Clinical experiences make up
over 50% of the total program hours. Students must submit to drug testing
prior to clinical placement. Students learn patient observation skills,
treatments, and medications using the Skills Lab and Pediatric and Adult
Human Patient Simulators. They have clinical assignments at three local
hospitals, several nursing homes, community mental-health facilities, and
other selected health-care agencies.
This program is approved by the Florida State Board of Nursing.
Graduates are eligible to
take the National Council Licensure Examination for Practical Nurses (NCLEX-PN)
given by the Florida State Board of Nursing. This is a national licensing
exam with reciprocity in all states. This licensure also provides the LPN
with eligibility to articulate with the registered nurse (RN) transition
programs at community colleges or in the university system.
All instructors are
Registered Nurses who are licensed by the State of Florida and credentialed
by the Board of Nursing and the National League of Nursing.
CONTENT:
Health Careers
CORE
Anatomy &
Physiology*
Nursing
Assistant-Level 1
Basic Practical
Nursing Concepts-Level 2
Foundations of
Practical Nursing-Level 3
Introduction to
PN Nursing I-Level 4
Practical Nursing
I - Level 5
Practical Nursing
II - Level 6
Practical Nursing
III - Level 7
Practical Nursing
IV - Level 8
Preceptorship
*Students are required to complete this online course prior to
acceptance as a full-time student. (Register
and pay fees in Building 1.)
PROGRAM LENGTH: This
program is 1350 hours in length and takes one year to
complete. Day classes meet Monday through Friday from 7:25 am to 1:45
pm. Evening classes meet Monday-Thursday, 5:00 - 11:00 pm.
Clinical hours may vary and may include some weekends.
ENTRANCE REQUIREMENTS:
Student's competency in math, language, and reading is
pre-assessed. Required basic skills grade levels are: Reading-11; Math-11;
Language-11.
Applicant must
also have...
• A high school
diploma or GED
• Proof of
Rubella immunity
• A physical
exam documenting the absence of lifting limitations
•
A negative T. B.
Test
• Criminal
background check
Applicants must have the basic skills and aptitudes necessary for
success in the training program and occupation they have chosen.
Applicants having met the minimal criteria listed above will be accepted
into the program on a "first application completed/submitted, first
accepted" basis, except as noted below as per SCTI entrance
requirements:
1. Chemically Impaired - requires one full
year of documented stability prior to admission.
2. Emotional/Mental Illness - requires one full
year of documented stability prior to admission.
3. Arrests - Applicants who have
been convicted of, or who have plead nolo contendere, for arson, assault,
robbery, armed burglary, kidnapping, attempted murder, murder,
manslaughter, repeated drug or alcohol offences, or repeated misdemeanor
offences will be denied admission to Health Science programs. Applicants
who have been arrested and convicted of or who have plead nolo contendere
to offences other than those previously stated will be denied admission
for one full year. Applicants must be prepared to present documentation of
satisfaction of all court mandates and document one year of satisfactory
work history. Regulatory agencies
and local employers may have more stringent requirements for employment
screening.
4. Health Risks - In order to determine that the
applicant’s career choice will not be detrimental to their own health,
or the safety of a patient/client, medical release documentation will be
required for some medications and physical conditions identified on the
physical examination questionnaire.
ENTRANCE DATES:
The
day program is offered
twice a year in August and February. All
classes meet Monday-Friday during the day.
The next evening class is
scheduled for August, 2007 and meets Monday -Thursday, 5:00 - 11z:00 pm.
Applications must be complete and an interview scheduled with the instructor
prior to the entrance dates. Classes fill quickly so apply well in advance
of start dates.
HOW TO REGISTER:
Call an SCTI
counselor at (941) 924-1365 x62286.
The Practical Nursing
program prepares students to plan and administer nursing care to patients in
hospitals, extended care facilities, physicians' offices, health-care
agencies, and private homes. This care includes providing for the physical
and emotional needs of the patient, administering medications, providing
therapeutic treatments, and assisting with rehabilitation. 
Content
includes theoretical instruction and clinical experience in medical,
surgical, maternal-child, mental-health, and geriatric nursing. There is
instruction and experience in both acute and long term care situations;
personal, family and community health concepts; mental-health concepts;
nutrition; human growth and development over the life span; body structure
and function; interpersonal relationship skills; pharmacology; legal aspects
of practice; American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS);
communication skills; and current issues in nursing. 