Practical Nurse (LPN) - Health Sciences Degrees | AAS Programs

Practical Nursing

The Practical Nursing curriculum prepares individuals with the knowledge and skills to provide nursing care to children and adults. Students will participate in assessment, planning, implementing, and evaluating nursing care.

The Practical Nursing Diploma Degree is a 44-credit hour program. There is a basic core of 30 credit hours. The program also consists of 14 general education credit hours.

Practical Nursing (AAS)

Practical Nursing Diploma

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Fundamentals of Nursing Care by Marti Burton; David Smith; Linda J. May
Call Number: RT 41 .B92 2019
ISBN: 9780803669062
Publication Date: 2019
The text, written specifically for LPNs/LVNs, provides the comprehensive foundational knowledge they need to understand. Online Resources equip instructors with the lesson plans, teaching resources, and activities to create an active classroom environment where students can apply what they’re learning.
Mental Health Nursing by Linda M. Gorman; Robynn Anwar
Call Number: RC 440 .M46 2022
ISBN: 9781719645607
Publication Date: 2022
This text walks students through encounters with patients and their families with psychiatric diagnoses ,as well as a variety of psychosocial issues and behaviors that challenge them.

Nursing Databases @ RCC

Board Vitals | STAT!Ref TDS Health This link opens in a new window
This online study tool contains the highest quality board review questions from leading medical publishers, research institutions, and practicing clinicians. Students can take preparatory exams in Study Mode or Test Mode.
Cumulative Index of Nursing and Allied Health Literature (CINAHL) | EBSCO This link opens in a new window
Provides full text for 734 journals, and indexing for 5,000 journals from the fields of nursing and allied health.
Health & Medical Collection | ProQuest This link opens in a new window
Locate clinical research titles available in ProQuest Medical Library™, as well as hundreds of additional consumer and health administration titles.
Healthcare Administration Database | ProQuest This link opens in a new window
Locate research supporting professional healthcare management and healthcare administration.
Merck Manual Professional Version This link opens in a new window
Explains disorders, their symptoms, how they're diagnosed, and how they can be prevented or treated. For doctors and medical students.
Nursing & Allied Health | ProQuest This link opens in a new window
Journals and dissertations covering nursing, allied health, and alternative and complementary medicine.
Public Health Database | ProQuest This link opens in a new window
This database allows you to search the core literature in the field of public health.
STAT!Ref | TDS Health This link opens in a new window
Find an online library of medical information, including eBooks such as the 'ICD-10-Clinical Modification' & the 'NANDA International Nursing Diagnoses.'

TRIP
Trip is a clinical search engine designed to allow users to quickly find and use high-quality research evidence to support their practice and/or care. The TRIP Database searches PubMed in addition to a variety of other sources, including images, videos, patient information leaflets, educational courses and news.

Nursing-related Videos @ RCC

Anatomy.TV: 3-D Anatomy & Physiology | STAT!Ref TDS Health This link opens in a new window
This resource provides 3D interactive anatomy videos, narrated animations, extensive anatomy and physiology content, common clinical conditions, case studies, and quizzes.
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V-Scope Explorer: Basic Biology, Anatomy & Physiology, and Microbiology This link opens in a new window
A virtual microscope program which mimics physical functionality of a real microscope and requires users to follow traditional laboratory processes.

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