PRACTICAL NURSING PROGRAM

 Program Description:

The Practical Nursing Program is a 1,556 clock hour program completed in 12 months. The Practical Nursing curriculum plan is structured to prepare students to meet Quality and Safety Education for Nurses (QSEN) and graduate from the PN Program, pass the PN NCLEX, and become a Licensed Practical Nurse. The curriculum is developed to teach and train Practical Nursing students to acquire the knowledge and skills needed to meet the Oklahoma Board of Nursing requirements to be licensed as a Practical Nurse and gain entry-level employment as a Licensed Practical Nurse.

The PN curriculum is integrated into two major components made up of Pre-Nursing Courses and Practical Nursing core courses. The student must complete all the Pre-Nursing Courses before enrolling in the Practical Nursing core courses. and achieve a minimum grade of C in each course before being permitted to enroll in the Practical Nursing Core Courses:

1. Pre-Nursing Courses:
   • Medical Terminology
   • Pharmacology Nursing.
   • Human Anatomy & Physiology I
   • Human Anatomy & Physiology II
2. Practical Nursing Core Courses
   • Fundamentals of Nursing
   • Med-Surgical Nursing
   • IV Therapy, Mental Health Nursing
   • Maternal, Infant & Pediatrics- Nursing
   • Leadership Nursing
   • PN-Transitioning To Nursing Practice.

The Practical Nursing Curriculum clock hour distribution: 

1. Practical Nursing Service Learning: Students are required to complete 24 hours of unsupervised Service Learning in the form of volunteerism. The Service learning is divided into four sessions of eight-hour service learning during the PN nursing program. The Service learning must be conducted based on the following learning modules: Fundamentals, Med-Surgical, Maternal and Pediatrics, and Mental Health. Each service-learning is conducted in a different environment.
2. Practical Nursing Theory: This learning framework is conducted in a classroom setting by incorporating lectures, learning activities, class assignments, homework, learning groups, writing essays, quizzes, and exams.
3. Practical Nursing Simulation Laboratory Skills: The students learn Practical Nursing skills application through simulation, demonstration, practice, and evaluation. The student learning in the Skills Lab is guided, monitored, and evaluated by the course instructors. Student’s achievement of mastery of practical nurse skills is evaluated through the performance of skills checkoffs.
4. Practical Nursing Clinical: The clinical learning is conducted in a clinical facility, such as: Long-Term Care, Acute Hospital, Clinics, Medical Office, Long-Term Acute Care Hospital, Home Health setting, and Specialized Health care facilities. The students learn to apply the theoretical knowledge and clinical skills learned in the classroom and skills laboratory settings. During clinical learning, the students are guided by their clinical instructors, who assign them to preceptors. The students are evaluated by their clinical instructor during pre-conference, post-conference, and writing of clinical patient care plans.

PRACTICAL NURSING PROGRAM OPTIONS

The Practical Nursing Educational Program is a full-time Program offered on campus during weekdays (Monday to  Friday). Students are required to attend School for learning activities five (5) days a week. The Program has three entries for new cohorts: January, May, and September of each year. The students admitted into the PN Program shall have a minimum of 18 years of age, proof of High School Diploma, or its equivalency, or GED or Higher. Additionally, to be admitted, the Practical Nursing student shall be a Certified Nurse Aide (Long-Term Aide) in the State of Oklahoma and have a current Basic Life Support card (BLS) from American Heart Association.

PRACTICAL NURSING ADMISSION INFORMATION

ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS

The Practical Nursing Program uses either Direct or Indirect methods of admission to process and admit applicants into the PN Educational Program.

