NEW Educational Pathway for Practical Nursing Students!
Practical Nursing Studies Diploma Program
1440 Hours
Prepare for the State of Delaware Practical Nurse license exam (NCLEX) in this intensive one
year training program. This program is designed to help individuals develop the knowledge,
critical thinking, decision-making, technical skills, and caring required of Practical Nurses.
Student nurses will be scheduled for clinical instruction beginning in the first trimester of training.
All accepted candidates will be able to complete both classroom and clinical training during the full-time 11-month program.
Total Cost: $8,900
(program cost includes textbooks. Other application
and enrollment fees are not included.
)
FALL 2010 Courses:
Fundamentals of Nursing
Anatomy & Physiology
Pharmacology
SPRING 2011 Courses:
Medical-Surgical Nursing I
Maternal-Child/Pediatric Nursing
Microbiology
Human Growth and Development
SUMMER 2011 Courses:
Medical-Surgical Nursing III
Mental Health Nursing
NCLEX Preparation
Entrance Requirements:
Students applying for admission to the Practical Nursing program must meet the following entry requirements:
1) Complete appropriate application and enrollment documents.
2) Successfully demonstrate basic computer skills or equivalent training.
3) Meet specific program entrance requirements as follows:
- Possess a high school diploma or GED.
- Achieve passing scores on the Nurse Entrance Test (NET).
- Provide complete documentation of favorable drug screening & criminal background investigation.
- Applicants are also required to undergo State of Delaware Adult & Child Abuse Registry checks and to submit documentation of required immunizations.
- Complete a physical examination and provide documentation of their ability to meet the physical requirements
of training and of the nursing profession. - Provide proof of comprehensive health insurance or signed waiver of same.
- Be 18 years of age or older.
4) Interview with the Practical Nursing Interview Team.
5) Applicants are responsible for all fees associated with admissions requirements including admission testing.
If you would like more information, please contact Mary Wilt at mary.wilt@polytech.k12.de.us
