This course is an introduction to the structure and function of the human body. Focus will be on the study of each individual organ system and the interaction of each system with the rest of the body.

Prerequisites: OFFC1045, HEAL1502. Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer **Articulated**

Credit Breakout:  4.00  lecture,   0.00  lab,  0.00  other.

Student Expectations:Each student will spend at least 7 hours per week preparing for class. Attendance is critical in this class.

This course will assist students in mastering the skills necessary to determine drug dosages. Applicable basic skills will be reviewed, followed by proportions and a study of the metric system and the apothecaries' system. A major portion of the time will be spent solving drug dosage word problems.

Prerequisites: Qualifying scores on ACCUPLACER Arithmetic test. Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer

Credit Breakout:  1.00  lecture,   0.00  lab,  0.00  other.

This course provides a study of basic nutritional concepts. Diet guidelines and menu planning are emphasized using the Food Guide Pyramid. Therapeutic diets are discussed as related to specific disease conditions.

Prerequisites: The student must meet admission requirements for nursing core courses, including Accuplacer scores. Offered: Fall, Spring

Credit Breakout:  2.00  lecture,   0.00  lab,  0.00  other.

Student Expectations:Each student will spend at least 4 hours per week preparing for class. Attendance is critical in this class.

This course introduces the study of medications and their uses. Students will learn the techniques needed for administration of medications. Students will master the mathematical skills necessary to accurately calculate drug dosages including the metric and apothecary systems.

Prerequisites: CPT Arithmetic Skills score of 56% or MATS0200, PNSG1000, and HEAL1150. Offered Fall, Spring

Credit Breakout:  1.00  lecture,   1.00  lab,  0.00  other.

Student Expectations:Each student will spend at least 2 hours per week preparing for class. Attendance is critical in this class. Students are expected to practice skills during scheduled lab times.

This course introduces the LPN role in the nursing process and beginning nursing skills to meet the basic human needs of clients. Supervised laboratory learning is included.

Prerequisites: The student must meet admission requirements for nursing core courses, including Accuplacer scores. Offered: Fall, Spring

Credit Breakout:  1.00  lecture,   1.00  lab,  0.00  other.

Student Expectations:Each student will spend at least 2 hours per week preparing for class. Attendance is critical in this class. Students are expected to use scheduled lab time for practicing skills. There will be homework.

Students are expected to demonstrate progression in nursing knowledge and skill development. Procedures are practiced in the laboratory setting. Documentation procedures will be discussed and practiced.

Prerequisites: HEAL1101, HEAL1150, PNSG1000, PSYC1100, PSYC1300, PSYC1400, and HEAL1400. Offered: Fall, Spring

Credit Breakout:  0.00  lecture,   2.00  lab,  0.00  other.

Student Expectations:Students are expected to study 2 hours for every 1 hour of lecture time, and 1 hour for every 2 hours of lab time. Attendance is critical in this class.

This course addresses diseases of the endocrine, respiratory, cardiovascular, and musculoskeletal systems. It includes pathology, medical treatment, nursing implications, nutritional aspects, and pharmacodynamics. The management of surgical clients, clients with pain, and care of the terminally ill is also discussed.

Prerequisites: PNSG1000, HEAL1400 and concurrent enrollment or prior successful completion of PNSG1100, and PNSG1350; CPT: Reading Comprehension score 50% or successful completion of ENGL0123, Medical Reading and Study Skills. Offered: Fall, Spring

Credit Breakout:  4.00  lecture,   0.00  lab,  0.00  other.

Student Expectations:Each student is expected to spend at least 2 hours in preparation for 1 hour of scheduled class. Students are expected to contribute meaningfully to class discussion. Attendance is critical in this class.

This course includes the study of conditions that affect the renal, neurological, reproductive, integumentary, sensory, and digestive systems. This includes the pathophysiology, symptoms, treatment, and nursing management for a select group of acute and chronic conditions. The nutritional aspects and pharmacodynamics are discussed. Course content will integrate critical thinking, math, and attitudinal aspects of nursing care.

