Nursing/Practical Nurse
Division Dean: Dr. Shirley Wendel
Director of Practical Nursing: Susan White
Professor of Practical Nursing: Charlotte Webb
Instructor of Practical Nursing
Mary Bautista
Eileen Derks-Wilson
Lisa Nelson
Therese Seward
Sandra Wallace
The Practical Nursing Program is committed to providing a student learning environment that encourages and assesses critical thinking, clinical competence, professional accountability and effective communication skills. We believe these attributes will prepare our graduates to pass the NCLEX-PN, and utilize the nursing process to identify basic needs of the client, provide safe and skillful therapeutic care in simple nursing situations while collaborating with members of the multidisciplinary health care team.
Students who need information regarding tuition, fees, and length of the nursing program may contact the Director of Practical Nursing Program and/or the Secretary to the Director of the Practical Nursing at 913-627-4121.
The Practical Nursing Program is designed to prepare students to function as entry-level practical nurses. Course work is directed toward assisting graduates to pass the National Council of Licensure Examination for Practical Nurses. The program is approved by the Kansas State Board of Nursing. Applications are due December 1st for the spring semester and June 15th for the fall semester. For specific criteria and procedures for admission, consult a Counselor or the Director of Practical Nursing Program.
Students must complete the 48 hours for the program to be eligible to take the PN licensure exam. A minimum C grade in all course work is required. (See the section on course descriptions for more specific information).
Since the transferability of courses will vary depending on the specific four-year institution, it is strongly recommended that if students are intending to transfer to four-year institutions, they must consult with the transfer institution and with their respective KCKCC advisors before enrolling in order to determine the transferability of their courses. It is the student’s responsibility to determine the transferability of his/her courses.
General Education Requirements
College Requirement - All first time degree-seeking students who score 75 or above on the ACCUPLACER reading exam are required to take HUDV0100, Freshman Orientation (1 credit hour). All degree-seeking students who score below 75 on the ACCUPLACER reading exam will take HUDV 101, Strategies for Academic Excellence/Lifelong Learning (2 credit hours). (See exemptions)
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Course Number
|
Course Title
|
Hours
|
|
Natural and Physical Science Requirement
|
| BIOL |
143 |
Human Anatomy & Physiology (with lab) |
5
|
| Total |
5
|
|
Social and Behavioral Science Requirement
|
| PSYC |
101 |
Psychology |
3
|
| PSYC |
203 |
Human Development |
3
|
| Total |
6
|
| Total General Education Requirements |
13
|
|
|
Practical Nursing Requirements
|
| Admission Requirement: Certified Nurse Aide Certificate |
| Admission Requirement: CPR Certificate |
| |
| Semester One: |
| KSPN |
102 |
Foundations of Nursing |
4
|
| KSPN |
104 |
Foundations of - Nursing Clinical |
2
|
| KSPN |
106 |
Medical Surgical Nursing I |
4
|
| KSPN |
108 |
Medial Surgical Nursing I - Clinical |
3
|
| KSPN |
110 |
Pharmacology |
3
|
| Total |
16
|
| |
| Semester Two: |
| KSPN |
120 |
Medical Surgical Nursing II |
4
|
| KSPN |
122 |
Medical Surgical Nursing II Clinical |
3
|
| KSPN |
124 |
Maternal Child Nursing |
2
|
| KSPN |
126 |
Maternal Child Nursing Clinical |
1
|
| KSPN |
128 |
Gerontology Nursing |
2
|
| KSPN |
130 |
Mental Health Nursing |
2
|
| NUPN |
132 |
Leadership for the Practical Nurse |
2
|
| NUPN |
134 |
Theory Application through Assessment and Simulation |
3
|
| Total |
19
|
| Total Program Credits |
48
|