2024-2025 Olympic College Catalog

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2024-2025 Olympic College Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Practical Nursing (PN) Pathway

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Required Courses (75.5 - 89.5 credits)

Prerequisite Courses (24-30 credits)

BIOL& 241 - Human Anatomy & Physiology 1 Credits: 6
*BIOL& 160 or BIOL& 211 and either CHEM& 121 or CHEM& 141 are required prerequisites for BIOL& 241 if taken at OC
BIOL& 242 - Human Anatomy & Physiology 2 Credits: 6
ENGL& 101 - English Composition I Credits: 5
PSYC& 100 - General Psychology Credits: 5
NURSE 151 - Dosage Calculations Credits: 1
NURSE 152 - Introduction to Pharmacology Credits: 1
**NURSE 151 and NURSE 152 must be taken prior to PN program entry

Optional Support Course (5 credits)

ENGL& 102 - Composition II Credits: 5

In-Program Courses (51.5 - 54.5 credits)

Winter Quarter (15.5 - 18.5 credits)

NURSE 118 - Nutrition for Professional Nursing Credits: 2
or
NUTR& 101 - Human Nutrition Credits: 5
PNURS 101 - Physical Assessment in Nursing Credits: 2
PNURS 107 - Practical Nursing Skills Lab I Credits: 1.5
PNURS 112 - Foundations of Practical Nursing Credits: 2
PNURS 114 - Fundamentals I: Nursing Care of the Older Adult Credits: 5
PNURS 122 - Long-Term Care Clinical Credits: 3

Spring Quarter (12 credits)

PNURS 106 - Practical Nursing Lab II Credits: 2
PNURS 116 - Fundamentals II: Medical-Surgical Nursing I Credits: 5
PNURS 124 - Medical-Surgical Clinical Credits: 5

Summer Quarter (10 credits)

PNURS 203 - Fundamentals III: Mental Health Credits: 1
PNURS 204 - Fundamentals III: Pediatrics Credits: 2
PNURS 205 - Fundamentals III: Reproductive Health Credits: 2
PNURS 207 - Pediatric Clinical Credits: 2
PNURS 208 - Reproductive Health Clinical Credits: 2
PNURS 209 - Mental Health Clinical Experience Credits: 1

Fall Quarter (14 credits)

PNURS 202 - Practical Nurse Role Development Credits: 2
PNURS 206 - Fundamentals IV: Medical-Surgical Nursing II Credits: 4
PNURS 210 - Advanced Medical Surgical Clinical Credits: 2
PNURS 212 - Professional Role Development/Preceptorship Credits: 6

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