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PRACTICAL NURSING

DISTRIBUTED LEARNING PN-EVENING/WEEKEND TRACK

Grant Funded January – December 2009
NO LONGER ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS FOR THIS TRACK

YTC CATALOG AND HANDBOOK ADDENDUM

PRACTICAL NURSING

DISTRIBUTED LEARNING PN TRACK

January – December 2009

The Practical Nursing Program is approved by the Board of Nursing for South Carolina and and fully accredited by the National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission, NLNAC, 3343 Peachtree Road NE, Suite 500, Atlanta, GA, 30326, Telephone:1-404-975-5000; Fax, 1-404-975-5020 www.nlnac.org .  The Practical Nursing Program prepares men and women for the practice of nursing to provide direct client care across the lifespan.  The practical nurse graduate is prepared to function in the role of provider of care and manager of care for individuals and families with common health problems.  This nurse functions dependently under supervision as a health care team member in a variety of health care settings.

 The PN track utilizes distributed learning offered during the evening and weekend hours.

Distributed delivery is technology mediated instruction that serves students both on and off campus. The model includes the delivery of classroom materials through podcasting of lectures for downloading on MP3 technology, CD-DVD access to lectures, and interactive conferencing on-line with faculty.  This curriculum delivery model has the advantages of self-directed learning and increased access and flexibility for students to learn at any time and on demand and at any place. 

Graduates of the program are eligible to take the Computer Adaptive Testing of the National Council Licensing Examination for Practical Nurses. Graduates who successfully pass the National Council Licensing Examination for Practical Nurses are eligible to apply for licensure as a practical nurse in any of the 50 states or U.S. territories.

There are legal limitations for state licensure in South Carolina for graduates with prior convictions and/or disciplinary action. The policy from the Board of Nursing for South Carolina will be distributed to all students. 

Clinical facilities require drug screens and/or background checks before allowing students to participate in clinical rotation.  Students participating in clinical may be required to have a drug screen at any time during their rotation.  Students accepted to the program must be eligible to attend clinical at all facilities.

Students admitted to the Distributed learning PN Track must have access to the following computer capabilities: Windows 98/ME/2000/XP, Pentium II 500 MHz Processor, 128 MB RAM (98 / ME); 256 MB RAM (2000 / XP), Sound card, Microphone and web camera optional.

ADMISSIONS CRITERIA

Students seeking admission to the Distributed Learning Evening/Weekend PN Track, beginning January, 2009, must apply through the Merit system.  The purpose of the Merit System is to promote retention and success in this nontraditional distributed learning PN program.  Merit applications are available from the Admissions office.

1.      Applicants for admission to the Practical Nurse Program must meet the entrance requirements of
the parent institution.  Admission to the Practical Nursing Program requires the student to be a high school graduate or equivalent.

 AND ONE OF THE FOLLOWING:

                           COMPASS                                                           ASSET

     Pre-Algebra     54                                         Numerical   43 & Ele. Alg       31

     Reading           88                                          Reading       46

     Writing             70                                         Writing        41

*  SAT Score:  880 Total (480 Verbal, 400 Math) if taken after April 1, 1995; 750 Total (400 Verbal, 350 Math) if taken before April 1, 1995, or ACT: Composite 19 (Verbal 21, Math 16).     

OR

*  “C” or better in RDG 101, MAT 150, and ENG 100

ADMISSION BY TRANSFER

1.   The student must submit a letter from the previous school attended stating that he/she left in good standing and is eligible for readmission.

2.   The student must submit a letter from the previous school attended stating that he/she left in good standing and is eligible for readmission.

3.  The student must provide the nursing department manager with a detailed course syllabus showing course and unit objectives.  Courses for which transfer credit is given must meet the objectives of the comparable York Technical College course.

4.  The student must demonstrate competencies in the course to be transferred by exam, by previous grade and documentation, or both.

5.  The Nursing Evaluation Committee will review requests for transfer credit and will make a recommendation for official action to the Registrar/Admissions Officer.

