Practical Nursing (PNR)

2022-2023 Nursing & Allied Health Pathway

Certificate, Health and Human Services Division

Required Course Selection Sequence

HLS102	Anatomy & Physiology for Allied Health	4
HLS104	Overview of Microbiology	1
HLS115	Human Development and Health Promotion	2
PNR101	Fundamentals of Practical Nursing	9
HLS103	Nutrition for Practical Nursing 1	1
PNR114	Pharmacology for Practical Nursing	2
PNR107	Life Continuum Nursing	2
PNR103	Medical-Surgical Nursing	7
PNR105	Maternal Child Health	7
HLS105	Nutrition for Practical Nursing 2	1
PNR118	Contemporary Trends and Issues in Practical Nursing	1
PNR117	Advanced Life Continuum Nursing	6

Total Credit Hours: 43

Program Notes

• Special admissions requirement
• The Practical Nursing Program is accredited by the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN),  3390 Peachtree Road NE, Suite 1400; Atlanta, Georgia 30326.
• The Practical Nursing Program is approved by the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Nursing
• Fall start only
• Day program
• Requires winter intercession and summer enrollment
• TEAS entrance exam required
• Required: National Background Check, MA CORI, Drug Testing, Fingerprinting

Campus Information

• Danvers campus based

Additional Graduation Requirements

• Cumulative CLGPA at or above 2.0
• Submit your Intent to Graduate form www.northshore.edu/registrar/

Advising Notes

This degree is designed upon completion to prepare students to be eligible to enter the licensure process, which includes successful completion of the National Council Examination for Practical Nurses (NCLEX PN). Upon passing scores on the national exam, students are eligible for entry level employment as a licensed practical nurse.

Courses are listed in the recommended order you should take them.

Many courses have prerequisite requirements that must be fulfilled to be eligible to enroll in the course.

If you intend to graduate in a year, you should enroll in at least 15 credits if taking only fall/spring courses.

All student degree audits for graduation purposes will be based off the official program of study the student is enrolled in.

HLS102 may be fulfilled by substituting BIO211 and BIO212.

HLS104 may be fulfilled by substituting BIO214.

HLS115 may be fulfilled by substituting PSY204.

HLS103 and HLS105 may be fulfilled by substituting SCI104 or previously offered IDS106.