PROGRAM INFORMATION
The Practical Nursing program prepares students for employment as beginning-level staff nurses under the direction of a registered nurse or physician. Employment opportunities are available in a variety of settings, including acute care hospitals, long-term care facilities, physicians’ offices and clinics, local public health departments, and home health agencies.

• SCHEDULING AND ENTRY OPTIONS
  
• PROGRAM ACCREDITATION
  
• RELATED DIPLOMA(S)
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SCHEDULING AND ENTRY OPTIONS
The course of study begins in the Fall Semester at the Pendleton Campus and Spring Semester on the Oconee Campus at the Hamilton Career Center. Courses are offered during the day and limited evening hours. Full-time day students usually complete requirements in two semesters and a Summer Term. General Education courses are offered both day and evening and can be taken with Practical Nursing courses or in any term prior to entering the curriculum.

Completion of Nursing Assistant training is a prerequisite to PNR 110-Fundamentals of Nursing. This requirement can be satisfied with the AHS 117-Patient Care course, the Nurse Aide Certificate course, completion within Health Science Technology core, or work experience with department head approval.

PROGRAM ACCREDITATION
The Practical Nursing program is approved by the State Board of Nursing for South Carolina and the National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission. The National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission, 33343 Peachtree Road NE, Suite 500, Atlanta, GA, 30326, Phone: (404) 975-5000,, Website: www.nlnac.org

DIPLOMA:
Practical Nursing
Graduation Credits Required: 43

DIPLOMA REQUIREMENTS:
General Education: 12 Semester Credit Hours

NOTE: See section titled “General Education Course Requirements”

Required Program Courses:
31 Semester Credit Hours

PNR 110 Fundamentals of Nursing - 5 credits
PNR 120 Medical-Surgical Nursing I - 5 credits
PNR 122 Pharmacology - 3 credits
PNR 130 Medical-Surgical Nursing II - 5 credits
PNR 140 Medical-Surgical Nursing III - 5 credits
PNR 165 Nursing Care of Family - 6 credits
PNR 182 Special Topics in Practical Nursing - 2 credits

Elective Program Courses:
0 Semester Credit Hours

General Elective:
0 Semester Credit Hours

Also see COURSE DESCRIPTIONS