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Certificate: Practical Nursing (One Year)
*PN selection is based on a point system.The certificate program is offered at the Colby and Norton campuses.
The graduate is eligible to apply to take the National Council Licensure Examination for Practical Nurses (NCLEX-PN). Due to limited enrollment, application to the Department of Nursing should be made early. The selection process occurs in early spring each year.
The three prerequisite courses must be completed before the start of the PN nursing courses and must be taken no more than ten years prior to beginning the first year of practical nursing courses. Prerequisite courses are offered during the first summer session.
| COURSE NO. | COURSE NAME | CR HR(S) |
| PREREQUISITES | ||
| Admission Requirement: Certified Nurse Aid Certificate | ||
| AL102 | Medical Terminology* | 1 |
| BI278 | Anatomy & Physiology with Lab* | 5 |
| PS276 | Developmental Psychology* | 3 |
| *Must have been taken within the past 10 years | ||
| FALL | ||
| NS134 | KSPN Foundations of Nursing | 4 |
| NS134 | KSPN Foundations Clinical | 2 |
| NS122 | KSPN Pharmacology | 3 |
| NS112 | KSPN Gerontology Nursing | 2 |
| NS145 | KSPN Maternal & Child Care I | 2 |
| NS145 | KSPN Maternal & Child Care Clinical | 1 |
| SPRING | ||
| NS156 | KSPN Mental Health Nursing I | 2 |
| NS167 | KSPN Medical Surgical Nursing I | 4 |
| NS167 | KSPN Med/Surgical I Clinical | 2 |
| NS178 | KSPN Medical Surgical Nursing II | 4 |
| NS178 | KSPN Med/Surgical II Clinical | 2 |
| TOTAL CREDIT HOURS: | 37 | |
Associate of Applied Science: Nursing
*This program requires selective admission. The student MUST demonstrate proof of licensure (LPN, RRT, or MICT) and be admitted to enter the ADN program.
This program of study prepares the student to apply to take the National Council Licensure Examination for Registered Nurses (NCLEX-RN). The ADN year curriculum is offered on the Colby campus although theory content can be received through ITV at Norton.
Because of limited enrollment, application to the Department of Nursing should be made early. The selection process occurs in early spring each year.
Articulation to the second year of the RN program is available for people who have completed a Practical Nursing program and who have successfully passed NCLEX-PN.
The Associate of Arts degree or the Associate of Science degree may be obtained by taking additional course work. Please meet with your advisor.
| COURSE NO. | COURSE NAME | CR HR(S) |
| FALL | ||
| BI280 | Principles of Microbiology with Lab* | 5 |
| PS176 | General Psychology | 3 |
| NS210 | KSPN Mental Health Nursing | 3 |
| NS215 | Professional Issues | 1 |
| NS220 | Maternal Child Care Nursing II | 3 |
*Must have taken within the past 10 years | ||
| SPRING | ||
| EN176 | English Composition I | 3 |
| Oral Communications - Gen. Ed. | 3 | |
| NS225 | Medical Surgical Nursing III | 4 |
| NS235 | Medical Surgical Nursing IV | 4 |
| TOTAL HOURS: | 29 | |
| ADN Degree | ||
| Total PN/ADN Program Credit Hours: | 66 | |
