FOUNDATIONS OF NURSING - 3 Units
Gr. 12 (Gr. 11 with recommendation), 2 Semesters, Daily, 3 Hours, AM or PM Sections. This one-year program is designed for students to explore careers in nursing and to demonstrate entry-level job skills of a health care assistant. This program includes mastering foundation content in the classroom, practicing job skills in the laboratory, exploring nursing careers through job shadowing in the health care industry, and perfecting job skills through clinical training experiences in health care facilities. First semester will focus on understanding the health care industry, anatomy and physiology, medical terminology, and learning and practicing entry-level job skills in the laboratory. The focus of second semester shifts to the industry setting where students explore health careers in a clinical setting. Students observe health professionals and perfect clinical skills by providing direct patient care under the supervision of a clinical supervisor. Students who complete the program will have met the requirements to take the final examination to become a Certified Nurse Assistant (CNA). The student must provide his/her own transportation to the clinical sites. A background check will be required for clinicals. Uniforms will be required for clinical experiences. Dual and articulated credit: An articulation agreement with the Metropolitan Community Colleges enables the student who earns a “B” grade or better in this class to receive 1.5 college credits in the Practical Nursing Program at Penn Valley.
Prerequisites: Minimum 2.0 GPA; 90% attendance record; Biology 1 with C or better; reading, writing, and math at the 10th grade level. . Recommended: Anatomy and Physiology, Intro to Health Careers, Chemistry, Psychology.
Location: East Campus
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