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Practical Nurse Program Philosophy
The Practical Nurse Program functions within the philosophical framework of the Southeastern Regional School District parent institution, which includes the post-secondary Southeastern Technical Institute. The programs of the high school and the post-secondary school are designed to equip students with the technical knowledge, functional skills, and decision-making abilities necessary to successfully begin positions at the entry or technical level of employment.
The faculty believes, as did nursing theorist Virginia Henderson, that nursing is the unique function of assisting the individual, sick or well, in the performance of those activities contributing to health promotion, health maintenance, and recovery from illness, or in the case of a terminal illness, a peaceful death. Utilizing current and progressive knowledge from the physical, biological and social sciences as a framework, the nurse applies critical thinking within the construct of the nursing process in order to provide goal oriented, humanistic care. Assessment of the patient and the planning of nursing interventions are approached using a body systems method, while incorporating the developmental theories and human needs theories of Erik Erikson and Abraham Maslow. The holistic nursing theoretical concepts of Jean Watson guide the delivery of nursing care. This approach provides a mechanism for evaluating the quality of the nursing care and communicating outcomes to members of the health care team.
Learning experiences in the classroom, nursing laboratory and clinical settings are designed to provide the student with opportunities to acquire new knowledge and skills. These learning experiences are arranged in sequence from simple to complex, considering various learning styles and the needs of a diverse, multicultural student body and a multi-ethnic community. The faculty believes that the student is an active participant in the learning process. Student achievement is measured utilizing behavioral outcomes encompassing the cognitive, affective, and psychomotor domains of learning.
The LPN is a vital contributing member of the nursing team, who functions commensurate with the acquired generic education, continuing education and clinical experience. The LPN is responsible and accountable for nursing actions and for lifelong learning. The LPN advocates for the patient while providing cost effective, evidence based care in a variety of structured settings. The graduate, entering into practice, is able to provide restorative, therapeutic, and preventative nursing care for culturally diverse individuals with common, well-defined health problems, while communicating therapeutically and collaboratively with patients, families, and other members of the health care team.
The faculty of the practical nurse program has a responsibility to guide each student to reach the highest potential while meeting program outcomes and entry level competencies. The faculty guide and encourage students to become lifelong learners.
Practical Nurse Program Outcomes
The entry-level graduate of the Southeastern Technical Institute Practical Nurse Program is expected to:
- Utilize critical thinking within the framework of the nursing process as a basis for the nursing practice.
- Communicate effectively with patients, families, and members of the health care team.
- Apply knowledge of the physical, behavioral, and social sciences while providing therapeutic nursing care.
- Participate in nursing decisions consistent with standards and scope of LPN practice.
- Provide holistic care as a member of the health care team.
- Establish goals consistent with the principles of life-long learning.
TEAS EXAM
The Practical Nurse Program is excepting applications for the
full time program beginning September 2011. The next scheduled TEAS Entrance Exam is Sat., May 14, 2011.
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Tuesday, May 3, 2011
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