Practical Nursing

About

A Practical Nurse cares for ill, injured, convalescing or disabled persons in hospitals, clinics, private homes, mental health facilities, or similar health care settings.  Some skills required of a practical nurse are:  taking a patient’s vital signs, preparing a patient for surgery, assisting with examinations or diagnostic testing and clinical competencies such as catheters, tracheotomy tubes, oxygen, assisting a patient with personal hygiene and nutrition, administering prescribed medication and maintaining a clean and healthy patient environment.  Upon completion of this course a student will be prepared for entrance into one of the many challenging and profitable areas of nursing, like home health, hospitals, doctor’s clinics, or nursing homes

The program qualifies the graduate to be eligible to take the National Council Licensure Examination.  Licensure (L.P.N.) may be awarded to qualified applicants by the Tennessee Board of Nursing after obtaining a passing score on the National Council Licensure Examination for Practical Nurses (NCLEX-PN).

Overview

Information Detail
Time Commitment Full Time, Part Time
Typical Program Length 12 Months
Clock Hours 1,296
Class Type Day, Night
Credentials Certificate, Diploma
Total Tuition/Fees $4,236.00
Textbook/Supplies Cost $3,789.00

Program Credentials

Option NameHoursCredentials
Nurse Aide432Certificate
Practical Nurse1296Diploma

Pass the HESI Exam with a minimum score of 70% on both the Math and Reading Comprehension Components.

2023 Nursing Information

No dates or deadlines are currently established for our Fall 2023 classes. We hope to support Fall 2023 classes at our location. We encourage you to take the HESI Exam. Once we receive passing HESI scores, you will complete a PN Interest Form. Once more information is known about the Fall 2023 classes, we will reach out to you using the information provided on the form.

HESI Test Resources

Math Rules Review.pdf

Conversions Review.pdf

HESI Test Dates

April 6th

April 13th

April 27th

May 11th

May 18th

May 25th

June 1st

June 8th

June 15th

June 22nd

June 29th

 

Campus Locations

Main Campus
1600 Hwy 51 South
Covington, TN 38019

Curriculum/Courses

First Trimester: 
Worker Characteristic
Basic Nursing
Fundamentals
Administration of Medications and Basic IV Therapy
A&P
Clinical I
Second Trimester: 
Worker Characteristic
Pharmacology I
Mental Health
Medical & Surgical Nursing I
Maternity Health
Clinical II
Third Trimester: 
Worker Characteristic
Clinical III
Advanced Professional Vocational Relations
Pediatric Nursing
Pharmacology II
Medical and Surgical Nursing II

Certifications

Tennessee Board of Nursing – Approved

Instructors

Teresa Harris
901.543.6528
Anita Langley
901.545.3145

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