*For information on gainful employment, please refer to our Website: www.crti.tec.ar.us.

PRACTICAL NURSING The mission of the Practical Nursing Program at Crowley's Ridge Technical Institute is to provide a competently trained Practical Nurse capable of seeking employment in the workforce and to further strengthen the basic, occupational, and technical skills required to become economically self-sufficient. Length of Program: 40 Weeks 1,367 Clock Hours Tuition $1,350.00 Approximate Cost of Books and Other Required Items: $3,250.00 Enrollment Limitation: 24 Students The Practical Nursing Department at Crowley s Ridge Technical Institute accepts students on a one-time a year basis. Advanced placement is not awarded due to the length of the program. The program is ten months in length and progression requires a 76% average in each subject to complete the course. Students must take the State Board Nursing Exam to acquire their license. *For information on gainful employment, please refer to our Website: www.crti.tec.ar.us. PRACTICAL NURSING PROGRAM APPLICATION PROCESS To gain admission to the Practical Nursing Program, the applicant must complete the following steps in this order. All applicants must complete the required testing on the CRTI campus. ASSET and TEAS scores will no longer be accepted from other testing sites. A valid picture ID must be presented prior to each test. 1. Assessments for the Practical Nursing Program are given on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday mornings at 8:00 a.m. beginning on the last Monday in January for the following August class. The deadline is the last Friday in April at 8:00 a.m. The ASSET requires a minimum score of 38 in reading, writing, and math on one complete test. Any score below 38 invalidates all scores. PN testing rules allow applicants one (1) retest on the ASSET using an alternate form of the test. Any ASSET retest voids all previous ASSET scores. ASSET scores will be valid for the current calendar year. There is no fee, at this time, for the ASSET. 2. Those meeting the minimum scores on the ASSET are eligible to take the Test of Essential Academic Skills (TEAS). The TEAS is only available during the PN application and testing period. The TEAS will be given by appointment only. PN testing rules ALLOW applicants to retest on the TEAS one time during the same application period. Any TEAS retest voids all previous TEAS scores. TEAS scores will be valid for the current calendar year. The TEAS has a $50.00 fee (subject to change). 96

3. Students who speak English as a second language shall meet the same admission criteria as other students. They must submit a copy of the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) examination results. 4. Students who pass both parts (ASSET and TEAS) are mailed a packet with the information session date and time. The application packet consists of (1) consent for background check, (2) three personal references, (3) two business references, (4) autobiography page (must be handwritten), and (5) immunization form. A completed high school transcript or its equivalent must also be in the applicant s file. 5. If applicant has a positive background check, he/she will not be accepted. 6. The students are told to have their entire application packet completed by the deadline specified in their letter. 7. Applicants are to appear at the designated time and place for their orientation session regarding the program. At this time, the applicant will also be given information regarding circumstances that would keep him/her from taking the NCLEX examination. 8. After the deadline of June 1 st of each year, the completed application packets are turned over to the selection committee for selection. 9. Once the selection is made, the applicants are notified in writing as to whether they have been selected or not. The selected applicants will have a deadline to register. If they are not registered by a specific date, the slot is given to the 1 st alternate in line. Upon successful completion of the program, the student is awarded a graduate nurse diploma. He/she must pass the National Council Licensure Examination for Practical Nurses (NCLEX-PN) to receive a license in this state. The applicant will be required to have a State of Arkansas and FBI background check before he/she can take the State Board of Nursing Examination for Practical Nursing. The background check MUST come back clear or he/she will not be granted entry to the program. If he/she is found guilty of any of the following offenses, he/she will NOT be allowed to take the NCLEX-PN. ACA 17-87-312. Criminal Background Checks (a) Each first-time applicant for a license issued by the Arkansas State Board of Nursing shall apply to the Identification Bureau of the Department of Arkansas State Police for a state and national criminal background check, to be conducted by the Federal Bureau of Investigation. (b) The check shall conform to the applicable federal standards and shall include the taking of fingerprints. 97

