For Program Information please contact:
Elicia S. Collins, MSN, RN
Room 2138C
Atlanta Technical College
1560 Metropolitan Parkway
Atlanta GA 30310
404-225-4562.

ecollins@atlantatech.edu

PRACTICAL NURSING - Diploma

The Practical Nursing program is designed to prepare students to take the NCLEX-PN State Board Examination for licensure as practical nurses. The program prepares graduates to give competent nursing care. This is done through a selected number of academic and occupational courses providing a variety of techniques and materials necessary to assist the student in acquiring the needed knowledge and skills to give competent care. A variety of clinical experiences are planned so that theory and practice are integrated under the guidance of the clinical instructor. Program graduates receive a practical nursing diploma and have the qualifications of an entry level practical nurse.

ADMISSIONS REQUIREMENTS
* Must be 17 years of age
* Official high school or GED transcript is required to apply
* Achievement of minimum program admission scores in Reading, Language, and Math
* Transfer of previous post secondary credits will be determined by the registrar.
* Successful completion of and adherence to all guidelines and courses within the Healthcare Assistant (HCA) curriculum.

Note:Student Performance/Graduation Requirements: Students must maintain a 2.5 grade point average and complete all required courses to graduate.

Curriculum
Essential General Core Courses
Area I – English/Humanities/Fine Arts
ENG 1010 Fundamentals of English  I
5
Area II – Social/Behavioral Sciences
PSY 1010 Basic Psychology
5
Area III – Natural Sciences/Mathematics
MAT 1012 Foundations of Mathematics
5
Total
15
Essential Fundamental Occupational Courses
AHS 101 Anatomy and Physiology
5
AHS 103 Nutrition and Diet Therapy
2
AHS 104 Introduction to Healthcare
3
AHS 109 Medical Terminology for Allied Health Science
3
SCT 100 Introduction to Microcomputers
3
Total
16
Essential Specific Occupational Courses
AHS 102 Drug Calculation and Administration
3
NSG 110 Nursing Fundamentals
10
NPT 112 Medical Surgical Nursing Practicum I
7
NPT 113 Medical Surgical Nursing Practicum II
7
NPT 212 Pediatric Nursing Practicum
2
NPT 213 Obstetrical Nursing Practicum
3
NPT 215 Nursing Leadership Practicum
2
NSG 112 Medical Surgical Nursing I
9
NSG 113 Medical Surgical Nursing II
9
NSG 212 Pediatric Nursing
5
NSG 213 Obstetrical Nursing
5
NSG 215 Nursing Leadership
2
Total
64
   
 
  Minimum Quarter-hour Credits Required for Graduation
95
  Minimum Program Length in Quarters
4
  Estimated Program Cost
$5,934



Graduates of the Practical Nursing program are permitted to sit for the NCLEX/PN (licensing exam).

*Practical Nursing Students: (A cumulative grade point average of 2.5 in nursing program courses is required for graduation.
Students who fail NPT and/or NSG corequisite courses wil be required to retake both courses in the same course number
series. (Example: NPT 112, 113, 212, 213, 215 and NSG 112, 113, 212, 213, 215)
Accrediting Agency:
Georgia Board of Examiners of Licensed Practical Nurses, 166 Prior St., SW, Suite 300, Atlanta, GA 30303,
404.656.3921
Graduates of the program are permitted to sit for the NCLEX/PN (licensing exam).


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Wage estimate for the metro Atlanta area as of January 2010 - $37,920. The estimate is calculated with data collected from employers in the Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta metropolitan statistical area.

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics