- VNPT-050
- Anatomy for Nurses
- Credit(s) 2
Anatomy for Nurses
VNPT 050 will present an overview of basic human anatomy and physiology necessary
to provide psychiatric technician and vocational nursing students with the foundational
understanding of the structure and function of healthy human body systems.
- Class Hours:
- 36 Lecture
- Prerequisite(s):
- ENG 051A
- Advisory(s):
- HS 005
- VNPT-051
- Fundamentals of Nursing
- Credit(s) 5
Fundamentals of Nursing
VNPT 051 will present basic nursing care skills and the role and responsibilities
of the professional nurse/psychiatric technician. Students will learn entry level
patient care skills including the application of critical thinking and the nursing
process.
- Class Hours:
- 90 Lecture
- Prerequisite(s); ENG 051A, Math 101, or VNPT 090, VNPT 050, or BIO 032:
- Advisory(s):
- HS 005
- Corequisite(s):
- VNPT 051L, VNPT 081
- VNPT-051L
- Fundamentals of Nursing Clinic
- Credit(s) 3
Fundamentals of Nursing Clinic
VNPT 051L will present basic nursing care skills and the role and responsibilities
of the professional nurse/psychiatric technician. Students will attend course in
both skills laboratory and community patient care environments including skilled nursing
facilities. Students will be required to travel to community sites.
- Class Hours:
- 162 Laboratory
- Corequisite(s):
- VNPT 051, and VNPT 081
- VNPT-060
- Life Span for Nurses
- Credit(s) 2
Life Span for Nurses
VNPT 060 will present an overview of basic human development from gestation though
adult necessary to provide psychiatric technician and vocational nursing students
with the foundational understanding of the human life span.
- Class Hours:
- 36 Lecture
- Advisory(s):
- ENG 051A
- VNPT-070
- Psychology for Nurses
- Credit(s) 2
Psychology for Nurses
VNPT 070 will present an overview of human psychology and the many approaches
psychologists take in understanding human behavior.
- Class Hours:
- 36 Lecture
- VNPT-081
- Pharmacology 1
- Credit(s) 1
Pharmacology 1
VNPT 081 is an overview of basic pharmacological principles, terminology, legal,
and safety aspects of medication administration as it pertains to the role of the
psychiatric technician. This course will help students understand drug classifications,
effects, and client teaching principles with emphasis on anti-infective, cardiovascular,
respiratory, renal, gastrointestinal and endocrine medications.
- Class Hours:
- 18 Lecture
- Prerequisite(s):
- ENG 051A, MATH 101, VNPT 090, VNPT 050, or BIO 032
- Corequisite(s):
- VNPT 051, VNPT 051L
- Advisory(s):
- HS 005
- VNPT-082
- Pharmacology 2
- Credit(s) 1
Pharmacology 2
VNPT 082 is a continuation of basic pharmacological principals, terminology, legal
and safety aspects of medication administration as it pertains to the role of the
psychiatric technician. This course will help students understand drug classifications,
effects, and client teaching principles with emphasis on: central nervous system
drugs, medications used to modify behavior, immunizing agents, immune-suppressives,
chemotherapeutics, respiratory system medications, analgesics, anti-inflammatories,
gastrointestinal medications, and antimicrobials.
- Class Hours:
- 18 Lecture
- Prerequisite(s):
- VNPT 081
- Corequisite(s):
- PT 061, and PT 061L
- VNPT-083
- Pharmacology 3
- Credit(s) 1
Pharmacology 3
VNPT 083 is a continuation of basic pharmacological principles, terminology, and
legal and safety aspects of medication administration as it pertains to the role of
psychiatric technician. This course will help students understand drug classifications,
effects, and client teaching principles with emphasis on: adrenergic, cholinergic,
antipsychotic, antidepressant, and anxiolytic drugs.
- Class Hours:
- 18 Lecture
- Prerequisite(s):
- VNPT 082
- Corequisite(s):
- PT 071, and PT 071L
- VNPT-090
- Math for Medical Professio
- Credit(s) 1
Math for Medical Professions
VNPT 090 is a basic skills math course designed primarily for students entering
or enrolled in vocational training related to health care. The course focuses on the
foundational math skills of addition, subtraction, multiplication and division of
whole numbers, fractions and decimals. Students will build on basic computational
math skills to solve conversation problems between different systems of measurement.
- Class Hours:
- 18 Lecture