development from
birth to adolescence. Emphasis is placed on meeting the client’s
nutrition, self-esteem, safety, activity, oxygenation, elimination,
and comfort needs. Clinical experiences allow students to apply
these theoretical concepts with children and families.
PN 211 Nursing of Mental Health Clients
16 hrs. lec., 1 credit
Prerequisite: Successful completion of Level I of the PN
Program
Co-requisites: PN 201, 203, 223, 214, and 224.
This course presents principles of mental health and illness and
related nursing care. Emphasis is placed on using therapeutic
communication to meet clients’ self-esteem needs.
PN 214 Principles of Pharmacology
64 hrs. lec., 4 credits
Prerequisite: Successful completion of Level I of the PN
Program
Co-requisites: PN 201, 203, 223, 211 and 224
This course presents pharmacological principles as well as
specific classifications of drugs and homeopathic remedies.
Emphasis is placed on dosage calculation, safe administration
and effectiveness of medications.
PN 215 Nursing III
112 hrs. lec., 384 hours lab, 15 credits
Prerequisite: Successful completion of Levels I and II of the
PN Program
Co-requisite: PN 231. This course presents principles of nursing
care for adult clients in acute, sub-acute, and convalescent stages
of illness. Emphasis is placed on nutrition, self-esteem, safety,
activity, oxygenation, elimination, and comfort needs. Clinical
experiences allow students to apply these theoretical concepts
with adults, families, and groups. The role of the practical
nurse in delegation, collaboration, and healthcare delivery is
practiced.
PN 223 Nursing of Mothers and Infants
32 hrs. lec., 48 hours lab, 3 credits
Prerequisite: Successful completion of Level I of the PN
Program
Co-requisites: PN 201, 203, 211, 214, and 224
This course includes nursing care of women during ante-, intra-
, post-partal, periods as well as nursing care of the newborn.
Emphasis is placed on meeting clients’ self-esteem, oxygenation,
and nutrition needs. Clinical experiences provide opportunities
for students to apply these theoretical concepts with mothers,
infants, and families.
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PN 224 Nursing II
16 hrs. lec., 144 hours lab, 4 credits
Prerequisite: Successful completion of Level I of the PN
Program
Co-requisites: PN 201, 203, 223, 211 and 214.
This course presents principles of nursing care for adult clients
in acute, sub-acute, and convalescent stages of illness. Emphasis
is placed on safety and comfort needs of clients during the
peri-operative period and those with integumentary, sensory,
and allergic conditions. Clinical experiences allow students to
apply these theoretical concepts with adults and families. The
role of the practical nurse in delegation and healthcare delivery
is expanded.
PN 231 Applied Diet Therapy
16 hrs. lec., 1 credit
Prerequisite: Successful completion of Levels I and II of the
PN Program
Co-requisite: PN 215.
This course presents principles of therapeutic nutrition. Dietary
modification for clients with socioeconomic, cultural, religious,
and specific nutritional needs is discussed. Emphasis is placed
on client teaching from an established plan of care.
NURSING ASSISTANT
N A 1 0 3 , N u r s i n g A s s i s t a n t C l i n i c a l
135 clock hours lab, 3 credits
Co-requisite: NA 107
This course provides students with an opportunity to engage
in clinical learning experiences. Emphasis is placed on
clinical competence of basic nursing assistant skills including
communication, infection control, safety and emergency
procedures, resident rights, feeding techniques, elimination
procedures, skin care, transferring, positioning, and turning
techniques, dressing, and range of motion exercises.
N A 1 0 7 , N u r s i n g A s s i s t a n t T h e o r y
105 clock hours lecture, 7 credits
Co-requisite: NA 103
This course provides training in basic nursing assistant procedures
including infection prevention and control, resident rights,
transferring and positioning techniques, as well as activities of
daily living. This course is based on the Arkansas Long-Term
Care Facility Nursing Assistant Training curriculum and has
been approved by the Arkansas Office of Long-Term Care.
Graduates of this course are prepared to write the state of Arkansas
Competency Examination for Nursing Assistants.
OFFICE TECHNOLOGy
OT 113 Medical Terminology I
3 hrs. lec., 3 credits
The student will study and demonstrate the use of medical word
stems, suffixes, and prefixes as related to the body systems and
associated diseases. Proficiency in the pronunciation, spelling, and
definitions of medical terms, the use of the medical dictionary
and related reference materials will be emphasized.
OT 123 Medical Terminology II
3 hrs. lec., 3 credits
Prerequisite: OT 113. This course is a continuation of OT
113.
OT 133 Keyboarding
3 hrs. lec., 3 credits
Prerequisite: OT 1033 or departmental approval. Emphasis
will be placed on speedbuilding, along with practice on the
numeric keypad. This course will also include an introduction to
formatting letters, reports, and tables using Microsoft Word.