PRACTICAL NURSING
COURSE DESCRIPTION
TOTAL CLOCK HOURS: 1350
The Practical Nursing Program is comprised of 500 clock hours of Theory and 675 clock hours of Externship and 175 hours of LAB. The Practical Nursing Program is designed to provide the student with the fundamentals of Nursing Theory and Practice. The content includes theoretical instruction and clinical experience in medical, surgical, obstetrics, and geriatric nursing; theoretical instruction and clinical experience in both acute and long term care situations; theoretical instruction and clinical application of vocational role and function; Blood Borne Diseases including HIV/AIDS; personal, family and community health concepts; nutrition; human growth and development over the life span; Anatomy and Physiology of the human body, body structure and function; interpersonal skills, mental health concepts; pharmacology and administration of medications; legal aspects of practice; Basic Life Support (BLS) course , CPR for Healthcare provider and current issues in nursing. Clinical experience will make up 50% of the total program. Reinforcement of basic skills in English, mathematics, and science occurs though vocational classroom instruction and applied laboratory procedures and practice.
COURSE OBJECTIVE
The Practical Nursing program is designed to prepare students for employment as licensed practical nurses (LPN). Upon successful completion of the program the graduate may take the NCLEX-PN exam and pass it, in order to practice as a Licensed Practical Nurse. This program focuses on broad, transferable skills and stresses understanding and demonstration of the following elements of the health care industry: planning, management, finance, technical and production skills, underlying principles of technology, labor issues, community issues and health, safety, and environmental issues.
Entrance Requirements
Proof of H.S. Diploma (or equivalent in country of origin) or GED; score 11.0 in
math, language, and reading on the TABE Test; score 85 in Reading, 65 in Math
and 70 in English on the TEAS Test: must be 18 yrs of age by program
completion and have parent guardian consent.; must provide three (3) work or
character references, must undergo a background check, must meet physical
strength and function requirements as well as personal health requirements as
stated on the Practical Nursing Student Handbook.
Practical Nursing Program
HOURS
PRN 101 125
A. Health Science Core.
B. Articulated Nursing Assistant.
PRN 201 137
Normal body structure and function.
PRN 301 138
Fundamentals of nursing.
PRN 302 245
Clinical Rotation (consecutive to PRN 301)
PRN 401 137
Principles of nutrition, asepsis, and pharmacology
PRN 402 140
Clinical Rotation II (consecutive to PRN 401)
PRN 501 140
Clinical Rotation III (consecutive to PRN 301 and 401)
PRN 601 138
Maternal/Newborn, Pediatric and Geriatric Theories
PRN 602 150
Clinical Rotation IV.
TOTAL HOURS 1350
