NPN 101
Nursing Fundamentals
West Kentucky Community and Technical College · UGRD · Fall 2026
Catalog description
Provides an overview of the health care system and roles and responsibilities of members of the health care team. Emphasizes the role of the practical nurse in the context of Quality and Safety Education for Nurses (QSEN), National League of Nursing (NLN) Education Competencies, and Maslow's hierarchy of needs as related to client daily living across the life span. Covers fundamental nursing skills including therapeutic communication techniques, nursing assessment, health promotion, nursing process and care planning, charting nursing informatics, and legal and ethical parameters of health care. Lecture: 3.0 credits (45 contact hour). Lab: 3.0 credits (135 contact hours).
Sections
Current meeting, instructor, credit, and enrollment details
B501
4 openSeats: 26/30 seats Last recorded: Aug 15, 2026, 5:51 PM- Days & times
- Mo We · 8:00 – 11:00 AM
- Meeting dates
- 2026-08-17 - 2026-12-13
- Location
- Barbara Veazey Health Sciences W202
- Instructor
- Krista Gilpin
Section notes
(NPN 101 B5L1 required); Instructional method: IP; BP
B5L1
4 openSeats: 26/30 seats Last recorded: Aug 15, 2026, 5:51 PM- Days & times
- Mo We · 12:00 – 3:00 PM
- Meeting dates
- 2026-08-17 - 2026-12-13
- Location
- Barbara Veazey Health Sciences W202
- Instructor
- Kayla Dunkin
Section notes
(NPN 101 B501 required); Instructional method: IP; BP
B502
4 openSeats: 1/5 seats Last recorded: Aug 15, 2026, 5:51 PM- Days & times
- Mo We · 8:00 – 11:00 AM
- Meeting dates
- 2026-08-17 - 2026-12-13
- Location
- TBA
- Instructor
- Kayla Dunkin
Section notes
(NPN 101 B5L2 required); Instructional method: IP; BP
B5L2
4 openSeats: 1/5 seats Last recorded: Aug 15, 2026, 5:51 PM- Days & times
- Mo We · 12:00 – 3:00 PM
- Meeting dates
- 2026-08-17 - 2026-12-13
- Location
- TBA
- Instructor
- Krista Gilpin
Section notes
(NPN 101 B502 required); Instructional method: IP; BP