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Nursing

Practical Nurse Fast Track

Certificate

 
 

 

Certificate of Completion in Fast Track Practical Nursing  

Admission Criteria:

  1. Application and acceptance into Fast Track Nursing Program
  2. High School graduate or G.E.D.

Health and Safety Requirements for Nursing Program:

  1. Students must submit a completed Health and Safety Documentation Checklist and maintain current status throughout the program.
  2. Students must submit CPR card and maintain current status throughout the program.
  3. Health Declaration Form signed by a licensed health care provider.
  4. Negative urine drug screen.

Prerequisites

Credits

HCC130

Fundamentals in Health Care Delivery (3) OR

HCC130AA

Health Care Today (0.5) AND

HCC130AB

Workplace Behaviors in Health Care (0.5) AND

HCC130AC

Personal Wellness and Safety (0.5) AND

HCC130AD

Communication and Teamwork in Health Care Organizations (0.5) AND

HCC130AE

Legal Issues in Health Care (0.5) AND

HCC130AF

Decision Making in the Hlth Care Setting (0.5)

3

HCC145AA

Medical Terminology for Health Care Workers I

1

 

Current CNA OR ICAN Placement OR

NUR156+

Nurse Assisting (2) AND

2

NUR157+

Nurse Assisting (2) Lab

2

Required Courses

Credits

NUR161PN+

Nursing Process and Critical Thinking I

5

NUR167PN+

Pharmacology and Medication Administration I

2

NUR169PN+

Nursing Science I

5

NUR181PN+

Nursing Process and Critical thinking II

5

NUR189PN+

Nursing Science II

5

Total


20066-99999

30

Note : + indicates course has prerequisites and/or corequisites.

Note : Student must obtain a C grade or better or pass in P/Z graded courses in all courses in program.

Note: NUR167PN, NUR169PN, and NUR189PN have a $25 lab fee.

Note: NUR181PN has a $35 course fee.