Pre-Nursing

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Program Overview

Health Technologies: Pre-Nursing is a two-year program designed to prepare students for entry into a career in nursing and other nursing-focused or healthcare-related careers. The curriculum includes Medical Terminology, Patient-Centered Care, Basic Nursing Skills, Mental Health, Nursing Pharmacology and Medical Math, Human Pathophysiology, and Diagnostics and Medical Intervention. Through articulation and College Credit Plus (CCP), students can earn postsecondary credit.

Junior students will be introduced to a broad overview of health sciences and career pathways as a result of a pre-nursing focus. Students will be trained in medical terminology, infection control, patient safety and interventions, fundamentals of basic nursing, personal care skills, the mental health of patients, and therapeutic communication with patients and families. During their junior year, students will have the opportunity to become a Certified Nursing Aide through a state-regulated exam where upon successful completion they will have earned their State Tested Nursing Assistant (STNA) certification. In addition, students will become AHA BLS and First Aid certified.

Senior students will further strengthen their nursing knowledge by focusing on critical thinking, patient assessment, diagnostic and laboratory testing, as well as diagnosis and treatment options, plans of care, and care implementation . Students will be given the opportunity to work with nurses and other nurse aides in the community to observe patient assessments and documentation, medication administration, wound care and treatments, and care team interaction. Senior students will also become certified in OSHA: healthcare.

Career Opportunities

  • State Tested Nursing Assistant (STNA)
  • Licensed Practical Nurse
  • Registered Nurse
  • Patient Care Technician
  • Mental Health Technician​
  • Nurse Practitione
  • Respiratory Therapist
  • PT/OT/ST
  • Physician
  • Other roles within healthcare

Career Skills Developed

  • Medical terminology​
  • Electrocardiography interpretation skills
  • Nursing pharmacology & medical math​
  • Patient-centered care & diagnostics
  • Human pathophysiology
  • Diagnostics and medical intervention
  • Basic nursing skills
  • Ostomy Care
  • Intentional Rounding and other safety focused skills
  • Ways to track and decrease infections

Program Highlights

  • 16-hour clinical experience in a long-term care facility
  • A STEM Initiative Program
  • Partnering with several healthcare facilities and systems that offer tuition reimbursement and scholarships for students who meet specified criteria.
  • On-Site professional experiences through mentoring and internship opportunities

Suggested Skill Set

  • Being a “people person”; being able to focus on others
  • ​Being able to set priorities and handle when those priorities change
  • Being able to multitask
  • Being compassionate and understanding of others
  • Public Safety
  • Service Orientation
  • Active Listening
  • Social Perceptiveness & Awareness
  • Problem Sensitivity
  • Oral & Written Expression
  • ​Customer and Personal Service​
  • Assisting and Caring for Others
  • Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates
  • Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships​

Hear from the Instructor!

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It's All About the Experiences

Students recently visited the Ohio Health Facility and participated in hands-on activities, and had a chance to meet the director of Ohio Health. These are the types of experiences that can be had when you choose the path that is Career Tech Education.

Students on a recent field trip to the SIM Lab at Doctor's Hospital.