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• PNUR 150: Holistic Health Concepts for Practical Nursing I

  5.50 Credits

  Harrisburg Area Community College-Harrisburg

  
  Addresses safe practical nursing care for the adult patient. This course is designed to develop the concepts of accountability, advocacy, behaviors, caring, clinical decision making, cognition, collaboration, communication, culture, diversity, elimination, ethics, evidence-based practice, family, fluid and electrolytes, grief and loss, health care systems, health policy, health/wellness/illness, immunity, infection, inflammation, metabolism, mobility, perfusion, professional behaviors, quality improvement, safety, sexuality, spirituality, stress and coping, teaching and learning, time management/organization, and tissue integrity. Students gain the theoretical knowledge and clinical skills needed to organize and provide safe nursing care for diverse individuals. A course fee is required. Enrollment is restricted to students in the Practical Nursing certificate. Prerequisite: Students are to follow a cohort and take courses that follow a sequence designed by the Department of Nursing.
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• PNUR 151: Holistic Health Concepts for Practical Nursing II

  5.00 Credits

  Harrisburg Area Community College-Harrisburg

  
  Addresses safe practical nursing care for the adult patient and their families. This course is designed to develop the concepts of accountability, acid-base balance, advocacy, caring behaviors, clinical decision making, collaboration, communication, culture, diversity, elimination, ethics, evidence-based practice, family, fluid and electrolytes, grief and loss, health care systems, health policy, health/wellness/illness, immunity, inflammation, intracranial regulation, mobility, perfusion, professional behaviors, quality improvement, safety, sexuality, spirituality, teaching and learning, and time management/organization. Special consideration is placed upon events that are common in the normal life cycle. In addition, this course uses theory and guided clinical experiences to allow students to focus on meeting basic human needs while providing safe nursing care for diverse individuals and families. A course fee is required. Enrollment is restricted to students in the Practical Nursing certificate. Prerequisite: Students are to follow a cohort and take courses that follow a sequence designed by the Department of Nursing.
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• PNUR 152: Introduction to Concepts of Leadership for Practical Nursing

  4.50 Credits

  Harrisburg Area Community College-Harrisburg

  
  Enhances the professional role of the practical nursing student as the focus on safe nursing care for adult patients in a leadership role. Emphasis is placed on the concepts of accountability, advocacy, caring, clinical decision making, collaboration, communication, culture, diversity, ethics, evidence-based practice, family, health care systems, health policy, health/wellness/illness, leadership and management, legal issues, managing care/coordination of care, mobility, perfusion, professional behaviors, quality improvement, safety, spirituality, teaching and learning, therapeutic communication and time management/organization. Professionalism and ethical decision making within the context of socially, economically and culturally diverse backgrounds of patients is addressed. A course fee is required. Enrollment is restricted to students in the Practical Nursing certificate. Prerequisite: Students are to follow a cohort and take courses that follow a sequence designed by the Department of Nursing.
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• PNUR 242: Family Health Concepts for Practical Nursing I

  3.00 Credits

  Harrisburg Area Community College-Harrisburg

  
  Covers the safe nursing care of women, newborns, and childbearing families. This course is designed to develop the concepts of accountability, advocacy, behaviors, caring, clinical decision making, collaboration, communication, culture, diversity, ethics, evidence-based practice, family, grief and loss, health care systems, health policy, health/wellness/illness, immunity, infection, metabolism, oxygenation, perfusion, professional behaviors, quality improvement, reproduction, safety, sexuality, spirituality, teaching and learning, thermoregulation, time management/organization, and violence as they relate to safe practical nursing care during the antepartum, intrapartum, and postpartum periods. Special consideration is placed on events that are common in the normal life cycle. A course fee is required. Enrollment is restricted to students in the Practical Nursing certificate. Prerequisite: BIOL 221 with a grade of C or higher; Students are to follow a cohort and take courses that follow a sequence designed by the Department of Nursing. Prerequisite:    BIOL 221
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• PNUR 243: Family Health Concepts for Practical Nursing II

  3.00 Credits

  Harrisburg Area Community College-Harrisburg

  
  Addresses safe family-centered practical nursing care to children. This course fosters the ability to adapt care to a child's developmental level and focuses on promoting health, as well as providing atraumatic care from infancy through adolescence. Health education is stressed throughout the course. This course is designed to further develop the concepts of accountability, acid-based compensation, advocacy, caring, cellular regulation, clinical decision making, collaboration, communication, culture, development, diversity, elimination, ethics, evidence-based practice, family, grief and loss, fluid and electrolyte balance, health care systems, health policy, health/wellness/illness, infection, inflammation, metabolism, oxygenation, perfusion, professional behaviors, quality improvement, safety, spirituality, teaching and learning, time management/organization, tissue integrity, and violence. A course fee is required. Enrollment is restricted to students in the Practical Nursing certificate. Prerequisite: BIOL 221 with a grade of C or higher; Students are to follow a cohort and take courses that follow a sequence designed by the Department of Nursing. Prerequisite:    BIOL 221
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• PNUR 244: Behavioral Health Concepts for Practical Nursing

