The program of learning for the High School Pre-Nursing Education Program is designed to enable the student to provide safe, direct care for assigned clients of all ages in various structured health care settings. This program is competency-based and consists of three components: theoretical, laboratory, and clinical experience. It is designed to progress from general to specific skills, with an organized theme to guide the curriculum. There is an emphasis for each student to function in a mature, consistent manner that reflects an understanding of ethical conduct, personal responsibility, and accountability for behaviors and actions.

The curriculum is designed to assist each student in learning basic principles of human growth and development and the milestones that are typically achieved at the various stages of life cycle events.

The curriculum additionally includes ways to promote health and well-being for clients during the various stages of the life cycle while considering cultural/ethnic backgrounds and individual health belief systems. Finally, the curriculum explores common alterations of health that may occur during the various stages of the life cycle.

Focus is then placed on the nursing care and skills that are necessary to assist these individuals to achieve optimal health. The laboratory and clinical experiences are conducted to reinforce the curriculum threads to solidify each student’s understanding and provide opportunity for skill mastery.