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Students can earn a Technical Certificate in Practical Nursing from Ivy Tech Community College. The Practical Nurse is an integral part of the health care team. This twelve-month accredited program prepares the individual to take the state licensure exam. This program is designed for students to gain the knowledge and technical skills necessary to appropriately care for patients in a variety of health care settings, such as hospitals, convalescent centers, and physician’s offices.
Class work is for both programs comprised of educational concepts for care of patients. This course content is then transferred to laboratory and clinical settings of the curriculum. Clinical experience is an integral part of the educational experience for all nursing students. The program has affiliation agreements with a wide range of agencies to provide student-learning experiences in a variety of clinical settings.
Both programs are accredited by the Indiana State Board of Nursing and the National League of Nursing Accrediting Commission (NLNAC). Graduates are eligible to take the examination (NCLEX) after successful completion of the program.
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Contact: Angie Koller, Chair (317) 921-4413 akoller@ivytech.edu Contact:
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| GENERAL EDUCATION -- 31 - 33 CREDITS | |||
| Anatomy and Physiology I | 3 | ||
| Anatomy and Physiology II | 3 | ||
| English Composition | 3 | ||
| Life Skills Elective | 1 | ||
| Introduction to Psychology | 3 | ||
| Intermediate Algebra | 3 | ||
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| Functional Mathematics | 3 | ||
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| The Art of Geometry | 3 | ||
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| Concepts in Mathematics | 3 | ||
| Lifespan Development | 3 | ||
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| Abnormal Psychology | 3 | ||
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| Introduction to Sociology | 3 | ||
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| Introduction to Multicultural Studies | 3 | ||
| Fundamentals of Public Speaking | 3 | ||
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| Introduction to Interpersonal Communication | 3 | ||
| Exposition and Persuasion | 3 | ||
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| Technical Writing | 3 | ||
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| Advanced Human Physiology | 4 | ||
| General Microbiology I | 3 | ||
| Introductory Chemistry I | 3 | ||
| Physics I | 4 | ||
| PROFESSIONAL / TECHNICAL CORE -- 38 CREDITS | |||
| Fundamentals of Nursing | 3 | ||
| Fundamentals of Nursing Lab | 1 | ||
| Medical-Surgical Nursing I | 2 | ||
| Medical-Surgical Nursing I Lab | 2 | ||
| Medical-Surgical Nursing I Clinical | 2 | ||
| Pharmacology for Nursing | 3 | ||
| Medical Surgical Nursing II | 3 | ||
| Medical Surgical Nursing II Clinical | 2 | ||
| Maternal-child Nursing | 3 | ||
| Maternal Child Nursing Clinical | 2 | ||
| Health Care Concepts in Nursing | 1 | ||
| Complex Medical-Surgical Nursing for the ASN | 3 | ||
| Complex Medical Surgical Nursing for the ASN Clinical | 4 | ||
| Nursing Care of the Complex Family | 2 | ||
| Nursing Care of the Complex Family Clinical | 2 | ||
| Psychiatric Nursing | 2 | ||
| Psychiatric Nursing Clinical | 1 | ||
| TOTAL CREDITS | 69 - 71 | ||
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"Ivy Tech was the opening door to my success. It allowed me to figure out who I was, develop leadership skills and the necessary skills to further my education. I now hold a bachelor's degree in Nursing Science due to the transfer of credits to Indiana State University, and I am currently working on my master's degree. Without the educational roots of Ivy Tech, the confidence and success I now enjoy would never have been."
Rebecca Halon
Technical Certificate in Nursing, '02
Staff Nurse
IU Hospital, Indianapolis