Total Length: 230 days / 1,610 hours
Student Schedule
- Level I Classroom: 8:00 am-3:30 pm
- Level I Clinical: 6:45 am-2:45 pm
- Level II/III daily: 6:45 am-2:45 pm
The curriculum, the courses, and the material within the courses are subject to change, elimination or reinforcement in order that the instruction remains current with the changing status of nursing.
Level 1 (16 weeks)
Clinical experience: Falling Spring Nursing and Rehab Center (FSNRC); Chambersburg Hospital
Nursing Fundamentals
A beginning course in the application of principles of biological and social sciences to the administration of safe and effective nursing care. Nursing clinical lab and hospital experiences are correlated to help the student acquire knowledge and develop skill in delivery of basic nursing care.
Dosages and Solutions
This course reviews basic arithmetic and household measures. The metric system of measurement is reviewed. Practical application in solving dosage and solution problems concludes with an introduction to pharmacology.
Medical-Surgical Nursing I (Mental Health integrated)
This course emphasizes basic concepts in pathophysiology of common medical-surgical conditions and mental health concepts. The student is taught to use the nursing process to provide care to clients with these conditions.
Anatomy and Physiology
This course is designed to guide the student in developing an understanding of normal body structure and function of the human body basic to nursing.
Community Health
This course introduces the student to community aspects of health care and community resources available to meet the needs of the individuals in the community.
Personal and Vocational Issues
This course is designed to help students make the necessary personal and professional adjustments in their development as practical nurses. Ethical, moral, legal and professional guidelines are stressed. A brief history of nursing. nursing organizations. and career information is included.
Human Growth and Development
This course includes study of physical, social, emotional and intellectual development of the human from conception through senescence. Various theories on personality development and developmental problems are explored. Emphasis is on developmental tasks and basic needs of the individual.
Nutrition
This course is designed to provide a basic understanding in the study of Nutrition.
Level 2 (22 weeks)
Clinical experience: Chambersburg Hospital, Keystone Health Center, Roxbury Treatment Center
Medical-Surgical Nursing II (Medication Experience and Pharmacology included)
This course provides further development in the study of medical-surgical nursing for the adult client with correlated clinical experience and integrated pharmacology and medication administration. Observation experiences are provided in Surgical Care, Radiology, Respiratory Therapy, Dialysis, Pulmonary Rehab, Cardiology, Behavioral Health, Rehab-Inpatient and Outpatient, the Pain Center, Cancer Treatment Center, Lutheran Home Care Services and Hospice.
Maternal and Child Health Nursing
This course emphasizes the developmental tasks of the family, the changing roles and responsibilities of the parents and siblings due to pregnancy. Learning content includes the emotional and physiological changes of pregnancy, a focus on the adaptations that are necessary to meet the needs of the child and the expanding family, and childhood illnesses and conditions. Clinical nutrition and pharmacology are integral parts of the course. Client needs are determined and met utilizing the nursing process. Clinical application of theory is practiced on the Maternity Unit as well as Keystone Health Center and Franklin County Pediatrics. Students will also participate in observation experiences at Day Care Centers, Franklin Learning Center, Head Start, and Keystone Womens Health Center.
Level 3 (8 weeks)
Clinical experience: Falling Spring Nursing and Rehab Center (FSNRC), Menno Haven Menno Village, Menno Haven Penn Hall, Shippensburg Health Center, Manor Care
Geriatric Nursing (Rehabilitation integrated)
This course studies the aging process and how it relates to nursing care. Includes observations on Alzheimer’s units, Elder Day, Senior Centers, and Assisted Living.
Leadership
This course introduces basic leadership skills and includes making client assignments, nursing care plans, conferences and charge nurse clinical experience. The professional, legal, and administrative responsibilities of the LPN are emphasized.