Practical Nursing
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tcatss@chattanoogastate.edu
423-697-4433
The Practical Nursing is three semester diploma program that requires 1,357 clock hours for completion. Graduates are prepared to pass the National Council Exam License (NCLEX-PN) test.
Application Packet
Employment Stats
- Program Length 1 year (Diploma)
- Job Placement 95%
- Average Earnings $41,920 / yr
- Cost $7105
About Program
This program is designed for the student to acquire basic nursing skills in order to successfully function in the entry level role of a Licensed Practical Nurse. The program is three semesters in length which is consecutively. You must go through the application process in order to be considered for the program.
HS Diploma or GED is Required. |
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Program |
Admissions Test |
Additional Requirements |
Massage Therapy |
ACCUPLACER Test or ACT |
Must Be College Level in Reading and Level 2 in Math |
Medical Assistant |
ACCUPLACER Test or ACT |
Must Be College Level in Reading and Level 2 in Math |
Practical Nursing |
ACCUPLACER Test or ACT |
Must Be College Level in Reading and Level 4 in Math |
Surgical Technology |
ACCUPLACER Test or ACT |
Must Be College Level in Reading and Level 2 in Math |
Course Schedule
Students who are selected for the program are able to register once they have attended an orientation session with the director of the program.
- Practical Nursing is a full-time program
- Enrollment is limited to 24 students in each class
- Students must complete 1306 hours, of the 1357 total program hours, in order to graduate from the PN program.
Semester | Day Class | Days | |
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Fall (487 hours) | 7:45 am – 3:00 | Monday - Friday | |
Spring (487 hours) | 7:45 am – 3.00 | Monday - Friday | |
Summer (383 hours) | 7:45 am – 3:00 | Monday - Friday |
Special Fees Charged in Addition to Maintenance and Tuition
- Credit by Examination Fee - The regular course fee is charged for each special examination and must be paid prior to taking the examination. Non-refundable. (See Academic Regulations.)
- Credit for Life Experience Fees - Assessment Fee for Experiential Learning $45.00. Experiential Learning Credit $15.00 per credit hour in excess of 3.0 credit hours. $90.00 maximum.
- High School Equivalency Test (Hi-SET) - $75
- Placement Test Fees - ACT - $45.00. (Refer to Admissions Policy.)
Books
Title |
Author |
Code |
Publisher |
Success in Practical/Vocational Nursing From Student to Leader 8th ed |
Knecht | 9780323 356312 | Elsevier |
Dimensional Analysis 4th ed. |
Curren | 9781435 438675 | Cengage |
Basic Geriatric Nursing 7th ed. | Williams | 9780323 554558 | Elsevier |
William’s Nutrition & Diet Therapy 16th ed. | Williams | 9780323 653763 | Elsevier |
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Fundamental Concept and Skills for Nursing 5th ed. |
deWit | 9780323 694766 | Elsevier |
Fundamental Concept and Skills for Nursing Study Guide 5th edition |
deWit | 9780323 683869 | Elsevier |
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Medical-Surgical Nursing Concepts and Practice 4th ed. |
deWit | 9780323 608442 | Elsevier |
Medical-Surgical Nursing Concepts and Practice Study Guide | deWit | 9780323 609531 | Elsevier |
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Saunders Comprehensive Review 8th ed. |
Silvestri | 9780323 733052 | Elsevier |
2021 Saunders Nursing Drug Handbook |
Elsevier | 780323 798907 | Elsevier |
Psychiatric-Mental Health Nursing 8th ed. |
Videbeck | 9781975 116378 | Wolters Kluwer/Lippincott |
Introduction to Maternity and Pediatric Nursing 8th ed. |
Leifer | 9780323 483971 | Elsevier |
Introduction to Maternity & Pediatric Nusing Study Guide |
Leifer | 9780323 567541 | Elsevier |
Introduction to Clinical Pharmacology 10th ed. |
Edmund | 9780323 755351 | Elsevier |
Introduction to Clinical Pharmacology Study Guide 10th ed. |
Visovsky | 9780323 567541 | Elsevier |
Curriculum
First Semester |
Worker Characteristics |
Fundamentals of Nursing |
Basic Nursing
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IV Meds |
Clinicals |
Med Surg I |
Second Semester |
Worker Characteristics |
Pharmacology I |
Mental Health |
Med Surg II |
OB |
Clinicals |
Third Semester |
Worker Characteristics |
Clinicals |
Advanced PVR (Leadership) |
Peds |
Pharmacology II |
Med Surg II Cont. |