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Central School of Practical Nursing is proud to have a state-of-the-art
multi-media learning center to complement students' classroom and clinical
learning.
Click on one the following links to jump to a topic: Library
Computer Lab Nursing Skills Lab
Our learning center is staffed by a Registered Nurse who has a
background in nursing education and computer technology.
Library
In our library, students will find resources to help them better understand
lectures, assist with school projects, and research current issues in nursing,
using
 | Textbooks |
| Resource Books |
| Videos |
| Nursing journals |
Computer Lab
Students at Central School of Practical Nursing have access to
our advanced computer technology. Specially designed software for nursing
students allows realistic and interactive learning to practice:
| Vital signs (pulse, respiration, blood pressure, and temperature) |
| Sterile technique |
| Breath sounds |
| Medication administration |
| Maternity and pediatric nursing |
Additionally, the school has computer programs to help students with:
| Anatomy and physiology |
| Refresher math skills |
| Reading rate and comprehension |
| Typing/Keyboarding |
| Preparation to take NCLEX-PN (state board examination) |
Students may use computers to:
| Type papers/projects for school |
| Research class projects via the Internet |
| Look up terms using computerized medical dictionaries |
Nursing Skills Lab
In our skills lab, you will practice many of the procedures
you learn in the program before you perform these skills in the clinical
setting.
Using a setting that simulates real patient care, you will learn to:
| Make a hospital bed |
| Perform bed baths |
| Administer range of motion exercises |
| Transfer patients |
| Perform vital signs |
| Provide dressing changes |
| Insert Foley catheters |
| Provide tracheostomy care |
| Give injections |
| Administer oral medication |
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(Please note that this is *not*
a distance learning or Internet-based nursing program)
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