  3.00 Credits

  Harrisburg Area Community College-Harrisburg

  
  Addresses the safe practical nursing care of patients, families, and groups with complex behavioral health needs. This course is designed to develop the concepts of accountability, advocacy, behaviors, clinical decision making, cognition, collaboration, communication, culture, diversity, ethics, evidence-based practice, family, grief and loss, health care systems, health policy, health/wellness/illness, legal issues, mood and affect, professional behaviors, quality improvement, safety, self, spirituality, stress and coping, teaching and learning, time management/organization, and violence. In addition, this course presents the concepts related to behavioral health, societal implications involved in care, and the role of the professional nurse in various treatment settings. A course fee is required. Enrollment is restricted to students in the Practical Nursing certificate. Prerequisite: BIOL 221 and PSYC 101 with grades of C or higher; Students are to follow a cohort and take courses that follow a sequence designed by the Department of Nursing. Prerequisite:    BIOL 221 & PSYC 101
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• PNUR 245: Introduction to Concepts of Community Health for Practical Nursing

  2.00 Credits

  Harrisburg Area Community College-Harrisburg

  
  Explores new aspects of community health in relation to practical nursing. The course is designed to develop the concepts of accountability, advocacy, and caring, clinical decision-making, collaboration, culture, diversity, ethics, and evidence-based practice. In addition, family, health care systems, wellness and professional behaviors are addressed. The concept of safety and illness prevention are discussed. The development of therapeutic communication and client teaching skills are emphasized. Students learn to integrate cultural sensitivity and caring behaviors by assisting clients to identify and meet their health care needs. A course fee is required. Enrollment is restricted to students in the Practical Nursing certificate. Prerequisite: BIOL 221 with a grade of C or higher; Students are to follow a cohort and take courses that follow a sequence designed by the Department of Nursing. Prerequisite:    BIOL 221
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• PSPL 101: Introduction to American Government

  3.00 Credits

  Harrisburg Area Community College-Harrisburg

  
  Introduces students to the basic structure and concepts of the United States government. This course discusses the United States constitution, political culture, civil liberties and civil rights, political socialization and the media, campaigns and elections, interest groups, the United States Congress, the Presidency and the United States court system. Special emphasis is placed on analyzing the impact government has on the lives of individuals. Pre or Corequisite: ENGL 003 or 057; or, placement beyond ENGL 003 or 007. (S&BS) Prerequisite:    ( ENGL 003 or ENGL 007 ) or ENGL 057 or ESL 070 or ENGL 101 or ENGL 101H or ENGL 102 or ENGL 104 or ENGL 106
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• PSPL 101: Introduction to American Government

  3.00 Credits

  Harrisburg Area Community College-Harrisburg

  
  Introduces students to the basic structure and concepts of the United States government including the founding ideals of the Constitution and the dynamic interaction of formal and informal institutions within our federal system. These founding ideals include Congress, the Presidency, the bureaucracy and the federal court system, as well as political culture and socialization, civil liberties and civil rights, the media, political parties, elections and special interests. Emphasis is placed upon analyzing current events within the framework of our constitutional structure. Prerequisite: Completion of all developmental reading courses, as a result of the College Testing and Placement program. (S&BS) Prerequisite:    ( ENGL 003 or ENGL 007 ) or ENGL 057 or ESL 070 or ENGL 101 or ENGL 101H or ENGL 102 or ENGL 104 or ENGL 106
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• PSPL 110: Introduction to Public Policy

  3.00 Credits

  Harrisburg Area Community College-Harrisburg

  
  Provides students with an overview of public policy in the United States and in Pennsylvania with a focus on the implementation of policy. This course examines the foundation, policy process, policy theories, federalism and intergovernmental relations, and rulemaking and regulations. Students write a policy analysis. Prerequisite: Completion of all developmental reading and writing courses required, as a result of the College Testing and Placement Program. Prerequisite:    (( ENGL 003 or ENGL 007 ) & ( ENGL 051 ) ) or ENGL 057 or ESL 070 or ENGL 101 or ENGL 101H or ENGL 102 or ENGL 102H or ENGL 104 or ENGL 106 Corequisite:    ENGL 102, ENGL 102H, ENGL 104, ENGL 106
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