The practical nurse participates in assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating nursing care of clients and practices under the supervision of a registered nurse, physician, podiatrist, or dentist. The Americare Institute Practical Nursing Program prepares individuals with the knowledge and skills necessary to provide practical nursing care to children and adults with common health care problems.
The program is fully approved by the Illinois
Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR). Its approval can be verified by contacting the IDFPR's office. (Americare Institute's school code is 49-135.)
Graduates of the program receive a Certificate of Completion and are eligible to apply to take the NCLEX-PN and seek licensure as Licensed Practical Nurses. Graduates are prepared to assume entry-level practical nursing positions in acute care, long-term care, and ambulatory care settings.
BIOLOGY 110: Anatomy & Physiology I
This course is the first of a two-semester sequence on Human Anatomy & Physiology. Examines the structure and function of the human body, as a foundation for nursing studies. Content includes the study of cells, tissues and the integumentary, skeletal, muscular, and nervous systems.
Pre-requisites:
Biology Course with Lab or 1 Year of High School Biology
Chemistry Course with Lab or 1 Year of High School Chemistry |
BIOLOGY 111: Anatomy & Physiology II
Continuation of the study of the structure and function of the human body. Content includes the endocrine, cardiovascular, lymphatic, respiratory, digestive, urinary and reproductive systems. Also examines the concepts of development, metabolism, fluid and electrolyte balance, and acid-base balance.
Pre-requisites:
Biology 110 |
NURSING 101: Nursing Fundamentals
This course focuses on the principles and skills that form the foundation for practical nursing. Emphasis is on the nursing process as a framework for nursing practice. Content includes the roles of the practical nurse in the promotion of health and prevention of disease. Clinical experiences focus on the development of clinical competency and application of the nursing process in meeting the basic needs of clients.
Pre-requisites:
Student must have completed all general education pre-requisite courses |
NURSING 102: Nursing Pharmacology
This course introduces essential concepts of pharmacology for the practical nurse. Includes the use of the nursing process in the safe administration of medication. Examines major classes of drugs in relation to mechanism of action, therapeutic effects, adverse effects, and nursing implications.
Pre-requisites:
Student must have completed all general education pre-requisite courses |
NURSING 103: Adult Nursing
This course focuses on the utilization of the nursing process and critical thinking in the care of adults with common health care needs. Clinical experiences provide opportunities for the application of knowledge and skills to the nursing care of adults in a variety of clinical settings.
Pre-requisites:
Nursing 101, Nursing 102 |
NURSING 104: Maternal-Child Nursing
This course focuses on the utilization of the nursing process and critical thinking in the care of childbearing families. Content includes application of biological, social, and developmental theory in the promotion and restoration of health. Clinical experiences provide opportunities for the application of knowledge and skills in the care of childbearing families.
Pre-requisites:
Nursing 101, Nursing 102 |
NURSING 105: Nursing of Children
This course focuses on the utilization of the nursing process and critical thinking in the care of children and families. Includes application of biological, social, and developmental theory in the promotion and restoration of health. Clinical experiences provide opportunities for the application of knowledge and skills in the care of children and families.
Pre-requisites:
Nursing 101, Nursing 102 |
NURSING 106: Practical Nursing Transition
The focus of this course is on the use of the nursing process and critical thinking in the care of clients with common, well-defined health problems. This course will assist the student in the transition from the role of student to the role of practical nurse.
Pre-requisites:
Nursing 101-105
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