(c) The applicant shall sign a release of information to the board and shall be responsible to the Department of Arkansas State Police for the payment of any fee associated with the criminal background check. (d) Upon completion of the criminal background check, the Identification Bureau of the Department of Arkansas State Police shall forward to the board all information obtained concerning the applicant in the commission of any offense listed in subsection (e) of this section. (e) Except as provided in subdivision (1)(1) of this section, no person shall be eligible to receive or hold a license issued by the board if that person has pleaded guilty or nolo contendere to, or been found guilty of any of the following offenses by any court in the State of Arkansas or of any similar offense by a court in another state or of any similar offense by a federal court: (1) Capital murder as prohibited in 5-10-101; (2) Murder in the first degree as prohibited in 5-10-102 and murder in the second degree as prohibited in 5-10-103; (3) Manslaughter as prohibited in 5-10-104; (4) Negligent homicide as prohibited in 5-10-105; (5) Kidnapping as prohibited in 5-11-102; (6) False imprisonment in the first degree as prohibited in 5-11-103; (7) Permanent detention or restraint as prohibited in 5-11-106; (8) Robbery as prohibited in 5-12-102; (9) Aggravated robbery as prohibited in 5-12-103; (10) Battery in the first degree as prohibited in 5-13-201; (11) Aggravated assault as prohibited in 5-13-204; (12) Introduction of controlled substance into the body of another person as prohibited in 5-13-210; (13) Terroristic threatening in the first degree as prohibited in 5-13-301; (14) Rape as prohibited in 5-14-103; (15) Sexual indecency with a child as prohibited in 5-14-110; (16) Sexual assault in the first degree, second degree, third degree, and fourth degree as prohibited in 5-14-124 5-14-127; (17) Incest as prohibited in 5-26-202; (18) Offenses against the family as prohibited in 5-26-303 5-26-306; (19) Endangering the welfare of an incompetent person in the first degree as prohibited in 5-27-201; (20) Endangering the welfare of a minor in the first degree as prohibited in 5-27-205; (21) Permitting abuse of a child as prohibited in 5-27-221 (a) (1) and (3); 98

(22) Engaging children in sexually explicit conduct for use in visual or print media, transportation of minors for prohibited sexual conduct, pandering or possessing visual or print medium depicting sexually explicit conduct involving a child, or use of a child or consent to use of a child in a sexual performance by producing, directing, or promoting a sexual performance by a child as prohibited in 5-27-303 5-27-305, 5-27-402, and 5-27-403; (23) Felony adult abuse as prohibited in 5-28-103; (24) Theft of property as prohibited in 5-36-103; (25) Theft by receiving as prohibited in 5-36-106; (26) Arson as prohibited in 5-38-301; (27) Burglary as prohibited in 5-39-201; (28) Felony violation of the Uniform Controlled Substances Act 5-64-101 5-64-608 as prohibited in 5-64-401; (29) Promotion of prostitution in the first degree as prohibited in 5-70-104; (30) Stalking as prohibited in 5-71-229; (31) Criminal attempt, criminal complicity, criminal solicitation, or criminal conspiracy as prohibited in 5-3-201, 5-3-202, 5-3-301, and 5-3-401, to commit any of the offenses listed in this subsection; (32) Computer child pornography as prohibited in 5-27-603; and (33) Computer exploitation of a child in the first degree as prohibited in 5-27-605; (f) (1) (A) The board may issue a nonrenewable temporary permit for licensure to a first-time applicant pending the results of the criminal background check. (B) The permit shall be valid for no more than six (6) months. (2) Except as provided in subdivision (1)(1) of this section, upon receipt of information from the Identification Bureau of the Department of Arkansas State Police that the person holding the letter of provisional licensure has pleaded guilty or nolo contendere to, or has been found guilty of, any offense listed in subsection (e) of this section, the board shall immediately revoke the provisional license. (g) (1) The provisions of subsections (e) and subdivision (f)(2) of this section may be waived by the board upon the request of: (A) An affected applicant for licensure; or (B) The person holding a license subject to revocation; (2) Circumstances for which a waiver may be granted shall include, but not be limited to, the following: (A) The age at which the crime was committed: (B) The circumstances surrounding the crime; (C) The length of time since the crime; (D) Subsequent work history; 99

(E) Employment references; (F) Character references; and (G) Other evidence demonstrating that the applicant does not pose a threat to the health or safety of the public. (h) (1) Any information received by the board from the Identification Bureau of the Department of Arkansas State Police pursuant to this section shall not be available for examination except by: (A) The affected applicant for licensure, or his authorized representative; or (B) The person whose license is subject to revocation or his or her authorized representative. (2) No record, file, or document shall be removed from the custody of the Department of Arkansas State Police. (i) Any information made available to the affected applicant for licensure or the person whose license is subject to revocation shall be information pertaining to that person only. (j) Rights of privilege and confidentiality established in this section shall not extend to any document created for purposes other than this background check. (k) The board shall adopt the necessary rules and regulations to fully implement the provisions of this section. (1) (1) For purposes of this section, an expunged record of a conviction or a plea of guilty or nolo contendere to an offense listed in subsection (e) of this section shall not be considered a conviction, guilty plea, or nolo contendere plea to the offense unless the offense is also listed in subdivision (1)(2) of this section. (2) Because of the serious nature of the offenses and the close relationship to the type of work that is to be performed, the following shall result in permanent disqualification: (A) Capital murder as prohibited in 5-10-101; (B) Murder in the first degree as prohibited in 5-10-102 and murder in the second degree as prohibited in 5-10-103; (C) Kidnapping as prohibited in 5-11-102; (D) Rape as prohibited in 5-14-103; (E) Sexual assault in the first degree as prohibited in 5-14-124 and sexual assault in the second degree as prohibited in 5-14-125; (F) Endangering the welfare of a minor in the first degree as prohibited in 5-27-205 and endangering the welfare of a minor in the second degree as prohibited in 5-27-206; (G) Incest as prohibited in 5-26-202; (H) Arson as prohibited in 5-38-301; (I) Endangering the welfare of an incompetent person in the first degree as prohibited in 5-27-201; and (J) Adult abuse that constitutes a felony as prohibited in 5-28-103. 100

