Practical Nursing PN12, Diploma

Program Description

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 portions of their educational training.

Program Approval

The Practical Nursing program is approved by the Georgia Board of Examiners of Licensed Practical Nurses.

http://sos.georgia.gov/plb/lpn

Licensure Information

Graduates of the program are eligible to sit for the NCLEX-PN licensure required to obtain licensure as a Georgia LPN.

Admission Requirements

Minimum Required Age 16
High School Diploma or GED Required Yes
Placement Scores for Regular Admission (Accuplacer) English Reading Math Algebra
60 55 34 N/A

Other Conditions for Admission

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

Location(s)

Alma

Baxley

Golden Isles

Jesup

Waycross

Basic Skills

ENGL 1010Fundamentals of English I

3

MATH 1012Foundations of Mathematics

3

PSYC 1010Basic Psychology

3

Occupational Courses

ALHS 1011Structure & Function of the Human Body

5

ALHS 1060Diet & Nutrition for Allied Health Sciences

2

PNSG 2010Introduction to Pharmacology & 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 2310Medical Surgical Nursing Clinical I

2

PNSG 2320Medical Surgical Nursing Clinical II

2

PNSG 2330Medical Surgical Nursing Clinical III

2

PNSG 2340Medical Surgical Nursing Clinical IV

2

PNSG 2250Maternity Nursing

3

PNSG 2255Maternity Nursing Clinical

1

PNSG 2410Nursing Leadership

1

PNSG 2415Nursing Leadership Clinical

2

Total Credit Hours: 57