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Certificate of Practical Nursing

General Requirements and Information

The Division of Nursing acknowledges the responsibility of reviewing for progression only those students who, in the judgment of the faculty, satisfy the requirements of scholarship, health, and professional suitability for nursing. The Division of Nursing reserves the right to refuse progression to any student who does not meet the established criteria for the nursing program. Additionally, the Division of Nursing reserves the right to refuse progression of any applicant or suspend any student who has falsified or withheld the required program enrollment or progression information.

Practical Nursing Certificate Program

All Practical Nursing students must meet the criteria below to be considered for enrollment into the practical nursing certificate program.

STEP 1

A student must be admitted to Presentation College. To apply to the College, access the following link: http://www.presentation.edu/aberdeen/admissions/apply/

STEP 2

  1. To be considered for progression to the practical nursing certificate program, a student must successfully complete all required forms and documentation listed under the Progression to Nursing Programs, General Requirements and Information section.
  2. Students must obtain a 2.7 or above prior to being enrolled into the Medical Surgical Nursing Concepts Across the Lifespan course.

 

Students will not be considered for progression if any of the following are noted:
  1. Felony convictions.
  2. Student’s permanent residence is outside of the states in which Presentation College is authorized to deliver the program.

NOTE:

  1. A laptop computer with external webcam and access to high-speed Internet are required.
  2. Any students for whom health requirements or background screen(s) will expire during a semester will not be allowed to register for any course beginning with the NB or NL prefix.
  3. Courses with the prefix NB or NL may not be audited.
  4. Due to the complexity of orientation to a nursing clinical course the first week of the semester, late registration after a nursing class has begun is not permitted.
  5. Students are responsible for all travel and related expenses for clinical and course requirements.
  6. The Division of Nursing reserves the right to change the curriculum as deemed necessary to maintain current practice knowledge and to meet updated accreditation criteria and standards.
  7. Maintain a cumulative GPA of 2.70 or higher.
  8. All students must undergo national criminal background screening. See the policy in the Nursing Student Handbook regarding interpretation of results. Students who reside in or have clinical experience in Minnesota and/or Wisconsin are also required to complete, by state law, a state of Minnesota Department of Human Services background screening.
  9. Upload all nursing requirements and immunization documentation to Viewpoint Document Tracker by the following semester deadlines: April 1st for the summer semester, August 1st for the fall semester, and December 1st for the spring semester. Age is not considered an exception for immunization. All requirements are clearly outlined in the current Nursing Student Handbook.
  10. The Nursing Student Handbook is updated and available online at the beginning of each academic year. It is a student's responsibility to review the handbook and be accountable for the policies. The policies guide students as they progress through the program. The Nursing Student Handbook is a living document. Students will be notified in Moodle and/or email of any changes or updates to the Nursing Student Handbook occurring during the academic year. Students newly admitted and/or re-entering Presentation College should carefully read the Presentation College Catalog. Special attention should be directed to the Academic Policies section.

Policy on Payment and Refund of Clinical Lab Fees

See the College refund policy in the Tuition and Fees section of the Catalog. Students who successfully challenge an entire course which would otherwise include a clinical or lab component are assessed a challenge fee in lieu of the standard course lab fee as described in the College Catalog.

 

Practical Nursing - Certificate Requirements

49 total program credits

540 Clinical Hours

Nursing Courses: 24 Credits
NB 177 Applied Pharmacology for Nursing Practice 2
NB 231 Fundamentals of Nursing: Care of the Older Adult 3
NL 231 Fundamentals of Nursing: Care of the Older Adult Clinical (90 Clinical Hours) 2
NL 237 Physical Assessment Clinical (45 Clinical Hours) 1
NB 247 Medical/Surgical Nursing Concepts Across the Lifespan 3
NL 247 Medical/Surgical Nursing Concepts Across the Lifespan (180 Clinical Hours) 4
NB 257 Maternal-Child Nursing 1
NL 257 Maternal-Child Nursing Clinical 1
NB 271 Practical Nursing Capstone 2
NL 271 Practical Nursing Capstone Clinical 4
NB 272 Practical Nursing Seminar/NCLEX Prep 1
Core Courses: 25 Credits
BI 213 Anatomy & Physiology I 3
BL 211 Anatomy & Physiology I Lab 1
BI 263 Intro to Medical Microbiology 3
BL 263 Intro to Medical Microbiology 1 
BI 293 Anatomy & Physiology II 3
BL 291 Anatomy & Physiology II Lab 1
CH 140 Chemistry for Healthcare Professions 4 
CT 233 Comm Skills I: Interpersonal Skills 3
EN 113 College Composition I 3
PS 133 General Psychology 3

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