Practical Nursing

Program #315431

One Year Technical Diploma

The Practical Nursing program enables the student to acquire the knowledge, understanding, skills and attitudes necessary to become a qualified, competent practical nurse. The practical nurse, under the general or direct supervision of a registered nurse, physician, podiatrist, dentist or optometrist, is prepared to assume responsibility for nursing in those situations relatively free of complexity and to assist in more complex nursing care situations. The program includes lectures, demonstrations and supervised practice at a variety of sites including hospitals, nursing homes, home health and family pratice or community care settings. The program is approved by the Wisconsin State Board of Nursing. Program students are admitted to the Madison campus in the fall and spring and to the Fort Atkinson and Reedsburg campuses in the spring semester. A student must have a grade of C or better to pass a nursing course. The graduate is eligible to write the national licensing exam (NCLEX-PN). Successful completion of the examination, as defined by the Board of Nursing, leads to licensure in the State of Wisconsin.

Classes in Practical Nursing

last updated: 07:02:10 AM Oct 11 2008

Following is a list of potential clases in the Practical Nursing program. A list of program and graduation requirements (PDF) is available on the Practical Nursing information page.

• Catalog # Class name
 
• 31543335 Body Structure & Function
   
• 31543356 Growth and Development
   
• 31543308 Intro to Clinical Management
   
• 31543301 Nursing Fundamentals
   
• 31543305 Nursing Health Alterations
   
• 31543306 Nursing Health Promotion
   
• 31543303 Nursing Pharmacology
   
• 31543302 Nursing Skills
   
• 31543307 Nursing:Clincal Care Lifespan
   
• 31543304 Nursing:Intro to Clin Practice
   
• 10801196 Oral/Interpersonal Comm
   
• 10801195 Written Communication