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Practical Nursing
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Mission and Philosophy
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The mission of the North Dakota
State College of Science Practical Nursing Department
is to provide the state of North Dakota with
qualified practical nurses who administer safe
nursing care.
We, the North Dakota State College of
Science Practical Nursing faculty maintain a
philosophy that is consistent with the mission
and philosophy of the College. The North Dakota
State College of Science is an accredited two-year
comprehensive college that promotes education
of the whole person to obtain their full potential
by providing opportunities for: learning in
the cognitive, psychomotor, and affective domains,
group involvement, participation in professional
organizations, leisure time activities; community
activities; and continued life-long education.
Emphasis is placed on the teaching method: “Where
Students Learn By Doing”. The general
purpose of the program is to provide the state
with practical nurses who are qualified, competent
with high standards, to provide safe, technical
nursing care within the framework of the legal
definition of the practical nurse as defined
in the Standards of Practice for Licensed Practical
Nurse Chapter 54-05-01.
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Purpose/Award
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Upon successful completion of the
required courses, students will be awarded an Associate
in Applied Science (A.A.S.) degree in Practical
Nursing; be prepared to apply theoretical concepts
in the provision of safe basic, technical nursing
care to client/patients, utilizing the nursing process
within the bounds of the legal definitions of a
practical nurse as defined in the Nurse Practices
Act; and be eligible for the National Council Licensure
Exam.
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Student
Outcomes |
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Upon completion of the Practical Nursing curriculum
the student under the direction of a registered
nurse, advanced practice registered nurse or licensed
practitioner will be able to:
1. Apply theory of human needs, developmental levels
and adaptation modes in the integration of the client/patient
as a biopsychosocial, spiritual and cultural being
while recognizing learning needs and participating
in client teaching.
2. Utilize the nursing process to plan and safely
manage the biopsychosocial, spiritual and cultural
needs of the client/patient and their support systems
within their environment and health care settings
utilizing current knowledge base of nursing practice.
3. Practice within the ethical and legal framework
of the practical nursing profession as directed
by the Board of Nursing; demonstrating protection
of the patient/client confidential information,
accepting accountability for nursing practice, and
demonstrating responsibility for continued personal
and professional growth.
4. Participate in group and recreational activities
within the college and/or community settings.
5. Utilize effective communication including patient
advocacy concepts with the client/patient and follow
established lines of authority to provide nursing
care.
6. Successfully complete the nursing curriculum
requirements securing employment in the health care
delivery system as a Licensed Practical Nurse and/or
articulate to another level of education.
7. Demonstrate critical thinking skills through
analysis, evaluation, inference, deductive and inductive
reasoning
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