Practical Nursing

Instructors:  Lisa Patton, RN, BSN          Suzanne Parsley, RN BSN
                  Director of Nursing, Trudy Kettenbach, RN, BSN

The Practical Nursing student studies basic nursing skills and related subjects such as body structure and function, conditions of illness, nutrition, and medications.  The clinical experience provides supervised nursing care of medical, surgical, obstetric, pediatric, and geriatric patients.
The practical nurse works under the supervision of the registered nurse or physician or as an assistant of the professional nurse.  Classroom work and clinical experiences provide the graduate, who has completed all of the necessary requirements, eligibility to take the State Board of Examination for Practical Nursing. 

The new class begins in May 2011.  Persons may apply any time.  The deadline for applications and passing of the Compass test will be at the end of February 2012 for the May 2012 class.

TYPICAL SUBJECTS TAKEN

     •  Vocational Relationships
     •  Anatomy and Physiology
     •  Nutrition
     •  Nursing Principles
     •  Pharmacology
     •  Medications
     •  Common Emergencies
     •  Medical Surgical Nursing
     •  Obstetrics
     •  Pediatrics
     •  Geriatrics
     •  Mental Health
     •  Clinical Practice

AWARD

Practical Nurse..........................1296 hours/Diploma

Highest Award: Diploma

Program Length: 12 months