This school has full State Board of Nursing Approval. *Successful completion of CPR training is required prior to the first day of classes. Refer to the Practical Nursing Calendar for CPR training dates. RE-ADMISSION TO THE PROGRAM Students who withdraw in good standing and recomplete the application process will be considered for re-admission to the program. Students withdrawing must follow the withdrawal procedure in the Office of Student Services. A written request to re-enter the program must be submitted to the director of the program. Credit for the courses completed must be requested at the time and will be handled on an individual basis by the Nursing staff and school administration. Students who drop (for any reason other than disciplinary) must wait a full academic calendar year before re-entering. Students who are terminated for disciplinary reasons cannot re-enter the program. PHILOSOPHY OF THE PN PROGRAM The Practical Nursing Program s mission is to prepare PNs who are competent to function as members of health care teams in acute care settings, long term care facilities, and community clinics. We believe since nursing is an art, science, and a service, that the practical nurse should be skilled in all three areas to be a successful member of the health care team. We recognize that each complex living human being has physical, mental, emotional, and social needs that must be met to maintain one s own self-image, dignity, and self-worth. Each person has the basic right to maintain and enjoy the best level of health possible. We believe individuals across the life span have the right to the best possible nursing care. To accomplish this, the practical nurse should communicate therapeutically to the patient, the patient s family, and other members of the health care team. Care should be implemented based on the Nursing Process and should incorporate the patient s cultural differences. Our mission includes training a practical nurse that demonstrates basic knowledge and skill to safely render or delegate nursing care. An essential component of this nursing care will be teaching the patient and the patient s family. It is our goal to instill a desire to learn so that the PN student can easily make the transition from student to a practicing nurse that seeks out opportunities for increased knowledge that meets lifelong learning goals in the field of nursing. Approved by the Arkansas State Board of Nursing Fall 2002. 101

GRADUATE COMPETENCIES PRACTICAL NURSING PROGRAM At the completion of the program, the graduate will be able to: Communicate with the patient, the patient s family, and other health care workers using therapeutic communication skills. Utilize the Nursing Process to plan and give care to the patient throughout his/her lifespan. Practice cultural differences when planning care for the patient. Demonstrate basic knowledge and basic nursing skills to safely give care to patients. Practice within the framework of the Nurse Practice Act for the Practical Nurse. Seek out opportunities for increased knowledge to meet lifelong learning goals in the field of nursing. Implement teaching based on identified learning needs of the patient. Utilize knowledge gained to meet the community s nursing needs. Delegate care to the unlicensed assistive personnel. Approved by the Arkansas State Board of Nursing Fall 2002. 102

PROGRAM OUTLINE PRACTICAL NURSING FALL SEMESTER 598 Clock Hours 93 Days Course Theory Clinical LPN 1101 Nutrition I 27 LPN 1202 Pharmacology I 41 LPN 1301 Legal and Ethical 17 LPN 1401 Care for the Elderly Client 21 51 LPN 1504 Medical Surgical Nursing I (BSF-LPN 1004 Incorporated) 71 28 LPN 1610 Basic Nursing 132 123 LPN 2401 Mental Health 21 48 CFA 1101 Computer Fundamentals for Nursing 18 Total Clock Hours 348 250 Total Days 58 35 SPRING SEMESTER 602 Clock Hours 82 Days LPN 1701 Nursing II 18 LPN 1801 Pharmacology II 30 LPN 1907 Medical Surgical Nursing II (BSF-LPN 1004 Incorporated) 75 232 LPN 20042 Maternal Child Nursing 33 120 LPN 2101 Pediatrics 30 48 Total Clock Hours 186 400 Total Days 31 50 LPN 2305 SUMMER TERM 178 Clock Hours 28 Days Medical Surgical Nursing III (BSF-LPN 1004 Incorporated) 66 114 Total Clock Hours 66 114 Semester credit hours earned in clinical are included within respective courses. A clinical grade is posted each semester and requires a minimum 76% average to continue in the program. 103