DIRECT ADMISSION TO PRACTICAL NURSING PROGRAM

To be admitted directly into the PN Program, the applicant must meet the following admission requirements:

• Must be admitted in MTC by meeting all General Admission requirements as stipulated in the school Student Handbook.
• Must be at least 18 years old.
• Must have a minimum of High School Diploma, GED or another Equivalency, or a higher degree such as Associate, Bachelor’s, Master’s, or Doctoral degree with a minimum GPA of 2.0.
• A current Certified Nurse Aide (CNA) certification with no abuse notations.
• A current Certified Home Health Aide (CHHA) certification with no abuse notations.
• A current Basic Life Support (BLS) from American Heart Association (AHA). (Students may be admitted without a BLS card. However, the student must submit a BLS card to the Office of Director of Admissions & Registration prior to the commencement of the PN Program).
• Must read, write, understand, and comprehend in English.
• Proof of completion of all the Pre-Nursing Courses with a passing grade of at least C in each Course. A student who has completed the Pre-Nursing Courses from an accredited institution of higher learning, including Technology Centers, may transfer any of the Courses categorized as the Pre-Nursing Course if a minimum grade of C were achieved.
  • Medical Terminology.
  • Human Anatomy and Physiology I.
  • Human Anatomy and Physiology II.
  • Pharmacology.

INDIRECT ADMISSION TO PRACTICAL NURSING PROGRAM

To be indirectly admitted into the Practical Nursing Program, the student shall first be admitted into the Pre-Nursing Program to complete the required Pre-Nursing Courses and achieve a minimum grade of C in each of the Courses prior to enrolling into the PN Core Courses. Once the student has completed all the Pre-Nursing Courses, they will be admitted into the Practical Nursing Program based on maximum achieved points. The applicant shall meet the following admission requirements:

1. Must be admitted in MTC by meeting all General Admission requirements as stipulated in the school Student Handbook.
2. Must be at least 18 years old.
3. Must have a minimum of High School Diploma, GED or another Equivalency, or a higher degree such as Associate, Bachelor’s, Master’s, or Doctoral degree with a minimum GPA of 2.0.
4. A current Certified Nurse Aide (CNA) certification with no abuse notations. (Students may be admitted without a CNA Certification. However, the student must submit their CNA certification to the Office of Director of Admissions & Registration prior to the commencement of the Practical Nursing Program).
5. A current Certified Home Health Aide (CHHA) certification with no abuse notations. (Students may be admitted without a BLS card. (However, the student must submit their (CHHA) certification to the Office of Director of Admissions & Registration prior to the commencement of the Practical Nursing Program).
6. A current Basic Life Support (AHA). (Students may be admitted without a BLS card. However, the student must submit their BLS card to the Office of Director of Admissions & Registration prior to the commencement of the Practical Nursing Program).
7. Must read, write, understand, and comprehend in English.
8. The following Pre-Nursing Courses shall be completed before enrolling in the Practical Nursing Core Courses.
   • Medical Terminology.
   • Human Anatomy and Physiology I.
   • Human Anatomy and Physiology II.
   • Pharmacology

SELECTION AND ADMISSION PROCESSES

1. MedNoc Training College does not admit students into the Practical Nursing Program only based on the Qualification Points System. All Applications that meet minimum admission requirements are reviewed holistically. However, the School shall only admit students who have a minimum of 21 Qualification Points. The Qualification Points System helps MTC to rank students to ensure fairness and justice in the admission process, including but not limited to reservation of admission and ranking on the waiting list.
2. Once the Practical Nursing Application and its supporting documents are received, they will be reviewed by the Advisor for completeness. The Advisor will only forward to the Director of Academics the applications which meet the requirements for admission into the Practical Nursing Program. The Director of Academics shall rank the applicants based on qualification points criteria.
3. The PN Applicant shall be notified via email about the admission decision within 14 days after the receipt of the PN Application.
4. Students who fail to meet the admission requirements may reapply by submitting a new application and supporting documents to be considered for admission into the upcoming PN Program.
5. Students who met the admission requirement but were not admitted due to a lack of enough seats shall be placed on the waiting list. The waiting list shall be ranked based on points of qualification.

FINANCIAL INFORMATION

PRACTICAL NURSING ESTIMATED COST:

The Tuition and Fees shall be charged at the rate of $15.00 per clock hour assigned to each Course to cover the itemized list shown in the table below.

PRE-NURSING ESTIMATED COST:

The Tuition and Fees shall be charged at the rate of $15.00 per clock hour assigned to each Course.

OTHER ESTIMATED CHARGES

APPROVALS & LICENSING

The Practical Nursing Educational Program is Approved and Licensed by the Following Agencies: