Basic nursing and home health care, client rights, principles of therapeutic communication, safety and infection control, emergency situations, restorative care, death and dying and legal/ethical issues related to nursing practice are introduced. Course includes classroom, campus laboratory and clinical laboratory rotations to community health care agencies.

Designed to expand upon the role of Patient Care Technician as a phlebotomist and ECG technician. Introduces student to the knowledge and skills required to prepare and monitor clients when performing venipuncture and ECGs safely. Course includes classroom instruction, campus laboratory skills practice and clinical laboratory rotations to community health care agencies.