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The length of the Practical NurseEducation Program will be 12 months and includes 1550 hours of study. After successful completion of the program requirements, students will qualify to take the NCLEX-PN Licensure Examination for the State of PA.
Semester I
Course | Classroom Hours | Laboratory Hours | Clinical Hours |
FOUNDATION OF NURSING | 120 | 20 | 300 |
ANATOMY & PHYSIOLOGY | 80 | – | – |
Semester II
Course | Classroom Hours | Laboratory Hours | Clinical Hours |
MATH & MEDICATION ADMINISTRATION | 40 | 10 | 40 |
ADULT HEALTH NURSING I | 70 | 10 | 185 |
PHARMACOLOGY | 50 | 10 | 70 |
Semester III
Course | Classroom Hours | Laboratory Hours | Clinical Hours |
ADULT HEALTH NURSING II | 60 | 10 | 195 |
PEDIATRIC NURSING | 40 | – | 30 |
MATERNAL HEALTH NURSING | 50 | – | 30 |
MENTAL HEALTH NURSING | 50 | – | 80 |
Total | Classroom Hours | Laboratory Hours | Clinical Hours |
All Semesters | 560 | 60 | 930 |
Upon completion of the program, the graduate practical nurse will demonstrate the following entry level competencies:
The most common places that an LPN / LVN works includes but is not limited to: