Practical Nursing - PN12 Diploma

Program Description: The Practical Nursing diploma program is designed to prepare students to write the NCLEX-PN for licensure as practical nurses. The program prepares graduates to give competent nursing care. This is done through a selected number of academic and occupational courses providing a variety of techniques and materials necessary to assist the student in acquiring the needed knowledge and skills to give competent care. A variety of clinical experiences is planned so that theory and practice are integrated under the guidance of the clinical instructor. Program graduates receive a practical nursing diploma and have the qualifications of an entry-level practical nurse.

Locations Offered:
Valdosta
Ben Hill Irwin
Coffee

Requirements:

• Submit a completed application and application fee
• Be at least 18 years of age
• Submit official high school transcript or High School Equivalency transcript or college transcripts showing successful completion of 60+ semester credits or 72+ quarter credits
• Submit official college transcripts, if applicable
• Present acceptable ACCUPLACER, ACT, ASSET, COMPASS, PSAT, or SAT scores or GED score of 145 or higher or have one of the following: an associate degree or higher or have a HOPE GPA of 2.6 after the completion of 10^th grade. Documentation on a college transcript of successful completion of appropriate courses from a regionally accredited college or university may be accepted in lieu of test scores.

Additional Program Requirements:

• Admission to the college does not guarantee admission to the Practical Nursing program
• Students are accepted to the program based on a competitive admissions process. Program-specific competitive admission requirements are available online.
• American Heart Association Provider CPR Certification, physical examination, up-to-date immunizations, criminal background check and drug screen required prior to start of clinical rotation.
• One year expiration on PNSG 2010 when taken in Advance Patient Care Assistant

This program qualifies for the HOPE Career Grant.

Start Terms:

• This program begins each Fall and Summer semester on the Valdosta campus; it begins each Fall semester on the Ben Hill campus and each Spring semester on the Coffee campus.

• Beginning in 2020, this program will begin each Fall and Spring semester on the Valdosta campus. The program will continue to begin each Fall semester on the Ben Hill-Irwin campus and each Spring semester on the Coffee Campus.

Curriculum

Faculty & Staff

• Allied Health
  • Nursing
    • Advanced Patient Care Assistant - AN71
    • Nurse Aide - CN21
    • Nursing - ND73
    • Nursing Technician - NT61
    • Patient Care Assistant - PC21
    • Practical Nursing - PN12
    • Advanced Patient Care Assistant - AN71 (Effective Spring 2020)

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