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Practical Nursing
Program Overview
The Tri County Tech Practical Nursing program prepares adult students for an exciting career as a Licensed Practical Nurse.
If you have a passion for helping others, nursing may be the professional career for you. In this 11-month program, students learn nursing skills through classroom theory and clinical application. Students rotate through clinical settings such as hospitals, skilled nursing facilities, and long-term care facilities. We accept 22 students each semester.
Graduates of the program are eligible to sit for the National Council of State Boards Licensing Exam to become an LPN. The program is approved by the Oklahoma Board of Nursing and accredited by the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN). This path will give you the opportunity to make a difference in someone’s life.
- Physicians Office & Clinics
- Long Term Care & Skilled Nursing Facilities
- Correctional Facilities
- Public Schools
- Home Health
- Hospice
- Hospitals
- Insurance Companies or Corporations
- Temporary or Travel Agencies
- Pharmaceutical or Medical Sales
- Adult Day Services
- Military
- Public or Community Health
- Outpatient Surgery
- Private Duty
- Government (Civil Service)
- Occupational Health
- HOSA
Helpful Attributes & Abilities +
- Suggested grade levels before entering program: Math – 10, Reading – 11.0
- Strong interpersonal and communications skills
- Positive attitude
- Dependability
- Teamwork
- Problem-solving and critical thinking skills
First Semester
- Long Term Care – 75 hours
- Introduction to Nursing – 45 hours
- Anatomy & Physiology – 120 hours
- Medical Terminology – 40 hours
- Pharmacology & Intravenous Therapy Skills – 66 hours
- Fundamentals of Nursing – 160 hours
- Clinical I – 80 hours
- Clinical II* – 224 hours
*Portion of Clinical II completed in 2nd semester
Second Semester
- Mental Health – 40 hours
- Medical Surgical Nursing I – 78 hours
- Medical Surgical Nursing II – 78 hours
- Maternal Newborn Nursing – 45 hours
- Pediatric Nursing – 45 hours
- Transition to Practice – 15 hours
- Clinical II (continued)
- Clinical III – 232 hours
- Clinical IV – 120 hours
Total Program Hours – 1463 hours
Accredited By:
Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN) | 3343 Peachtree Road NE, Suite 850 | Atlanta, Georgia 30326 | 404.975.5000 | www.acenursing.org
1 of 8 nationally accredited in the state.
Approved By:
Oklahoma Board of Nursing | 2915 North Classen Suite 524 | Oklahoma City, OK 73106 | 425.962.1800 | www.ok.gov/nursing
Oklahoma Department of Career and Technology Education (ODCTE) | 1500 West Seventh Avenue | Stillwater, Oklahoma 74074-4364 | 800.522.5810 | www.okcareertech.org
Practical Nursing Handbook
Schedule
| DATES | DAYS | TIME | HOURS | COST |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall 2019 | Monday – Friday | 8:00 – 4:00 | 1463 hours | $4500.00 |
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