Practical Nursing Program
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Programs of Study within the Practical Nursing Program
Practical Nursing Diploma
Nurse Aide Certificate
Program Purpose Statement
Practical Nursing
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.
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 Goals
Practical Nursing
- 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.
Nurse Aide
- 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 Nurse Aide 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 Nurse Aide 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 Health Partnership.
- Prepare graduates to function as safe, competent practitioners in various health care settings, and possess necessary knowledge to successfully become a Nurse Aide.
- Educate students to maintain their physical and emotional health.
The Practical Nursing program is approved by The Georgia Board of Examiners of Licensed Practical Nursing, 237 Coliseum Dr., Macon, GA 31217, Phone 478.207.1300.
The Nurse Aide program is approved by the Georgia Health Partnership (GHP), P.O. Box 7000, McRae, GA 31055, Phone 800.414.4358.
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