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Programs of Study
Practical Nursing Diploma*/**
Health Care Assistant Certificate (Nursing Track)*
Nurse Aide Certificate
*Denotes Title IV eligible program (PELL).
**Denotes a competitive admission program. Please view the OTC Catalog and Student Handbook for details.
Program Purpose Statement
Practical Nursing
The mission of the Ogeechee Technical College Practical Nursing Program is to provide quality nursing education to prepare competent, compassionate, and safe nurses that provide high quality patient-centered care in collaboration with the healthcare team in a global setting. In harmony with the college’s mission, the purpose of the nursing program is to provide a supportive learning environment which encourages community service, personal growth, and continuing education.
Program Goals
- Prepare students with the knowledge, skills, values, and abilities to become contributing members of the healthcare team and community, rendering direct patient care as beginning nurses in a variety of healthcare settings.
- Prepare students who demonstrate personal growth and professional behavior, and have respect for human rights, social justice, and dignity of all individuals.
- Prepare individuals to engage in lifelong learning and pass the NCLEX-PN exam.
End of Program Student Learning Outcomes
- Apply critical thinking skills and integrate evidence-based practice to provide safe, quality care.
- Collaborate professionally with members of the interdisciplinary team to achieve high-quality, cost-effective patient care, and improve the health of patients of the illness/wellness continuum.
- Practice relationship-centered care by exhibiting caring, therapeutic relationships with patients, families, and communities.
- Employ information technology to communicate, manage knowledge, prevent errors, and support decision making.
Nurse Aide Certificate
The Nurse Aide program provides academic foundations for diploma level health programs. Students gain skills in communications, mathematics, and human relations, as well as technical fundamentals. Students are trained in the underlying fundamentals of health care delivery and are prepared for entry-level employment and subsequent upward mobility.
Program Courses
PNSG 2010 - Introduction to Pharmacology and Clinical Calculations
PNSG 2030 - Nursing Fundamentals
PNSG 2035 - Nursing Fundamentals Clinical
PNSG 2210 - Medical-Surgical Nursing I
PNSG 2310 - Medical-Surgical Nursing Clinical I
PNSG 2220 - Medical-Surgical Nursing II
PNSG 2320 - Medical-Surgical Nursing Clinical II
PNSG 2230 - Medical-Surgical Nursing III
PNSG 2330 - Medical-Surgical Nursing Clinical III
PNSG 2240 - Medical-Surgical Nursing IV
PNSG 2340 - Medical-Surgical Nursing Clinical IV
PNSG 2250 - Maternity Nursing
PNSG 2255 - Maternity Nursing Clinical
PNSG 2410 - Nursing Leadership
PNSG 2415 - Nursing Leadership Clinical
Gainful Employment Disclosures
Practical Nursing Diploma*/** † (PN12) 513901
Health Care Assistant Certificate (Nursing Track)* (HA21) 510899
Nurse Aide Certificate † (CN21) 513902