The Practical Nursing curriculum provides knowledge and skills to integrate safety and quality into nursing care to meet the needs of the holistic individual which impact health, quality of life, and achievement of potential.
Course work includes and builds upon the domains of healthcare, nursing practice, and the holistic individual. Content emphasizes safe, individualized nursing care and participation in the interdisciplinary team while employing evidence-based practice, quality improvement, and informatics.
Graduates are eligible to apply to take the National Council Licensure Examination (NCLEX-PN) which is required for practice as a Licensed Practical Nurse. Employment opportunities include hospitals, rehabilitation/long-term care/home health facilities, clinics, and physicians’ offices.
Upon successful completion of this program, the student should be able to:
- Participate in evaluating the concepts of the holistic individual and client response in the promotion of health, wellness, illness, quality of life and the achievement of potential.
- Practice professional nursing behaviors, within the ethical-legal practice boundaries of the LPN, incorporating personal responsibility and accountability for continued competency.
- Utilize informatics to access, manage, and communicate client information.
- Participate in providing evidence-based nursing care, from an established plan of care.
- Participate in the nursing process to provide individualized, safe and effective nursing care in a structured setting under supervision.
Practical Nursing Diploma (D45660)
2024-2025 Catalog
Practical Nursing Diploma (D45660) Print Version
Program of Study
| Fall Semester | |||
| ACA-111 | College Student Success | 1 | |
| BIO-163 | Basic Anatomy & Physiology | 5 | |
| NUR-101 | Practical Nursing I | 11 | |
| PSY-150 | General Psychology | 3 | |
| Spring Semester | |||
| ENG-111 | Writing and Inquiry | 3 | |
| NUR-102 | Practical Nursing II | 10 | |
| Summer Semester | |||
| NUR-103 | Practical Nursing III | 9 |
NOTES:
- *This course is a component of the general education requirements needed for graduation.
- **NOTE: BIO 168 and BIO 169 may be substituted for this course. NOTE: Students are required to take ACA 111 in their first semester.
- NOTE: Once admitted to the nursing program, all remaining courses must be taken in sequence or completed during the required term.
- NOTE: If any facility prohibits the student from participating in the clinical experience, the student will be dismissed due to an inability to progress and complete the curriculum.
- NOTE: Clinical hours vary each semester based upon the availability of clinical sites.
Graduates are eligible to apply to take the National Council Licensure Examination (NCLEX-PN) which is required for practice as a Licensed Practical Nurse.
Out-of-state students seeking to enroll in a program or course leading to professional licensure or certification should contact Dr. Miranda Yelverton, Dean of Allied Health & Sciences to discuss enrollment and professional licensure options available. Students may view the Professional Licensure information page to learn more.
Note: The Wilson Community College, Practical/Vocational Nursing Program, and Associate Degree in Nursing Program, is pursuing pre-accreditation candidacy status from the National League for Nursing Commission for Nursing Education Accreditation (NLN CNEA), located at 2600 Virginia Avenue, NW, 8th Floor, Washington, DC 20037; phone 202-909-2487. Interested parties are invited to submit third party comments in writing directly to NLN CNEA (cneaaccreditation@nln.org) no later than November 26, 2025.
