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 Assistant and qualify to test for a state-regulated exam that will allow them to become a State Tested Nursing Assistant (STNA). In addition, students will become BLS, First Aid, and OSHA certified.
Senior students will further strengthen their nursing knowledge by focusing on critical thinking, patient assessment, diagnostic and laboratory testing, and diagnosis and treatment. Students will be given the opportunity to work with nurses in the community to observe patient assessments and documentation, medication administration, wound care and treatments, and care team interaction.
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 Assistant and qualify to test for a state-regulated exam that will allow them to become a State Tested Nursing Assistant (STNA). In addition, students will become BLS, First Aid, and OSHA certified.
Senior students will further strengthen their nursing knowledge by focusing on critical thinking, patient assessment, diagnostic and laboratory testing, and diagnosis and treatment. Students will be given the opportunity to work with nurses in the community to observe patient assessments and documentation, medication administration, wound care and treatments, and care team interaction.
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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.
