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Program Description The UAM-CTC Practical Nursing (PN) program is
approved by the Arkansas State Board of Nursing with regular
evaluations to ensure a quality education in the nursing field.
The program is designed to prepare qualified individuals
to meet community nursing needs and perform those functions
which are generally recognized as being within the scope of
practical nursing and where the skill of registered nursing is
not required.
Practical nursing is a career that offers many rewards including
the satisfaction that comes from helping others. The practical
nursing student is prepared for giving direct and primary
nursing care under the immediate supervision of the
instructor/clinical instructor, physicians, and staff nurses of
the cooperating clinical facilities.
Student Learning Outcomes Successful completers of this program will be able to:
Students are enrolled into the program once
a year beginning with the fall semester.
The curriculum of the program is standardized to meet the
approval of the Arkansas State Board of Nursing.
Regular evaluations are conducted by the Arkansas State
Board of Nursing (ASBN) to ensure continued quality education.
The program evaluation and the annual pass rate of
graduates on the licensure exam must be within ASBN’s
established standards in order for the program to receive
continued approval. Technical Certificate
Print a Technical Certificate Program of Study. Successful completion of the practical nursing program does not assure Arkansas State Board of Nursing’s approval to take the National Council Licensure Examination for practical nursing (NCLEX-PN). If you have been convicted of a crime of any type, go to the following link for more information or see a faculty member. |
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