Practical Nursing
This program is designed to meet the needs of an educational program for the members of the nursing team employed in hospitals, nursing homes, home health care agencies, etc., to give assistance in the care of patients. Included in the course is: fundamental nursing skills, medical-surgical nursing, pharmacology and administration of medicine, nutrition, growth and development, personal and community health, and all of the body systems such as endocrine etc. This course prepares graduates to take the state board examination in order to become a Licensed Practical Nurse
Admission Requirements
Students desiring to enroll in the Licensed Practical Nursing Program must have a high school diploma or G.E.D. and be at least 17 years of age. Applicants must take the entrance test, called Compass, and score a minimum of 80 in Reading and 50 in Math (pre-Algebra). Equivalent ACT scores will be accepted, provided the student is 20 years of age or younger. ACT scores must be a minimum of 19 in Math, Reading and English subject areas.
The non-refundable Compass Test fee is $15. For a single section retest, the test fee is $8. An appointment to take the test is made at the time of application. Once enrolled, the nursing student must maintain an 81 average in all classes. In addition, personal and work experiences are required for the applicant. Practice questions for the Compass Test may be found at http://www.act.org/compass/sample. Compass Prep Classes are available in the Tech Foundations Lab, located at the Tennessee Technology Center -- Herman Robinson Campus, 1500 Arney Street, Elizabethton. For details, view Compass Prep Flyer below.
Clinical Requirements
Physical examination.
Providing documentation to TTC-Elizabethton of immunization and/or immunity to Measles, Mumps, Rubella, Chicken Pox and Hepatitis B.
Providing TTC-Elizabethton with timely submission of proof of complete immunization. Otherwise, grades for the course, applicable to students enrolled in Certified Nurse Aide training, and for the trimester, applicable to students enrolled in Practical Nursing training, will not be released.
Certification in CPR by the American Heart Association for Health Care Providers, including Automatic Electronic Defibrillator.
Licensure Requirements
Graduate of an approved school of Practical Nursing and Criminal Background Check.
Instructors
Michele Armstrong, Cathy Ashburn, April Beam, Sandy Barker, Lisa Blackburn, Terri Blevins, Penny Carrico, Kim Gouge, and Emma Hopson.
Course Outline |
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| Basic Nursing Skills | Medical-Surgical Nursing I & II |
| Basic Sciences | Pharmacology/Administering Medicine |
| Nutrition | Obstetrics |
| Vocational Relations I & II | Pediatrics |
| Human Behavior I & II | Geriatrics |
| Basic Math | Pschiatric Nursing |
| Common Emergencies | Clinical |
Diploma Award
| Practical Nurse | 12 Months |
Class Hours
Classes meet from 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Monday-Friday with clinical hours scheduled at various times. Classes meet at the Herman Robinson Campus, 1500 Arney Street, and the Workforce Development Extension Campus, 386 Highway 91, both in Elizabethton, and at the ETSU at Kingsport Extension Campus, 1501 University Boulevard, Kingsport.
Please pick up applications for Practical Nursing program at the Main Campus.
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Effective Fall Trimester, 2011, maximum financial assistance to qualifying students enrolled in the Practical Nursing Training Program for 1,296 hours of instruction is as follows: Wilder-Naifeh Technical Skills Grant, $2,000; Federal Pell Grant, $5,500
The Tennessee Technology Center at Elizabethton does not offer a student loan program.
75% of graduates from this program, who began their studies in 2011, completed it within 12 months.
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