6.  Only those students in good standing for readmission are eligible for to be considered for transfer.

7.  Admission by transfer is on a space available basis.

 MAJOR:  Practical Nursing (41.0 Semester Credit Hours)

DIPLOMA:  Health Science

A.        GENERAL EDUCATION                                         CREDITS

            * ENG  101     English Composition I                                     3.0      

            * ENG  102     English Composition II                                    3.0      

               PSY  201     General Psychology                                        3.0

                                                                                            Subtotal   9.0    

B.         REQUIRED CORE SUBJECT AREAS

            *NUR 104      Nursing Care Management                                4.0      

            *NUR 206      Clinical Skills                                                      2.0      

            *NUR 159      Nursing Care Management II                             6.0

            *NUR 209      Nursing Care Management III                            5.0

            *NUR   211     Care of the Childbearing Family                       4.0      

                                                                                             Subtotal   21.0

 C.        OTHER HOURS REQUIRED FOR GRADUATION

            *BIO    210      Anatomy and  Physiology I                               4.0      

            *BIO    211      Anatomy and Physiology II                               4.0

              COL   101      College Orientation                                          1.0

            *NUR 106      Pharmacologic Basics                                       2.0

                                                                                               Subtotal 11.0     

                                                                             Total Credit Hours    41.0

*Courses in this program which requires a minimum grade of “C.”

 Practical nursing classes include campus and clinical laboratory hours. Students are required to drive to a variety of clinical agencies to complete the clinical component of the nursing courses. 

 Students will be assigned to evening and weekend clinical experience anywhere in the tri-county area.  Clinical experience may range from 8- 12 hours per clinical day.

Students must have a completed health form. Current Healthcare Provider CPR Certification is required. Student must have proof of health insurance.  Liability insurance is also required (through York Technical College).

Students planning to seek admission to the ADN program must meet the entrance criteria for that program.

SUGGESTED PLAN OF STUDY
Health Science Diploma

First Year      

Spring             Summer                              Fall

BIO 210            BIO 211                        +NUR 211

COL 101         +NUR 159                      +NUR 209        

ENG 101          PSY 201                        ENG 102

+NUR 104                               

+NUR 206                                          

+NUR 106                                          

+Courses in the curriculum require a pre-requisite or co-requisite. 

 Students successfully completing the first three semesters are eligible to apply for the NCLEX-PN (National Council Licensure Examination) and for Licensure as a Practical Nurse (PN).

 All NUR courses and General Education must be taken in sequence as outlined in the curriculum display.  Required science courses that are more than seven years old must be repeated or the student has the option to test on the content.

To enhance potential for success in the program, the faculty recommends the following:

1.      Completion of all general education courses prior to admission to this program.

2.   Completion of a Certified Nursing Assistant Program (CNA) and work experience as a CNA.

Retention and Promotion Policy

For retention and promotion in the Practical Nursing Program, the student must, in the judgment of the faculty, satisfy the requirements of health, conduct, and scholastic achievement.  In addition to meeting the established criteria of the parent institutions, the student:

 1.  Must schedule all courses to meet the requirements for this course of study in a course  sequence pattern as outlined in the curriculum display in the York Technical College Catalog.

2.   Must achieve a cumulative 2.0 grade point ratio on all courses, which count toward graduation in the program.

3.   Must make a grade of “C” or better in theory in each practical nursing course attempted and receive a clinical evaluation of “Satisfactory.”

4.   A student who receives a “D”, “F”, or “W” in any required practical nursing course may repeat that course one time only.  A maximum of one nursing course may be repeated.  In order to repeat a nursing course, the student must follow the readmission policy for the Practical Nursing Program found in the current Practical Nursing Student Manual.  Students seeking readmission from the Evening/Weekend PN Track must apply to the traditional PN program.  Readmission will depend on space available in the course to be repeated.

5.   Students will be eligible for academic forgiveness 5 years after the last nursing course attempted and may apply for readmission to the first nursing course.