Practical Nursing

Mission Statement

The mission of the Ogeechee Technical College Practical Nursing Program is to prepare qualified graduates of the program to become theoretically, clinically, ethically, and legally safe entry-level practitioners who will successfully pass the licensure examination, and be committed to assisting in meeting the health care needs of the community.

program goals and objectives

• Provide education which acknowledges individual differences and respects the right of individuals to seek fulfillment of educational needs.

• Provide an environment which encourages the individual to benefit and contribute as a partner in the economic progress, development, and stability of Georgia
• Provide education which develops the potential of each student to become a productive, responsible, and upwardly mobile member of society.
• Provide quality patient care education in an atmosphere that fosters interest in and enthusiasm for learning.

• Prepare graduates to function as accountable and responsible members within their field of endeavor.

• Prepare graduates to function as safe and competent practitioners in the nursing field.

• Prepare graduates with the highest level of competence possible given the constraints of the interests and ability levels of the individual.

• Provide educational and related services without regard to race, color, creed, ethnic or national origin, religion, sex, age, disability, marital status, veteran status, academic disadvantage, or economic disadvantage.

• Foster employer participation, understanding, and confidence in the instructional process and the competence of the Practical Nursing program graduates.

• Prepare students to function as accountable and responsible members of a health care team concerned with basic therapeutic, rehabilitative, and preventative care for people of all ages and cultural diversities in various stages of dependencies.

• Allow students to use the nursing process to meet the physical and psychosocial needs of the health consumer and adhere to the legal and ethical guidelines of the nursing profession.

• Prepare graduates to function within the definition and framework of their role specified by the Georgia State Board of Practical Nursing.

• Prepare graduates to function as safe, competent practitioners in various health care settings, and possess necessary knowledge to successfully become a Licensed Practical Nurse. 

• Educate students to maintain their physical and emotional health.

OBJECTIVES

• Provide current curriculum, instructional materials, and equipment (in accordance with available funding) which teach knowledge, skills, and attitudes appropriate to industry needs.

• Provide educational facilities which foster learning and provide safe, healthy environments available and accessible to all students who can benefit from the program.

• Provide academic instruction which supports effective learning within the program and which enhances professional performance on the job.

• Provide employability skill which foster work on attitudes and work habits that will enable graduates of the program to perform as good employees.

• Nurture the desire for learning so that graduates will pursue their own continuing education as a lifelong endeavor.

• Provide an educational atmosphere which promotes a positive self-image and a sense of personal well-being.

• Provide education that fosters development of good safety habits.

• Provide admission, educational, and placement services without regard to race, color, creed, ethnic or national origin, religion, sex, age, disability, marital status, veteran status, academic disadvantage, or economic disadvantage.

• Provide information to the public regarding the program that will facilitate recruitment and enrollment of students.

• Promote good public relations via contacts and regular communications with business, industry, and public sector.

• Promote faculty and student rapport and communications to enhance student success in the program.