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Practical
Nursing
One
of
the
fastest
growing
and
highest
demand
jobs
in
the
nation,
nursing
is
the
career
of
ambitious
men
and
women
looking
for
a
challenge
with
many
rewards.
The
state-approved
Practical
Nursing
program
at
the
Capital
Region
Career
&
Technical
School
encompasses
1,100
hours
of
classroom
and
clinical
study
and
practice.
Upon
completion,
students
are
eligible
to
take
the
NCLEX
Practical
Nursing examination
for
licensure.
The
Practical
Nursing
program
covers
all
levels
of
patient
care
and
provides
hands-on,
supervised
clinical
experiences
at
local
health
care
facilities.
Students
are
also
given
a
solid
foundation
to
pursue
advanced
college
training. Satisfactory completion of an
entrance
exam
is
required
for
enrollment.
Career
attributes:
Practical
Nurses
are
valuable
members
of
the
professional
medical
team,
providing
basic
bedside
care
to
patients.
They
work
under
the
direction
of
physicians
and
registered
nurses.
Typical
duties
include:
-
Taking
vital
signs
such
as
temperature,
blood
pressure,
pulse,
and
respiration
-
Administering
medications,
both
oral
and
injection
-
Inserting
catheters
-
Collecting
data
-
Performing
infusion
therapy
-
Applying
sterile
dressings
Career
Possibilities:
Hospital
staff
nurse
(emergency,
surgery,
cardiac,
neuroscience,
obstetrics,
pediatrics,
rehabilitation)
Occupational
health
nurse
Developmental
center
nurse
Nursing
home
nurse
Home
care
nurse
Physician's
office
or
clinic
nurse
Units
of
Study:
Nursing
skills
Anatomy
and
physiology
Nutrition
and
diet
therapy
Microbiology/infection
control
Introduction to pharmacology
Medical/surgical
nursing
Maternal
and
child
care
Mental
health
nursing
Nursing
care
of
the
elderly
Community
health
History
of
nursing
Nursing
leadership
and
ethics
Study skills
Supervised
clinical
experiences
Articulation Agreements:
Ellis Hospital School of Nursing
Hudson Valley Community College
Maria College
Schenectady County Community College
NYS LPN-to-RN Articulation Model
Academic
Prerequisites:
Score
in
25th
percentile
or
above
on
pre-entrance
exam
Professional
Requirements:
CPR
Textbook
and
nurse
pack
Wristwatch
with
second
hand
Name
tag
Male
students
-
White
pants
&
white
shirt,
white
shoes
&
white
socks
Female
students
-
White
uniform
or
white
pants
&
white
shirt,
white
stockings,
smock
(purchase
through
program)
What others have to say:
Class of '94
alumna praises program
Download the latest info, fees and class
calendars for full- and part-time Practical Nursing programs for
Adult students
::
One-sheet flier about PN
program (overall
info)
::
CPR info for Adult PN program
::
Adult PN program cost info
::
Driving directions for
Adult PN program
::
Letter to prospective
PN students
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07-08 PN Test Prep &
Entrance Exam schedule Questions?
E-mail Brenda Jones at the PN/Health Careers office at
bjones@gw.neric.org
or call (518) 862-4709.
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