Prerequisites: PNSG1100, PNSG1400, concurrent enrollment or prior successful completion of PNSG1350, PNSG1530, and PNSG1540 Offered: Fall, Spring

Credit Breakout:  3.00  lecture,   0.00  lab,  0.00  other.

Student Expectations:Students are expected to be prepared for class discussions. Each student will spend at least 6 hours per week preparing for class. Attendance is critical in this class.

This course introduces students to beginning nursing practice. Students will provide basic nursing care for selected clients in clinical settings with instructor supervision. Students will collect data, perform basic nursing skills, and administer delegated medical treatments.

Prerequisites: HEAL1101, PNSG1000, PNSG1100, PNSG1400, PSYC1100, HEAL1400, PSYC1300, and PSY1400, concurrent enrollment or prior successful completion of PNSG1350. Offered: Fall, Spring

Credit Breakout:  0.00  lecture,   3.00  lab,  0.00  other.

Student Expectations:Attendance is mandatory in this class. Students are expected to conduct themselves as professionals, and to practice nursing care within the boundaries of student practice. There will be homework assignments.

This course will offer the student the opportunity to perform nursing care for selected clients in an acute or subacute setting with instructor supervision. Students will administer medications and perform delegated medical treatments. Students will be expected to demonstrate progression in the performance of nursing skills. Critical thinking skills will be emphasized.

Prerequisites: PNSG1530. Offered: Fall, Spring

Credit Breakout:  0.00  lecture,   2.00  lab,  0.00  other.

Student Expectations:Each student will spend at least 6 hours per week preparing for class. Attendance is mandatory in this class. Students are expected to conduct themselves as professionals, and to practice safe and ethical nursing care within the boundaries of student practice. There will be work assignments outside of the clinical experience.

This course provides opportunities for students to perform nursing skills for selected acutely ill clients in clinical settings with minimal instructor guidance. Students will continue to implement the LPN role in the nursing process, and perform nursing care and treatments as learned in prior theory and laboratory courses. Independent functioning is encouraged along with medication administration proficiency.

Prerequisites: HEAL1400, PNSG1100, PNSG1400, PNSG1500, PNSG1350, PNSG1800. Offered: Fall, Spring

Credit Breakout:  0.00  lecture,   3.00  lab,  0.00  other.

Student Expectations:Each student will spend at least 3 hours per week preparing for class. Attendance is critical in this class. Students are expected to conduct themselves as professionals, and to practice nursing within the boundaries of student practice. There will be written assignments.

This course provides opportunities for students to perform nursing skills to select postpartum women and newborn infants in clinical settings with instructor guidance. Students may also assist in caring for children. Students will continue to implement the PN role in the nursing process and perform nursing care and treatments as learned in prior theory and laboratory courses.

Prerequisites: PNSG1540. Offered: Fall, Spring

Credit Breakout:  0.00  lecture,   2.00  lab,  0.00  other.

Student Expectations:Attendance is critical in this class. Students are expected to conduct themselves as professionals, and to practice nursing care within the boundaries of student practice. There will be written assignments. Each student will spend at least 2 hours per week preparing for class.

This course provides students with the opportunity to function more independently in the clinical setting. Emphasis is placed on critical thinking and role transition from student to graduate nurse. Students are assigned to work as members of the health care team in the clinical setting. An instructor will be available to provide minimal guidance and support. Students will maintain contact with the instructor to discuss clinical practice issues. This course is the capstone clinical course in the Practical Nursing Program.

Prerequisites: Prerequisites: Concurrent or successful completion of PNSG1800 and successful completion of all other nursing courses and clinicals. Offered: Fall, Spring

Credit Breakout:  0.00  lecture,   3.00  lab,  0.00  other.

Student Expectations:Each student will spend at least 3 hours per week preparing for clinical assignments. Attendance is critical in this clinical course.

