Practical Nursing - Military Medic/Corpsman to LPN, CA

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CODE: PRNMMC-CT | TOTAL CREDITS: 34 | FINANCIAL AID ELIGIBILITY: Eligible

SCHOOL: School of Health Sciences

DEPARTMENT: Department of Nursing

GAINFUL EMPLOYMENT INFORMATION

Important information about the educational debt, earnings, and completion rates of students who attended this program are located at www.csn.edu/gainful-employment.

DESCRIPTION

The Military Medic/Corpsman to LPN program is designed to prepare the graduate to provide nursing care in structured health care settings for clients of all ages who have well defined health problems with predictable outcomes. Emphasis is placed on the ability to make sound judgments based on critical thinking skills, the knowledge of scientific principles, and the ability to use technical skills in a variety of settings. Graduates are eligible to apply to take the National Council Licensure Examination-Practical Nurse (NCLEX-PN) to become a licensed practical nurse (LPN).

SPECIALIZED ACCREDITATION

The Practical Nursing Program has full approval status by the Nevada State Board of Nursing, 4220 South Maryland Parkway, Building B, Suite 300, Las Vegas, NV 89119, (702) 486-5800; and is accredited by the Accrediting Commission for Education in Nursing, Inc., 3390 Peachtree Road NE, Suite 1400, Atlanta, GA 30326, (404) 975-5000.

COMPUTATION & HUMAN RELATIONS COMPONENTS

Computation: PN 106B, PN 107B, and PN 109B
Human Relations: PN 106B, PN 107B, PN 109B, and PN 111B

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Student Learning Outcomes

Apply knowledge of safe, quality, evidence-based, patient-centered nursing care in a variety of environments to diverse patient populations and cultures across the lifespan.
Exercise clinical reasoning to promote health, as well as psychological and physiological integrity.
Apply quality improvement processes to improve patient care.
Collaborate with the interdisciplinary team, the patient, and the patient’s support persons when managing patient care.
Apply management theories and legal, ethical, and professional standards in practice as a practical nurse.
Maximize the use of information management systems and patient care technology to communicate, update knowledge, avoid error, and support decision making.

General Education Requirements

TOTAL GENERAL EDUCATION CREDITS: 3

Communications (3-5 Credits)

Major Requirements

TOTAL MAJOR REQUIREMENTS CREDITS: 31

Grades of D+, D, and D- in the major requirements (occupational) area in a Certificate of Achievement program will not count toward graduation requirements.

PN 106B - Family Nursing
and PN 107B - Adult Health Nursing I
and PN 109B - Adult Health Nursing II
and PN 111B - Practical Nursing Leadership/Management
and Military Medical Course(s) - 16 credits