PRACTICAL NURSING COURSE DESCRIPTIONS LPN 1004 BODY STRUCTURE & FUNCTION: (Incorporated into Medical Surgical I, II, and III) Each unit in this course is designed to teach the basic anatomy of that system; where the organ is and what it does. Each unit is taught in Med/Surg. I, II, and III; before medical conditions associated with that system are taught. The course has a separate syllabus; however, the grades are incorporated into Med/Surg. I, II, and III. Credit hours and clock hours have been incorporated into Medical Surgical Nursing. LPN 1101 NUTRITION I This course includes the principles of good nutrition for all age groups, including thorough descriptions of all nutrients required by each person. (1 credit hour) LPN 1202 PHARMACOLOGY I This course is designed to teach math for nurses. Students learn to compute dosage using the metric apothecary and household systems. Students also learn the techniques of giving medications by all routes. This course also includes medication check off in the lab. (2 credit hours) LPN 1301 LEGAL AND ETHICAL This course is designed to make the student aware of legal and ethical aspects of nursing care. Specific laws, terminology, and the scope of practice and standards of care pertaining to the practice of the practical/vocational nurse are stressed. The Patients Bill of Rights is introduced. A code of ethics and ethical principles help guide the licensed practical/vocational nurse in the practice of nursing. Current issues in health care are presented through group projects. (1 credit hour) LPN 1401 CARE FOR THE ELDERLY CLIENT This course is designed to introduce students to the effects of aging on the geriatric patient. Studies are focused on the normals, abnormals, and proper care of the elderly patient. This course includes a clinical rotation. (2 credit hours) LPN 1504 MEDICAL SURGICAL NURSING I This course is designed to instruct the student in nursing care of medical surgical patients. A clinical rotation is included for application of theory learned to patients in acute care settings. (5 credit hours) 104

LPN 1610 BASIC NURSING I (FUNDAMENTALS) This course includes: basic nursing principles; skills and attitudes needed to give nursing care; procedures relative to basic nursing needs; and the development of the ability to adapt them to various situations with skill, safety, and comfort for the patient. This course includes a clinical rotation to practice these skills in both long term care and acute care settings. (6 credit hours) LPN 1701 NUTRITION II This section is a continuation of LPN 1101 Nutrition I. The importance of good nutrition is stressed for each age group. There is a brief description of special diets for treatment of diseases or body system disorders. (1 credit hour) LPN 1801 PHARMACOLOGY II This course is a continuation of LPN 1202 Pharmacology I. Pharmaceuticals are presented as they affect the various body systems. The student is given instruction in the administration of drugs that includes usual dosage, expected actions, side effects, contraindications and appropriate observations, and patient/family teaching. (2 credit hours) LPN 1907 MEDICAL SURGICAL NURSING II This course is a continuation of LPN 1504 Medical Surgical Nursing I with emphasis on more complex medical/surgical conditions. It includes application of theory learned to patients in the acute care settings. (6 credit hours) LPN 2004 MATERNAL CHILD NURSING This course covers the expected physiologic changes during the ante-partum, intra-partum, and post-partum periods, as well as unexpected changes in these periods. The students are instructed in nursing care of the expectant mother and the newborn infant. This course includes a clinical rotation of 12 hour shifts. Students rotate through L&D, Newborn nursery, and Post-partum. (4 credit hours) LPN 2101 PEDIATRICS This course includes concepts of assessment, growth and development, nutrition for the pediatric patient, medication administration for children, common recurring health conditions, cultural considerations, and care of the hospitalized child. Students apply theory learned in a clinical rotation in doctors offices and day cares. A research paper is also required. (3 credit hours) 105

LPN 2305 MEDICAL SURGICAL NURSING III This course is a continuation of LPN 1504 Medical Surgical Nursing I and LPN 1907 Medical Surgical Nursing II. More advanced Medical-Surgical conditions are covered as well as emergency care, terrorism, and professional issues. The course includes a clinical rotation for application of more advanced theory to patients in acute care settings. A management rotation in longterm care is also included. (6 credit hours) LPN 2401 MENTAL HEALTH This course covers the introduction of common conditions of mental illness and substance abuse. A clinical rotation is included in this course for application of theory learned. (2 credit hours) LPN 1000 CLINICAL (A Clinical Grade Is Posted Each Semester) Clinical provides an opportunity for all students to obtain experience in a "work setting." Appropriate training areas will be chosen and supervision provided in cooperation with area health facilities. Rotation plans are developed so each student spends time in each facet of health care available in a local, acute, or long term care hospital setting. (16 credit hours included within respective courses) Prerequisite: Passing grades on all subjects prior to the beginning of the clinical experience. CFA 1101 COMPUTER FUNDAMENTALS FOR NURSING This course is designed to familiarize the student with basic computer operations. (1 credit hour) *NOTE: If time permits more actual clock hours of theory, lab, or clinical may be added to insure adequate understanding by students or to assure adequate hours are achieved that are required by the State Board of Nursing. 106