Practical Nursing, Diploma PN12

Practical Nurses (LPNs) are a vital part of the healthcare community. They are involved in direct patient care, administering medications, monitoring equipment, changing dressings, preparing food trays, feeding and bathing and managing patients, dressing patients, maintaining patient charts, taking vital signs and pulse rates. Practical Nursing is ideal for you if you are interested in the close, interpersonal aspects of healthcare.

Aside from academic coursework, as a Practical Nursing student, you will receive extensive clinical experience, supervised in area hospitals by the hospital personnel and Columbus Technical College healthcare professionals.

This program prepares you to take the National Council Licensure Examination for Practical Nursing.

This is a competitive admissions program. Please see the Admissions section of the Student Handbook/Catalog for more information.

Curriculum Outline

All General education courses and Nursing courses must be successfully completed with a grade of C or better.

General Core Courses

SEMN 1000
First Semester Seminar

0

ENGL 1010Fundamentals of English I

3

MATH 1012Foundations of Mathematics

3

PSYC 1010Basic Psychology

3

ALHS 1011Structure and Function of the Human Body

5

ALHS 1090Medical Terminology for Allied Health Sciences

2

ENGL 1010, MATH 1012, PSYC 1010, ALHS 1011 and ALHS 1090 are the courses used in ranking for competitive admission

Nursing Courses

PNSG 2010Introduction to Pharmacology and Clinical Calculations

2

PNSG 2030Nursing Fundamentals

6

PNSG 2035Nursing Fundamentals Clinical

2

Nursing Courses

PNSG 2210Medical-Surgical Nursing I

4

PNSG 2310Medical Surgical Nursing Clinical I

2

PNSG 2220Medical Surgical Nursing II

4

PNSG 2320Medical-Surgical Nursing Clinical II

2

PNSG 2250 Maternity Nursing

3

PNSG 2255Maternity Nursing Clinical

1

Nursing Courses
PNSG 2230Medical Surgical Nursing III

4

PNSG 2330Medical-Surgical Nursing Clinical III

2

PNSG 2240Medical-Surgical Nursing IV

4

PNSG 2340Medical-Surgical Nursing Clinical IV

2

PNSG 2410Nursing Leadership

1

PNSG 2415Nursing Leadership Clinical

2

Total Credit Hours: 57