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  • PN 105: Issues & Trends in Practical Nursing I

    1.00 Credits
    Massachusetts Bay Community College

    This course focuses on the history of practical nursing in relation to health care workers and the current health care delivery system. The role of the student, graduate, and licensed practical nurse is emphasized. Legal and ethical obligations of the professional are introduced. Content is organized under these basic human needs: safety/sensory, communication/interaction, and self-concept/esteem. Lecture: 1 hour per week. 1 credit
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  • PN 106: Issues And Trends in Practical Nursing II

    1.00 Credits
    Massachusetts Bay Community College

    Prerequisite: PN 105. This course expands upon the content, legal, and ethical considerations discussed in Issues & Trends I. Students will be prepared to assume the role of the Practical Nurse. The course will differentiate the functions of the Licensed Practical Nurse and the Registered Nurse and identify the role of the Licensed Practical Nurse in assisting the Registered Nurse to care for the patient with complex needs. This course covers the definition of licensure, application procedures for obtaining a license, continuing education requirements, and professional responsibility to maintain currency in practice. The functions of nursing organizations and other health and welfare organizations are presented. In addition, students will explore their feelings toward issues that occur in clinical practice. Students will also examine career opportunities, resume writing, the interview process, and issues involved in continuing education endeavors. Lecture: 1 hour per week. 1 credit
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  • PN 107: Principles of Pharmacology I

    2.00 Credits
    Massachusetts Bay Community College

    One of the major practical nursing responsibilities in patient care is the safe administration of medications. This course provides the beginning knowledge base of general pharmacology principles and information, drug characteristics, legal information, age-related and developmental considerations, and math for pharmacology calculations. The course explores instruction for correct calculation of divided doses, solid and liquid medications and intravenous fluids and medications. Students will learn how to classify medications, examples of various medications, actions, uses, side effects, patient teaching, and nursing implications. Lecture: 2 hours per week. 2 credits
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  • PN 108: Nursing Process Intersession

    2.00 Credits
    Massachusetts Bay Community College

    Prerequisite: PN 102. This course focuses on application of the nursing process. Using the framework of basic human needs, students learn to apply the nursing process to selected patients. Application of scientific principles in the provision of patient care is accomplished in the clinical setting and seminar discussions. Individual progress in the development of the practical nurse role is achieved through writing and sharing written exemplars. Seminar: 6 hours. Clinical: 60 hours. 2 credits
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  • PN 110: Principles of Pharmacology II

    3.00 Credits
    Massachusetts Bay Community College

    Pre-requisite: PN 107. Co-requisite: PN 120. This course focuses on commonly prescribed drugs used to treat common disorders covered in the practical nursing courses. Students will learn about major factors that provide for the basic human need of safety. In addition to medications and their classification, actions, uses, side effects, and nursing considerations, students will continue to master pharmacology calculations. This course builds on PN 107. It is designed to be taught concurrently with PN 120. Lecture: 2 hours per week. 2 credits.
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  • PN 120: Nursing Care of The Adult And Aged

    3.00 Credits
    Massachusetts Bay Community College

    Prerequisite: PN 108. Pre/Co-requisites: PN 106, PN 110, PS 118. This course examines the skills necessary to provide practical nursing care to patients across the life span that have common health problems. Basic human needs are the framework for the course content. Nursing information and skills are presented in classroom, laboratory, clinical area, and clinical conference settings. Students utilize critical thinking and the nursing process as the basis for delivery of safe practical nursing care. Students care for patients with common health problems in acute care clinical settings. Lecture: 105 hours per semester. Clinical: 210 hours. 14 credits.
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  • PN 130: Care of The Family

    7.00 Credits
    Massachusetts Bay Community College

    Prerequisites: PN 120, PS 118. This course discusses nursing care of the family unit. The course content builds on knowledge learned in Life Span Psychology to provide an overview of the expected changes and basic human needs of the family unit. Students will explore patient conditions seen because of changes in society. Clinical conferences in this portion will explore various options common in today's PN practice, i.e., the PN in extended care facilities as primary nurse, charge nurse, medication nurse, and team leader. There is discussion of the evolving role of the PN in home care. The clinical component will provide selected experience in long-term care settings. Lecture: 45.5 hours per semester. Clinical: 126 hours. 7 credits
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  • PO 115: Photography I

    3.00 Credits
    Massachusetts Bay Community College

    Lecture/darkroom course designed as an introduction to black & white still photography. Emphasis on basic skills and darkroom techniques. Darkroom and shooting assignments outside of class are required. Access to a manual 35mm or larger format camera is required. Lecture: 3 hours per week. 3 credits
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  • PO 120: Photography II

    3.00 Credits
    Massachusetts Bay Community College

    Prerequisite: PO 115 or permission of instructor. Explores issues of imaging through a study of composition, light, digital filters and exploration of the image space. Integrates traditional and digital modes of imaging expression. Some darkroom time, traditional and electronic, outside of class is required. Lecture: 3 hours per week. 3 credits
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  • PO 125: Color Photography

    3.00 Credits
    Massachusetts Bay Community College

    An introductory course providing the opportunity for students to learn fundamental color photography skills and techniques. Issues of light, filters, exposure, the nature of color, and theories of composition. Introduces color photography through the medium of the color transparency and the color print. All photo processing will be done commercially at the student's expense. Access to a 35mm camera is required. Lecture: 3 hours per week. 3 credits
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