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Meet the Faculty:
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| Delia
Frederick, Program Coordinator |
B.S.N., Univ of South Carolina
M.S.N., Univ of North Carolina |
| 828.586.4091,
ext. 258 |
| 800.447.4091, ext.
258 |
| 2nd
floor, Balsam Center |
| dfrederick@southwesterncc.edu |
Dianne English |
B.S.N., UNC-Chapel
Hill
M.S., Clemson |
| 828.586.4091, ext.
336 |
| 800.447.4091, ext. 336 |
| 2nd floor, Balsam Center |
| denglish@southwesterncc.edu |
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| Ellen Heim |
| B.S.N., Western Carolina University |
| 828.586.4091, ext. 505 |
| 800.447.4091, ext. 505 |
| 2nd floor, Balsam Center |
| eheim@southwesterncc.edu |
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| Barbara Connell |
| A.A.S., Valencia Community College;
B.S.N., M.S.N., Western Carolina University |
| 828.586.4091, ext. 307 |
| 800.447.4091, ext. 307 |
| 2nd floor, Balsam Center |
| bconnell@southwesterncc.edu |
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Practical Nursing |
| The Practical
Nursing curriculum prepares individuals
with the knowledge and skills
to provide nursing care to children
and adults.
Students will participate in assessment,
planning, implementing, and evaluating
nursing care.
Graduates are eligible to apply
to take the National Council Licensure
Examination (NCLEX-PN) which is
required for practice as a Licensed
Practical Nurse. Employment opportunities
include hospitals, rehabilitation/long
term care/home health facilities,
clinics, and physicians’
offices.
Diploma
- D45660
| Prefix |
Number |
Title |
Class |
Lab |
Clin |
Credit |
| Fall
Semester 1 |
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description |
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| BIO |
168 |
Anatomy
and Physiology I |
3 |
3 |
0 |
4 |
| ENG |
111 |
Expository
Writing |
3 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
| NUR |
101 |
Practical
Nursing I |
7 |
6 |
6 |
11 |
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Totals |
13 |
9 |
6 |
18 |
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| Spring
Semester 1 |
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| BIO |
169 |
Anatomy
and Physiology II |
3 |
3 |
0 |
4 |
| ENG |
114 |
Professional
Research and Reporting |
3 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
| NUR |
102 |
Practical
Nursing II |
8 |
0 |
12 |
12 |
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Totals |
14 |
3 |
12 |
19 |
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| Summer
Semester 1 |
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| NUR |
103 |
Practical
Nursing III |
6 |
0 |
12 |
10 |
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Totals |
6 |
0 |
12 |
10 |
| Major
Course Descriptions |
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| Total Semester
Hour Credits: 47 |
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| Admissions
Criteria
The program has a limited
enrollment and only admits
a class in the fall of each
year.
Applications and all Phase
I requirements must be completed
by January 31 of the year
in which the student wishes
to enroll in the program.
PHASE
I - To be completed
by January 31
The applicant must: |
| 1. |
Complete an application
for admission to
the College. |
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Be a high school
graduate or have
earned a high school
equivalency diploma
(GED). |
| 3. |
Submit official copies
of all transcripts (high
school and college).
Transcripts must be
sent directly from the
institution. It is the
responsibility of the
applicant to assure
that all necessary records
are sent to the College’s
Admissions Office. |
| 4. |
Have a grade point
average of 2.0 or
higher on a 4.0
scale of the most
recent academic
transcript (high
school or postsecondary). |
| 5. |
Meet
the Southwestern
Community
College Placement
Test requirement.
This may be
met by one
of the following
methods: |
| a) |
Take and pass
the basic components
of the Computerized
Placement Test.
These consist
of algebra, arithmetic,
reading comprehension,
grammar and basic
computer skills.
The test is administered
several times
each week on the
Jackson and Macon
Campuses and is
free of charge.
To schedule a
test session,
contact Testing
Services at extension
332. If you do
not pass the basic
components of
the placement
test, it is recommended
that you enroll
in and successfully
complete the appropriate
developmental
coursework. If
you are unsuccessful
in achieving the
appropriate cut-off
scores in any
component of the
test, please see
the academic retest
policy. |
| b) |
Appropriate
SAT or ACT scores
and successful
completion of
high school or
college computer
literacy course
within the past
six years. See
admissions section
for additional
details. |
| c) |
Successful completion
of a college-level
math, algebra,
English and computer
literacy course. |
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| 6. |
Take the Health Occupation
Aptitude Examination.
The cost of this test
is $15.00. The applicant
will be required to
pay this fee when registering
for the test. Details
for testing dates and
times can be secured
from the Admissions
Office. This is not
a pass or fail test.
It is used to measure
your potential to be
successful in the program.
You may take the test
one time per annual
application period.
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PHASE II
The top 20 applicants* who
have completed all parts
of Phase I by the appropriate
deadline will be scheduled
for a personal interview.
Applicants will be notified
of date and time.
*As determined by GPA, HOAE
score and specific course
work
| Notes |
| 1. |
Applicants are responsible
for submitting all the
necessary records to
the Registrar's Office. |
| 2. |
Applications must
be updated annually
by applicants who were
not accepted the previous
year. |
| 3. |
Applicants may take
non-Practical Nursing,
general education and
related coursework prior
to being accepted into
the program. |
| 4. |
Contact your advisor
for detailed information
about the objective
selection process. |
| 5. |
All students admitted
into a health science
program may be required,
by clinical or Co-op
site, to submit to a
criminal background
check and/or drug testing,
prior to, or during
clinical education coursework.
The results of these
tests could affect the
student’s ability
to progress in the program. |
| 6. |
All students completing
a health science program
may be required, by
an external testing
agency, to submit to
a criminal background
check and/or drug test
prior to a state or
national licensing/certification
board approving the
graduate to sit for
licensure/certification
exams. |
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