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Practical Nursing Diploma

PN12

The Practical Nursing diploma program is designed to prepare students to write the NCLEX-PN for licensure as practical nurses. The program prepares graduates to give competent nursing care. This is done through a selected number of academic and occupational courses providing a variety of techniques and materials necessary to assist the student in acquiring the needed knowledge and skills to give competent care. A variety of clinical experiences is planned so that theory and practice are integrated under the guidance of the clinical instructor. Program graduates receive a practical nursing diploma and have the qualifications of an entry-level practical nurse.

Students most commonly will have to submit a satisfactory criminal background check as well as a drug screen in order to be placed in a clinical health care facility to complete the clinical rotations of their educational training.

Curriculum

Basic Skills (9 Credits)

ENGL 1010Fundamentals of English I

3

MATH 1012Foundations of Mathematics

3

PSYC 1010Basic Psychology

3

Occupational Courses (48 Credits)

Required courses: (44 Credits)

ALHS 1090MedTerm/Allied Health Sciences

2

ALHS 1011Anatomy and Physiology

5

PNSG 2010Pharm Clinical Calculations

2

PNSG 2030Nursing Fundamentals

6

PNSG 2035Nursing Fundamentals-Clinical

2

PNSG 2210Medical Surgical Nursing I

4

PNSG 2220Medical Surgical Nursing II

4

PNSG 2230Medical Surgical Nursing III

4

PNSG 2240Medical Surgical Nursing IV

4

PNSG 2250Maternity Nursing

3

PNSG 2255Maternity Nrsg Clinical Nrsg I

1

PNSG 2310Med Surgl Nursing Clinical I

2

PNSG 2320Med Surg Nursing Clinical II

2

PNSG 2330Med Surg Nursing Clinical III

2

PNSG 2340Med Surg Nursing Clinical IV

2

PNSG 2410Nursing Leadership

1

PNSG 2415Nursing Leadership Clinical I

2

Total Credit Hours: 57