Plan of Study

 

Several certificate programs are offered through the Nursing Department. These are focused programs that result in a certificate of completion. Many area health care employers are interested in students who have successfully completed these programs. A Nursing Certificate program may fulfill one of the certificate requirements for the Associate of Applied Science (A.A.S.) in Multi-Competency Health.

Clinical agencies have set requirements for patient safety. Students enrolling in programs with a clinical component will be informed of the specific requirements for health, fingerprinting, and/or drug screening prior to enrollment.

Complementary Care Certificate

A student completing the Complementary Care Certificate will be able to:

• Define terms associated with complementary care practices
• Identify the different types of complementary care practices
• Discuss the use of complementary care methods for health maintenance
• Discuss the role of research in the evaluation of complementary care.

COURSE	.	CR
Semester 1	.	.
NURC 1170	Holistic Healing Methods	3
TOTAL CREDIT HOURS	.	3
Semester 2	.	.
NURC 1171	Fundamentals of Herbology	3
TOTAL CREDIT HOURS	.	3
Semester 3	.	.
NURC 1172	Principles of Homeopathy	3
.	OR	.
NURC 1160	Pranic Healing Level I	1
.	OR	.1
PNUR 1201	Relaxation Techniques	1
TOTAL CREDIT HOURS	.	1 - 3
TOTAL CERTIFICATE CREDIT HOURS	.	7 to 10

Nurse Aide Training Program Certificate

A student completing the Nurse Aide Training Program Certificate will be able to:

• Effectively communicate in the health care setting
• State and demonstrate principles of medical asepsis and standard precautions
• Identify and demonstrate the principles of safe resident care
• Discuss and demonstrate basic nursing care skills
• Meet requirements set forth in the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1987
• Meet eligibility requirements needed to take the state test for nurse aides.

COURSE	.	CR
Semester 1	.	.
NURC 1101	Nurses Aide Training Program	3
TOTAL CREDIT HOURS	.	3
TOTAL CERTIFICATE CREDIT HOURS	.	3

Patient Care Skills Certificate

A student completing the Patient Care Skills Certificate will be able to:

• Effectively communicate in the health care setting
• State and demonstrate principles of medical asepsis and standard precautions
• State and demonstrate the principles of surgical asepsis
• Identify and demonstrate the principles of safe patient care in an acute care setting
• Discuss and demonstrate basic nursing care skills commonly performed in the acute care setting.

COURSE	.	CR
Semester 1	.
NURC 1102	Patient Care Skills Course	3
TOTAL CREDIT HOURS	.	3
TOTAL CERTIFICATE CREDIT HOURS	.	3

Pranic Healing Certificate Level I

A student completing the Pranic Healing Certificate Level I will be able to:

• Identify basic concepts and principles of Pranic Healing
• Demonstrate basic Pranic Healing techniques on three or more ailments
• Identify the eleven major energy centers and their corresponding internal organs
• Describe important things to avoid when healing
• Demonstrate self-decontamination techniques and self-recharging techniques
• Practice self-healing and distant healing.

COURSE	.	CR
Semester 1	.	.
NURC 1160	Pranic Healing Level I	1
TOTAL CREDIT HOURS	.	1
TOTAL CERTIFICATE CREDIT HOURS	.	1

Pranic Healing Certificate Level II – Advanced Pranic Healing

A student completing the Pranic Healing Certificate Level II will be able to:

• Demonstrate proper advanced energizing techniques and color prana production
• Describe the properties of the seven color pranas
• Identify the eleven major energy centers and organs controlled by each center
• Demonstrate advanced scanning and cleansing techniques
• Use Advanced Pranic Healing knowledge and skill to accurately identify and safely apply protocols.

COURSE	.	CR
Semester 1	.	.
NURC 1160	Pranic Healing I	1
TOTAL CREDIT HOURS	.	1
Semester 2	.	.
NURC 1161	Pranic Healing Level II – Advanced Pranic Healing	2
TOTAL CREDIT HOURS	.	2
TOTAL CERTIFICATE CREDIT HOURS	.	3

Pranic Healing Certificate Level III – Mental and Emotional Well-Being

A student completing the Pranic Healing Certificate Level III will be able to:

• Identify fundamental principles of Pranic Healing for Mental and Emotional Well-Being
• Describe psychological functions of the eleven major energy centers
• Demonstrate the advanced general and local sweeping techniques for Level III
• Demonstrate knowledge of advanced chakral scanning and auric shielding
• Demonstrate application of Level III techniques for various issues related to mental and emotional well-being.

COURSE	.	CR
Semester 1	.	.
NURC 1160	Pranic Healing Level I	1
TOTAL CREDIT HOURS	.	1
Semester 2	.	.
NURC 1161	Pranic Healing Level II – Advanced Pranic Healing	2
TOTAL CREDIT HOURS	.	2
Semester 3	.	.
NURC 1162	Pranic Healing Level III – Mental & Emotional Well-Being	1
TOTAL CREDIT HOURS	.	1
TOTAL CERTIFICATE CREDIT HOURS	.	4

Registered Nurse First Assistant Certificate

A student completing the Registered Nurse First Assistant Certificate will be able to:

• Act effectively and safely as a first assistant in surgery
• Meet eligibility requirements to take the RNFA certificate examination.

Semester 1	.	.
NURC 1901	Registered Nurse First Assistant	4
TOTAL CREDIT HOURS	.	4
Semester 2	.	.
NURC 1902	RNFA Experience in the Operating Room	4
TOTAL CREDIT HOURS	.	4
TOTAL CERTIFICATE CREDIT HOURS	.	8

Train the Trainer Certificate

A student completing the Train the Trainer Certificate will be able to:

• Teach, coordinate, and supervise a Nurse Aide Training Program
• Meet the requirements established by the Ohio Department of Health.

COURSE	.	CR
Semester 1	.	.
NURC 1250	Train the Trainer Program	2
TOTAL CREDIT HOURS	.	2
TOTAL CERTIFICATE CREDIT HOURS	.	2