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Practical Nurse Certificate (PN-VC)

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Practical Nursing
AREA OF CONCENTRATION: This program is designed to help the student qualify to obtain licensure in the State of Florida. The program consists of 1,350 hours of study. Upon completion of the program, the student will be eligible to take the NCLEX‐PN (National Council Licensure Examination for Practical Nurses). The first two courses of this program qualify students to take the Certified Nursing Assistant examination. This program is available only at the Gulf/Franklin Center in Port St. Joe, Florida.

In this program the practical nurse student is prepared to give patient care under the supervision of a registered nurse or physician. The student will be exposed to skills and have knowledge necessary to give safe and effective care to patients in a variety of settings.

The Practical Nursing program is a selective admission, limited enrollment program. Admission to Gulf Coast State College does not imply acceptance into the Practical Nursing program.

APPLICATION PROCESS:

• Apply to Gulf Coast State College Office of Admissions and Records.
• Submit an application to the Practical Nurse program at the Gulf/Franklin Center.
• Submit official high school and any college transcripts to Office of Admissions and Records.
• Submit active, satisfactory scores on the TABE examination or equivalent CPT scores. TABE tests are given at the Gulf/Franklin Center and the main campus. Successful completion of TABE is required for graduation.
• CNAs must submit a copy of certification to the Gulf/Franklin Center.

After meeting the above criteria, the applicant should contact the Gulf/Franklin Center to schedule an appointment with the Assistant Nursing Coordinator for advising and review of the application folder for completeness.

Applications must be completed and submitted by the last working day in April for the summer class. Due to the selection process, meeting minimum requirements does not automatically guarantee admission.

It is the responsibility of the student to maintain communication with the program adviser to ensure that the application folder is complete and up‐to‐date with current admission requirements.

Selection of Students:During the first week in May, the selection committee will review all completed applications and make selections for the class. Students are selected based on admission index criteria. Those residing within the service area will be given additional consideration. Applicants will be notified by mail of selection status.

Requirements After Conditional Acceptance:

• Satisfactory fingerprint/criminal background check.
• Copy of current Certification in CPR for healthcare providers.
• Completion of physical examination (with satisfactory results), including copy of immunization form.

Applications are available from the Gulf/Franklin Center, Port St. Joe, and from the Health Sciences Division, Panama City Campus.

COURSES
=+* HCP0001, Health Careers Core ** 3.0 v
=+* HCP0120C, Basic Nursing Care ** 2.5 v
=+* PRN0000C, Fundamentals of Nursing Care 9.0 v
=+* PRN0022, Structure and Function 2.0 v
=+* HSC0530, Medical Terminology 0.5 v
=+* MTB0372, Applied Math 1.0 v
=+* PRN0030, Introduction to Pharmacology & Medications Admin 1.5 v
=+* PRN0020, Life Span 0.5 v
=+* PRN0110C, Pediatric Nursing 3.0 v
=+* PRN0400, Mental Health Concepts 0.5 v
=+* PRN0440, Community Health Concepts 0.5 v
=+* PRN0381C, Medical Surgical Nursing I 7.0 v
=+* PRN0383C, Medical Surgical Nursing II 10.0 v
=+* PRN0100C, Maternal/Newborn Nursing 4.0 v
TOTAL CERTIFICATE HOURS 45 v
** Vocational credit is awarded to the student if completed prior to entering the program. If accepted, the student will not have to repeat these courses. Upon completion of these courses in the program, the student is eligible to sit for the state Certified Nursing Assistant examination.
+ Prerequisites required.
= PSAV course.

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