Licensed Practical Nursing Plan
The Licensed Practical Nursing students will receive a strong nursing focused curriculum. This is enhanced with pre-nursing and nursing courses to give the student a foundation preparing them to take the national examination for Practical Nursing and to provide save, caring, culturally-competent nursing care within the scope and practice of the Licensed Practical Nurse.
Program Outcomes
Course Requirements
Degree: Certificate Program
Credit Hours Required: 55
Required Technical Courses 26
NUR 116 Basic Nursing Processes and Skills – 2 credits
NUR 117 Basic Nursing Processes and Skills Lab and Clinical – 5 credits
NUR 118 Human Development and Relationships in Nursing – 2
NUR 119 Human Development and Relationships in Nursing Clinical – 1 credits
NUR 132 Maternal-Child Nursing Processes and Skills 2 credits
NUR 133 Maternal-Child Nursing Processes and Skills Clinical – 2 credits
NUR 134 Basic Medical-Surgical Nursing – 3 credits
NUR 135 Basic Medical-Surgical Nursing Lab and Clinical – 5 credits
NUR 141 Clinical Experience in Practical Nursing – 3 credits
General Education Requirements 29 Credits
NUR 103 Nursing Assistant or must be a CNA – 4 credits
HPER 112 Contemporary Health Issues – 2
NS 231 Anatomy – 4 credits
PSY 110 General Psychology – 3 credits
CST 141 Microcomputer Applications – 3 credit
DKT 120 Introduction to Dakota Studies –
ENG 112 English Composition I – 3 credits
MATH 120 Intermediate Algebra or MATH 130 College Algebra – 3 credits
GEN 101 Pathways to Success – 3 credits
GEN 270 Capstone Course – 1 credits