Practical Nursing

Instructors  Julie Estes, Sherry Richardson, Sally Mercer, Dona Carnahan, Teresa Gower , & Laura Tatum

Mandatory Information Session / Reminder Request Form
 


The mission of the Practical Nursing Program is to provide the training and learning experiences necessary to enable graduates to obtain the basic competencies needed to secure licensure and become gainfully employed. The program is a 1296- hour course, designed to be completed within one year. Instruction is provided in both classroom and clinical. Approximately half of the instructional hours are spent in the classroom and the other half in clinical.


Curriculum components include:

  • Vocational Relationships
     
  • Anatomy and Physiology
     
  • Nutrition
     
  • Fundamental of Nursing
     
  • Administration of Medications
     
  • Pharmacology
     
  • Geriatrics Nursing
     
  • Mental Health Nursing
     
  • Maternal/Infant Nursing
     
  • Pediatric Nursing
     
  • Medical-Surgical Nursing
     

 

Classes are located off-campus in the hospital setting of Maury Regional Hospital, Columbia, Tennessee and Wayne Medical Center, Waynesboro, Tennessee. Clinical experience is conducted at each of the area hospitals, area nursing homes, clinics, day care and mental health facilities.
 

Upon successful completion, graduates are eligible to take the state examination to become Licensed Practical Nurses. Once licensed, employment opportunities are available in a variety of health care settings.

Applications are only available at the Mandatory Information Session which is held twice each year. The Mandatory Information/Application Sessions will be held once in January for the Hohenwald class starting the following May, and again in March for classes starting the following September. You MUST be at this session to apply. To receive an information / reminder letter on the next session you can submit a request form..   For more information about the sessions email Ann Mashburn, or call her at 931-796-5351 ext. 123.

High school diploma or the equivalent and a passing score on the Nurse Entrance Test (NET) are required for admission to the nursing program. If accepted into the program, a physical exam must be performed by a licensed physician prior to the first day of class and a completed form returned to the Technology Center. Medical clearance is required for any previous condition (s) which warrant clearance.

Currently, the State of Tennessee requires practical nurses to complete 1296 hours of training and meet above stated admissions requirements. The State of Tennessee, with the State Board of Nursing, reserves the right to enact legislative changes at any time, without notice. Change in course content, hours required, or admission requirements could be effected and would be applicable to current students and applicants to the program.