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Practical Nursing
Program Type: Diploma in Applied Science
Program Level: UG
Division: Nursing & Allied Health
Program Duration: 16 months
Program Contact: Dr. Michelle Baxley
Credit Requirement: 48
Program overview
The Practical Nursing program prepares students for a vocation requiring intellectual, interpersonal, and psychomotor skills that are based upon biological, behavioral, and humanistic principles. Graduates of the Practical Nursing program are prepared to work in a variety of settings and upon completion of the program, the student is eligible to apply to take the licensure boards for Licensed Practical Nursing Practice (NCLEX-PN) There are three semesters and 48 credits in the PN program.
Courses Required
- Choose an option
Entry Requirements
To see a list of entrance requirements for this program, please check the FDTC Course Catalog.
Student Learning Outcomes
Graduates of this program will be able to:
- Demonstrate safe, quality, and competent patient-centered nursing care by encouraging care decisions from patient/family involvement, for a culturally diverse population.
- Demonstrate professional, ethical, and legal behaviors consistent with the standards of practice and regulatory frameworks of the licensed practical nurse.
- Utilize clinical technology to retrieve and monitor essential information to support patient care, and document nursing care.
- Use evidence-based rationales and resources to communicate appropriate plans of care for diverse patients across the lifespan.
- Engage in the critical-thinking process by using evidence-based practice to provide patient-centered care.
- Participate as a member of the inter-professional healthcare team, in the delivery of safe, quality, patient-centered care.
Open Application Dates for Competitive Health Sciences Programs
Applications for the FDTC Health Sciences Programs will be accepted Monday, April 1, 2024 through Wednesday, May 15, 2024 for the FALL 2024 semester.