• experience what the nursing profession is
and in multiple settings
• learn from a variety of resources
• practice basic patient care techniques and
skills in an on campus laboratory
• receive CPR training in “Health Care
Provider” with AED & First Aid
• develop a comprehensive career portfolio
• Portfolio’s will include experience in writing
a resume and a cover letter for potential
employment opportunities in the health care field
Nursing Career Opportunities . . .
Hospitals: Both general care units as well as
specialty units such as Cardiopulmonary, Emergency
medicine, Triage Nursing, Pediatrics, Oncology,
Orthopedics, Urology and many more.
Long-Term Care: Geriatrics and Rehab just to name
a few.
Home Care: Medical/Surgical Nursing, Cardiac
Rehab, Pediatrics, Mental Health, Hospice and more.
Other: Flight Nursing and Traveling Nurse, School Nurse, Corporate Nurse, Clinics, Doctors office
settings and even Insurance Companies as case
managers.
This core curriculum will benefit most students
considering a career in Nursing and other Health
care professions.
Course Topics . . .
• Nursing and Medical History of health care
and providers
• Nursing trends and issues
• Bio-Medical ethics and legalities
• Written/verbal/technological communication
• Medical terminology
• Anatomy and physiology
• Path physiology
• Pharmacology
• OSHA safety and training
• Infection control/Standard Precautions
• Human Growth and development
• Geriatrics
• Pediatrics
• Cultural dimensions
• Hospice and death/dying
• Basic patient care skills and techniques
• Nutrition
• Mental health
• CPR training in Health Care Provider with
• AED & First Aid employment skills