Curriculum
Guide for
Practical Nurse Program (PN)
The LPN uses the nursing process to collect
and organize relevant health care data and assist in the identification
of the health needs/problems of clients throughout their lifespan and
in a variety of settings. The entry-level licensed practical nurse,
under appropriate supervision, coordinates and provides care to meet
the needs of clients with commonly occurring health problems having
predictable outcomes.
Graduates of Prince George's
Community College's LPN program earn a certificate and are eligible to
take the National Council Licensure Examination (NCLEX-PN). In
recent years, one hundred percent (100%) of Prince George's
Community College's PN graduates have passed the NCLEX-PN on the first
attempt. Successful completion of the exam is required to
practice nursing.
Practical
Nursing Program
Certification
The
Practical Nurse (PN) earns a certificate and is prepared to function as
a direct care giver under the supervision of other licensed health
professionals primarily in structured settings such as hospitals and
nursing homes. Practical nurses provide care to clients with
common, well-defined health problems. Students complete two
semesters and one summer of study. The total number of credits
required to earn the certificate is 46. The course will include
fundamental concepts in nursing, dosage calculations, critical thinking
in nursing situations, test-taking skills, and microbiology concepts
related to infection control. To be accepted into NUR 100,
students must have received "C" or better in EGL 101, BIO
205, and have a math placement score for MAT 112. They must also
have a cumulative GPA in required General Education courses of 2.5 or
higher with no grade lower than a "C". The graduate is
eligible to take the National Council Licensure Examination for
Practical Nurses. (The total number of credits required for
certification is 46.) The student must petition by
April 1 for fall admission. All prerequisite courses must be
completed with a GPA or 2.5 or higher.
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Course Prerequisites
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Program Requirements
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Nursing Course
Sequence
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Must
be eligible for Math 112
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A student
admitted to the PN
program is required to:
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Fall
Semester:
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EGL 101 BIO 205 BIO
206*
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1. take the nursing courses in
sequence
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NUR 102 Foundations of
Nursing Practice (7 cr)
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PSY 101* NUR 100*
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2. earn a grade of "C" or better
in all nursing courses
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PSY 207 completed or
concurrent
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*offered spring semester only
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3. meet all graduation require-
ments
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Spring Semester:
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*BIO
206 and PSY 101 may be
taken with NUR 100
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NUR 103 Reproductive
Health (3 cr)
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SPH 109 completed or
concurrent
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NUR 104 Physiological
Integrity 1 (5 cr)
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Summer
Semester:
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NUR 105
Adaptation &
Practices for the Practical
Nurse (8 cr)
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Associate
Degree Progression Policy Addendum for Graduates of the Prince George's
Community College (PGCC) Practical Nurse (PN) Program
Following
the successful completion of the Prince George's
community College (PGCC) Practical Nurse (PN) certificate program, graduates
who have an active unencumbered Maryland Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)
license and have completed the required pre-requisite courses for the
Associate Degree in nursing, may petition for direct admission into the
second year of the nursing program without taking the LPN-RN Transition
Course. Eligible graduates must have completed PGCC's PN
certificate program within the five-year period to taking the first
nursing course in the RN program. These PN graduates who finished
the program more than 5 years before beginning the RN nursing courses
must successfully complete the LPN-RN Transition course in order to be
admitted to the RN program. The student must petition by June
1 for all admission and December 1 for the spring admission.
The following pre-requisite courses
MUST be completed with a grade of C or better for a graduate of the
PGCC PN program to be eligible to enroll:
*BIO 201
*Math 112 or higher
The petitioner must provide written
evidence of recent clinical practice and experience for at least six
months following the receipt of their Maryland LPN license and prior to
petitioning. Employment/clinical practice verification form must
be obtained in the Advisement Office or the nursing department, Lanham
Hall, Room 302. These petitioners will be admitted into the third
semester of the associate degree program (RN).
*See catalog
for details.
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