Pre-Nursing

Check out the Pre-Nursing Intro Video!

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.

Info Sheet

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

Curriculum Plan

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

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It's All About the Experiences

Pre-Nursing seniors recently experienced a wide array of hands-on activities at the Mount Carmel Clinical Skills and Simulation Center. With a staff of 7 health care experts, students divided into small groups and practiced their skills on medical simulator manikins during mock codes, performed maternal assessments, watched a birth, learned how to perform infant assessments, practiced ultrasound basics, & learned about heart tones and lung sounds. It was an amazing, hands-on experience for the students.

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