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Enrolled Prior to 9/1/2009?Students enrolled in the Practical Nursing program prior to 9/1/09 -- click here for program information. 1. Complete the NCTC college admission process and declare the Practical Nursing major. 2. Meet all program prerequisites and achieve a “C” or higher grade in all required general education courses. Program Prerequisites Satisfactory completion of developmental courses if indicated by Accuplacer. HLTH 1110 Nursing Assistant (NA) course within last 5 years or currently on nursing assistant registry. HLTH 1106 Medical Terminology 2 credits Pre-Nursing General Education Courses BIOL 2221 Microbiology BIOL 2252 Anatomy & Phys I BIOL 2254 Anatomy& Phys II ENGL 1111 Composition I MATH 1110 College Algebra PSYC 2201 Developmental Psychology SPCH 1101 Intro to Public Speaking PHIL 1102 Intro to Ethics OR PHIL 2210 Morals & Medicine 3. Current CPR certification. CPR for Health Care Providers (American Heart Assn) or CPR for the Professional Rescuer (Red Cross.) 4. Completion of the Minnesota Department of Human Services Licensing Division Background Study. 5. Completion of the College Health Screening & Immunization form. 6. Achievement of a satisfactory TEAS examination score. 7. Apply for eligibility to enroll in the PNSG Practical Nursing program course sequence. Application should occur when the student is enrolled in their final semester of prerequisite and/or pre-nursing general education courses. Students wishing to be considered to begin the PNSG course sequence in fall 2010 -- application window open March 1 - 15, 2010 Students wishing to be considered to begin the PNSG course sequence in spring 2011 -- application window open October 1 - 15, 2010 The Practical Nursing (PN) program prepares students to practice within the scope of practical nursing under the supervision of a registered nurse. The student is taught to use the nursing process at the practical nurse level in the maintenance of health and prevention of illness, the observation and nursing care of persons experiencing changes in health status, and the administration of prescribed medication and treatments. Employment opportunities have experienced a major expansion in recent years. Graduates are currently employed in acute-care hospitals, state hospitals, long-term care facilities including nursing homes and rehabilitation hospitals, clinics and physicians' offices, group homes and child care centers, health care and public health agencies, armed services, school nursing, industry and private homes. The PN program is approved by the Minnesota Board of Nursing. The College is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools, (800) 621-7440, 30 North LaSalle Street, Suite 2400, Chicago, IL 60602-2504. |
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Semester order by campus: East Grand Forks | Thief River Falls | Distance Education
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1. Student will provide safe holistic individualized nursing care to diverse patient populations. |
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