SCHOOL OF NURSING RASMUSSEN COLLEGE PRACTICAL NURSING DIPLOMA FLEX CHOICE CREDIT BY ASSESSMENT COURSES AVAILABLE 11-Week Quarters (5.5-Week Terms) CAREER OPPORTUNITIES IN: • Hospitals • Assisted Living Centers • Clinics • Dental Offices • Long-Term Care Facilities • Physician’s Offices OBJECTIVE: Graduates of this program are prepared to function as an entry-level practical nurse under the direction of a registered nurse, physician, or dentist. They can implement psychomotor technical skills that meet current standards of practice; apply scientific knowledge and skills to meet the biological, psychosocial, cultural, and spiritual needs of the patient; provide maintenance, preventative, therapeutic, rehabilitative, and/or supportive care; communicate clear, concise, accurate, complete, and timely information to members of the healthcare team; use therapeutic communication to build and maintain therapeutic relationships with patients and their significant support person(s); use the nursing process to gather data, contribute to nursing diagnosis, guide nursing actions, and contribute to the plan of care; and provide basic individualized, holistic, and culturally sensitive nursing care for patients across the lifespan in a variety of settings. They can implement a personal practice standard that adheres to the legal and ethical standards of the practical nurse as defined by NFLPN and NAPNES. Graduates value critical thinking, communication, diverse perspectives, technology and information literacy, and post-licensure continuing education as a way to build on previous knowledge and skills and increase competency. Upon successful completion of this program, the graduate will receive a Diploma in Practical Nursing and will be eligible to sit for the National Council Licensure Examination for Practical Nurses (NCLEX-PN). GENERAL EDUCATION COURSES LOWER DIVISION English Composition (Required course) ENC 1101 English Composition+ Communication (Select 1 course)+ Math/ Natural Sciences (Required courses) MAJOR AND CORE COURSES LOWER DIVISION NUR 1172 Nutritional Principles in Nursing PRN 1086 Introduction to Practical Nursing PRN 1192 Fundamentals of Practical Nursing PRN 1245 Practical Nursing I PRN 1356 Basic Pharmacology PRN 1417 Practical Nursing II PRN 1486 Gerontologic Nursing PRN 1555 Psychosocial Nursing PRN 1648 Practical Nursing III PRN 1932 Family Nursing PRN 1971 Practical Nursing Capstone Total Diploma Credits General Education Credits Major and Core Credits TOTAL DIPLOMA CREDITS 4 2 6 6 3 6 3 4 6 4 2 16 46 62 SEE PAGE 64 FOR GENERAL EDUCATION COURSE SELECTIONS. +Flex Choice Credit by Assessment courses available; see page 108 for details. The Practical Nursing Diploma is only offered at the Fort Myers, Land O’Lakes/East Pasco, Ocala School of Nursing, and Tampa/Brandon campuses in Florida; and the Brooklyn Park/Maple Grove, Eagan, Mankato, Moorhead, and St. Cloud campuses in Minnesota. The Practical Nursing Diploma is not offered in Illinois, Kansas, North Dakota, or Wisconsin. The Practical Nursing Diploma program meets the educational requirement to apply for licensure as a Practical Nurse (PN) in Florida and Minnesota. Other eligibility requirements may apply, please verify your eligibility against board of nursing rules. This program may not meet the educational requirements for licensure as a nurse in states not listed above. To graduate in this program, students must complete all required NUR and PRN coursework with a grade of C or better, achieve all required skill competencies, and satisfactorily complete all required clinical learning experiences. Applicants to this program must meet program-specific admissions requirements, in addition to all general Rasmussen College admissions requirements. Please see the application procedures for this program under Academic Information and College Policies. In addition to meeting all other admissions requirements: Florida campus applicants must successfully complete and pass a criminal background check and also submit to a Florida Department of Law Enforcement background check; Minnesota campus applicants to this program must successfully complete and pass only a Minnesota Department of Human Services background check; and Moorhead campus applicants to this program must also successfully complete and pass a criminal background check in addition to completing and passing the Minnesota Department of Human Services background check. The Practical Nursing Diploma at the Rasmussen College – Land O’Lakes/East Pasco campus in Florida is a candidate for accreditation by the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN), 3343 Peachtree Road NE, Suite 850, Atlanta, GA 30326; 404-975-5000. www.acenursing.org MAT 1222 Algebra+ PHA 1500 Structure and Function of the Human Body 4 4 8 50 rasmussen.edu STUDENT INVESTMENT DISCLOSURE: For more information about our graduation rates, the median debt of students who completed the program, and other important information, please visit our website at rasmussen.edu/SID.
