Practical Nursing Diploma

PN12

Availability: North Metro Campus

Program Purpose: The practical nursing program is designed to prepare students to become safe practitioners in the delivery of health care. The curriculum provides a strong foundation in the practice of nursing and prepares the student to function safely within the framework of the practical nursing role. Nursing theory is integrated with clinical experiences to provide the practical nursing student with the greatest opportunity to become clinically competent. The curriculum also incorporates the teaching of effective therapeutic communication techniques, critical thinking skills, and the development of sound nursing judgment and technical skills. Program graduates receive a practical nursing diploma and are eligible to sit for the National Council Licensing Examination for Practical Nurses (NCLEX-PN). After successful completion of the NCLEX-PN examination graduates are granted state licensure to practice nursing in Georgia as licensed practical nurses.

Program Length: A fulltime student who has successfully completed all pre-requisite courses with a C or better and who has been admitted into the Practical Nursing program can complete the Practical Nursing Diploma in three semesters.

Admission Requirements

Students must meet all admission requirements of the college and have reached the age of 17. Students who intend to apply for the Practical Nursing program must enroll in the college’s Health Care Assistant Certificate program to complete diploma level pre-requisite courses.

Admission into the Practical Nursing program is competitive, and the program does not maintain a waiting list. Please consult the appropriate Academic program on the college’s website for specific program admission information.

Diploma Requirements

Basic Skills (General Core) Courses - Area I

Language Arts/Communication

ENGL 1101Composition and Rhetoric

3

Basic Skills (General Core) Courses - Area II

Social/Behavioral Sciences

PSYC 1010Basic Psychology

3

Basic Skills (General Core) Courses - Area III

Natural Sciences/Mathematics

MATH 1012Foundations of Mathematics

3

Program-Specific General Education Course Requirements

ALHS 1011Structure and Function of the Human Body

5

ALHS 1090Medical Terminology for Allied Health Sciences

2

Occupational Courses

COMP 1000Introduction to Computers

3

ALHS 1060Diet & Nutrition for Allied Health

2

PNSG 2010Introduction to Pharmacology and Clinical Calculations

2

PNSG 2030Nursing Fundamentals

6

PNSG 2035Nursing Fundamentals Clinical

2

PNSG 2210Medical-Surgical Nursing I

4

PNSG 2220Medical-Surgical Nursing II

4

PNSG 2230Medical-Surgical Nursing III

4

PNSG 2240Medical-Surgical Nursing IV

4

PNSG 2310Medical-Surgical Nursing Clinical I

2

PNSG 2320Medical-Surgical Nursing Clinical II

2

PNSG 2330Medical-Surgical Nursing Clinical III

2

PNSG 2340Medical-Surgical Nursing Clinical IV

2

PNSG 2250Maternity Nursing

3

PNSG 2255Maternity Nursing Clinical

1

PNSG 2410Nursing Leadership

1

PNSG 2415Nursing Leadership Clinical

2

Total Credit Hours: 62