This program is approved by the Wisconsin State Board of Nursing to prepare students to take the National Council Licensing Examination for Practical Nurses (NCLEX-PN) and to begin a nursing career. Students are given a basic foundation of general education including courses in communications and the sciences and are prepared with the basic knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to function as a practical nurse. Theoretical instruction is complimented with clinical experience in a variety of healthcare settings in order to provide a broad, holistic, and reality-based understanding of the roles and responsibilities of a practical nurse. Students will participate in planned clinical and laboratory experiences that will complement classroom learning and will stress health promotion as well as disease processes.
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