Practical Nursing - St Cloud Technical and Community College

Practical Nursing from St Cloud Technical and Community College is a Campus Associate Nursing Practice degree that prepares you for a Nursing career. Program Description Practical Nursing is a challenging, meaningful, and fulfilling career with the benefits of intellectual stimulation, attractive earning potential, personal rewards, and excitement! The program is designed to prepare interested men and women to provide nursing care in a variety of patient care settings. The focus of the provision of care includes promotion of health, prevention of illness, holistic and restorative interventions, and acute and long-term care practice. We are very proud of the college\\\'s state-of-the-art nursing simulation lab that allows for the integration of instruction and clinical practice. The program exists to educate and prepare individuals to complete the National Council Licensure Exam (NCLEX-PN), and to encourage individuals to engage in lifelong learning; continued learning is essential in a society that seeks well-trained healthcare workers for the benefit of patient health, quality of life and the well-being of the community. All program Core requirements must be completed at SCTCC. Students may be admitted to the Nursing Program only two times. Admission to the program is highly competitive and requires the student to attend a pre-program informational session. Admittance requirements are subject to change, please view the web-site for up to date information. For consideration into the nursing program, students must have completed all prerequisite courses with a minimum GPA of 2.5 or above. A graduate of the Practical Nursing program provides a foundation for career mobility with associate or baccalaureate RN programs. In the part-time practical nursing program students complete the practical nursing curriculum over a two year period, versus two semesters. This allows students to complete the program while balancing other commitments such as work or family. Courses are offered primarily evenings and may include weekends when completing the clinical rotations. Career Opportunities According to the Occupational Outlook guide, (2011), the nursing profession is among the fastest growing of all career paths. Within nursing, the single specialty expected to grow by leaps and bounds is gerontology. A recent study from Occupational Health and Safety Administration predicts that the need for Licensed Practical Nurses (LPNs) in nursing homes will increase by 72 percent. This generation of seniors is more active and more determined than any other that has come before them. It\\\'s led to major changes in the practice of long term elder care. View more details on St Cloud Technical and Community College . Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related Nursing Practice courses.