College Catalog 2009-2010 PDF - Phillips Community College

3. Once admitted to the nursing program,
students must complete the required
curricular pattern within three (3) years.
4. Theory and clinical nursing courses in
each level are co-requisites. A student who
withdraws or is dropped from one course
must withdraw from the other(s).
5. Clinical nursing courses may NOT be
audited. All other nursing courses may
be audited with permission from the
Dean of Allied Health or PN Program
Coordinator.
6. Students must maintain current Healthcare
Provider CPR certification throughout
Levels I, II, and III.
7. A minimum grade of “C” is mandatory in
required nursing courses.
8. Students must meet the Math Competency
Exam requirements to progress to Level II.
9. Students enrolled in the nursing program
must be familiar with all policies in the
current College Catalog , Student Handbooks
and web. The College Catalog and Student
Handbook are available in the Registrar’s
office. The Department of Nursing supplies
the Practical Nursing Student Handbook
upon enrollment and at the beginning of
each academic year.
10. Rare exceptions to the Progression
Policy will be considered by the Faculty
Committee.
*NURSING (PN) (NGPN.TC D•H)
Pre-requisite to Level I 3 hours
EH 113 ---------Freshman English I or higher
Level I- 19 hours
PN 112 ---------Nursing I
PN 104 ---------Human Structure and Function
PN 101 ---------Vocational, Ethical, and
Legal Concepts
PN 102 --------Nursing of the Geriatric Client
Level II-16 hours
PN 201 --------Principles of Nutrition
PN 214 ---------Principles of Pharmacology
PN 223 ---------Nursing of Mothers and Infants
PN 203 ---------Nursing of Children
PN 211 ---------Nursing of Mental Health
Clients
PN 224 ---------Nursing II
Level III-16 hours
PN 215 ---------Nursing III
PN 231 --------Applied Diet Therapy
Total Required Hours: 54
* Practical nursing courses must be taken in
the sequence listed above.
** Once a student enrolls in the PN
Program, if the student is unsuccessful in
any PN course, the student does not have
the option to use a general education course
in lieu of a required PN course to satisfy
degree requirements.
E M E R G E N C y M E D I C A L
TECHNICIAN-BASIC (EMT.CP D)
The EMT Program is a one-semester
Certificate of Proficiency program. Upon
successful completion of the EMT course,
students are eligible to take the State of Arkansas
and National Registry EMT-Basic practical
and written examinations for certification.
An Arkansas criminal background check is
required. Applicants should be aware that
violation of any federal, state, or local drug
law or conviction of a crime may preclude
certification as an EMT. In addition,
clinical facilities also may require a criminal
background check and/or substance abuse
test as a condition of clinical practice in the
respective facility. Inability to complete the
clinical portion of the course because of
failure to meet these requirements will result
in course failure.
Applicants who have a revoked or encumbered
license in another healthcare field are also
advised to check with the Arkansas Department
of Health and the National Registry to
determine eligibility to write the practical and
written exams.
The EMT program is approved by the Arkansas
Department of Health: Section of EMS and
Trauma Systems, 5800 West 10th Street, Suite
800, Little Rock, Arkansas 72204-1763, phone
(501) 661-2262.
Since enrollment in this course is limited to 20
students, interested students are encouraged to
register early. Enrollment in the EMT course
is on a first-come, first-served basis. Students
who wish to enroll in the EMT-Basic Course
must meet the following criteria:
1. Fulfill all college admission requirements
2. Submit to the Registrar’s Office official
transcripts from all colleges previously
attended
3. Have a minimum PCCUA 2.0 cumulative
grade point average in all college courses
previously attended
4. Provide ASSET or COMPASS scores that
meet minimum skill level in reading, math,
and English for college work or complete
all required developmental courses prior to
enrolling in EMT 1010 (Developmental
Reading , DS 103 and 123, Basic Writing
I and II, and Fundamental Math)
5. Be at least 18 years of age
6. Provide proof of immunization compliance
Current Td · MMR, if born after 1957 ·
Initiation of Hepatitis B series
7. Proof of current TB skin test
8. Provide a recent picture.
Students who speak English as a second
language must also take the Compass Exam
to prove proficiency in English by testing
into Freshman English I and requiring no
developmental reading.
After Enrollment
Students are required to:
1. Take a substance abuse test.
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2. Purchase individual liability insurance.
Students must provide proof of liability
insurance within 4 weeks of the first class
meeting. Students who fail to provide proof
of liability insurance within the first 4 weeks
will be dropped from the course.
EMERGENCy MEDICAL
TECHNICIAN
CERTIFICATE OF PROFICIENCy
(EMT.CP D)
10 hours:
EMT 1010 ----Emergency Medical Training
NURSING ASSISTANT
(NGAST.CP D•H•S)
The Office of Long-Term Care approves
the Nursing Assistant Program. Graduates
are eligible to take the Written and Skills
Assessment Exams for certification. Graduates
should be aware that violation of any federal,
state, or local drug law or conviction of a crime
may prohibit the student from entering a
clinical agency to care for clients. In addition,
clinical facilities also may require a crimincal
background check and/or substance abuse
test as a condition of clinical practice in the
respective facility. Inability to complete the
clinical course because of failure to meet
these requirements will result in course
failure. The Office of Long-Term Care
may be contacted at: Post Office Box 8059
L i t t l e R o c k , A R 7 2 2 0 3 - 8 0 5 9
( 5 0 1 ) 6 8 2 - 1 8 0 7 o r b y e - m a i l a t
www.medicaid.state.ar.us/ltc/index.htm
Admission
Students may be admitted to the Nursing
Assistant Program (NA) every semester.
Students who wish to be considered for
enrollment in the Nursing Assistant Program
must meet the following criteria:
1. Fulfill all college admission requirements.
2. Be at least 18 years of age.
3. Submit official high school transcript
documenting graduation from high school
or official Arkansas High School Diploma/
GED certificate to the Registrar’s Office.
4. Document a minimum 2.0 cumulative
grade point average in all courses taken at
PCCUA.
5. Provide SAT, ACT, ASSET/COMPASS,
or TABE test scores taken within the last 4
years that meet the minimum skill level in
reading, math, and English. Students who
meet the minimum criteria may enroll for
NA courses. Enrollment is first-come, firstserved
until the class is filled.