This course prepares the student to care for maternity and pediatric patients. The obstetric portion of the course focuses on nursing care during pregnancy, labor/delivery, and postpartum, as well as care of the normal newborn. In the pediatric portion, the effects of illness and hospitalization on children are studied. An overview of health care in the community is included. Health promotion and disease prevention are emphasized.

Prerequisites: HEAL1400, PNSG1100, PSYC1200, PSYC1300, and PSYC1400 and concurrent enrollment or prior successful completion of PNSG1560, PNSG1570, and PNSG1580. Offered: Fall, Spring

Credit Breakout:  3.00  lecture,   0.00  lab,  0.00  other.

Student Expectations:Each student will spend at least 6 hours per week preparing for class. Attendance is critical in this class. *The student will complete a self-study module to fulfill the following nursing abilities: Rules of the MN Board of Nursing 6301.1800, Subpart 5. Psychosocial Nursing Care, promote culturally competent care; promote self-esteem; promote feeling of psychological safety and comfort, identify signs and symptoms of violence and abuse, or self-destructive behavior

This online-enhanced course covers the basics of using Personal Computers (PC's) and the Microsoft Office Professional suite of programs, including Word, Excel, Access and PowerPoint to create documents, spreadsheets, databases and presentations. Students will also be introduced to the Internet, e-mail and the history of computers. This course meets the Dakota County Technical College's computer literacy requirement.

Prerequisites: Recommend a typing speed of 25 words per minute is recommended but not required or COML0900. Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer **Articulated**

Credit Breakout:  2.00  lecture,   1.00  lab,  0.00  other.

This course emphasizes the process of writing expository and persuasive essays using effective writing skills and a variety of research techniques. Also included in the course content are critical reading and logical reasoning.

Prerequisites: Meet qualifying scores on ACCUPLACER test OR successfully complete ENGL0130 OR receive instructor's approval. Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer

Credit Breakout:  3.00  lecture,   0.00  lab,  0.00  other.

Student Expectations:Each student will spend at least 6 hours per week preparing for class. Attendance is critical in this class.

This course focuses on the practical and theoretical concepts of human communications and the styles used in personal, social and professional environments. Students will also acquire skills in critical thinking, perception, listening, verbal and non-verbal expressions and conflict resolution.

Prerequisites: None. Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer

Credit Breakout:  3.00  lecture,   0.00  lab,  0.00  other.

Student Expectations:Each student will spend at least 6 hours per week preparing for class. Attendance is critical in this class.

This general psychology course is an introduction and overview of the scientific study of behavior and experience. It includes topics like perception, learning, human development, intelligence, motivation, psychological disorders, social perception and group behavior.

Prerequisites: None. Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer

Credit Breakout:  3.00  lecture,   0.00  lab,  0.00  other.

Student Expectations:Each student will spend at least 6 hours per week in class preparation. Attendance is critical to learner success.

This psychology course is an introduction and overview of psychopathology. This course discusses diagnosis, treatment and prognosis of patients with mental health disorders and issues impacting mental health professionals.

Prerequisites: None (A previous course in General Psychology is recommended) Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer

Credit Breakout:  3.00  lecture,   0.00  lab,  0.00  other.

Student Expectations:Each student will spend at least 6 hours per week in class preparation. Attendance is critical to learner success.

This psychology course is an introduction and overview of the scientific study of child development from prenatal through adolescence. It includes topics like perception, learning, intelligence, motivation, developmental disorders, and parenting and peer influence on the developing child.

Prerequisites: None. Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer

Credit Breakout:  3.00  lecture,   0.00  lab,  0.00  other.

Student Expectations:Each student will spend at least 6 hours per week preparing for class. Attendance is critical in this class.

This Adult psychology course is an introduction to adult and geriatric psychology from a lifespan perspective. This course examines topics from a developmental perspective, including sensation and perception, memory, intelligence and social cognition through adulthood.

Prerequisites: None. Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer

Credit Breakout:  2.00  lecture,   0.00  lab,  0.00  other.

Student Expectations:Each student will spend at least 4 hours per week preparing for class. Attendance is critical in this class.