If you like helping people, then experience the rewards of caring
by entering one of the fastest growing and in-demand career fields in
healthcare!
The Practical Nursing program prepares the student to become
a valuable member of a healthcare team, working under the supervision
of a physician or a registered nurse.
Upon completion of the program, graduates will be able to:
- Function in the delivery of care to clients and families.
- Communicate
effectively with clients, families, and members of the healthcare team.
- Use critical thinking to safely perform requisite cognitive,
psychomotor and effective nursing skills.
- Integrate ethical, professional,
legal responsibility, and accountability into actions and decisions.
This program includes instruction in the classroom,
laboratory, and clinical setting, with the objective to:
- Prepare a competent, beginning practitioner of practical
nursing to function effectively in acute, long-term care and ambulatory
settings.
- Provide a collaborative learning environment in which
the student will demonstrate the ability to develop and apply principles
of systematic reasoning through critical thinking.
- Guide the student
in the continuing process of personal and professional growth.
Graduates who obtain state licensure typically secure
employment as Practical Nurses in areas that include:
- Nursing Homes
- Hospitals
- Physicians' Offices
- Corporate Occupational Health
- Public School Systems
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The National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission, Inc., program evaluation team will be on campus October 13-15, 2009 evaluating the Registered Nursing Program for initial accreditation.
Persons interested in being placed on the agenda to speak directly with the team should attend the public meeting on the Virginia Beach MCI Campus Tuesday, October 14th at 4:30 p.m. All other may submit their written comments for review by the team by writing to:
Dr. Sharon Tanner, Executive Director
The National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission
3343 Peachtree Road NE, Suite 500
Atlanta, GA 30326
Or Email: stanner@nlnac.org
Other questions can be addressed to bcarstens@medical.edu
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