Judith M Pelletier MSN RN CNE Director WELCOME TO THE PRACTICAL NURSE PROGRAM What is the Practical Nurse Program Certificate Program Full Time Days Monday to Friday 30 hours per week for 10 months ID: 277075
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GENERAL INFORMATION SESSION
Judith M. Pelletier, MSN, RN, CNE, Director
WELCOME TO THE
PRACTICAL NURSE PROGRAMSlide2
What is the Practical Nurse Program?Certificate Program
Full Time Days (Monday to Friday) 30 hours per week for 10 monthsPart Time Eves – 3 eves per week (Monday, Tuesday, Thursday) 12-18 hours per week for 2 years Prepared to work as a Nurse (LPN) in a variety of settingsSlide3
LPN OR RN WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE?
_____________________________________________________________LPN Primary Work Sites – Long Term Care, Community Health, Healthcare Provider Offices, Health Centers, Hospital Out-Patient Centers and Clinics, Corrections, In-Patient General Medical-Surgical Floors (selectively – varies greatly by location)RN Primary Works Sites – All of the above plus Intensive Care and other Specialty Units (Cardiac, Maternity, Pediatrics)Slide4
What are the prerequisites?
NO COURSE PREREQUISITES REQUIREDSlide5
HOW DO I APPLY? (TWO STEP PROCESS)
STEP ONEPROGRAM APPLICATION (85.00)Fee includes one registration for Entrance Exam – the TEAS (must take exam at UCT) ENTRANCE EXAM MAY BE REPEATED TWICE; in other words, three attempts per admission cycleTests administered throughout the academic year (3 hours).READING (42 Questions)MATH (30 Questions)
ENGLISH (30 Questions)
STEP TWO
Must have H.S. Transcript OR GED Results
Send in transcripts for any College Courses taken previously
Three References
Interview with Director
Health Clearance,
Immunizations
,
CPR Certification
Health Insurance Required throughout the ProgramSlide6
When are the interviews?Upon passing all three sections of the TEAS, applicants are interviewedCall Nancy to schedule an appointment
ORNancy will call youPlan to arrive 15 minutes prior to your appointment to complete required paperworkSlide7
When will I know if I’ve been accepted into the program?Slide8
Letters are sent no later than late March/early April for classes beginning August 2015
Acceptance and Wait List LettersDeposit of $1,000.00 due within two weeks of acceptanceSeat Guaranteed after deposit paidSlide9
How Will I Pay my Tuition?
Full Payment by:Bank Check or Money OrderAward of Financial Aid is due two weeks prior to the start of classes (August 2015)Slide10
Anticipated Tuition and FeesFall 2015
In-District Tuition Bourne, Falmouth, Marion, Sandwich, Wareham$9,750.00Out of District Tuition All other towns in Massachusetts$11,000.00
Books, Uniforms, & other Associated Fees
$1,500.00
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Out of State Tuition
$13,250.00Slide11
Consider . . . Slide12
How big are the classes?
Upper Cape Cod Regional Technical SchoolFull-time Days: up to 60 Students Admitted (30 students per classroom)Part-time Eves: up to 30 Students AdmittedClinical occurs at a variety of locations on and off Cape Everyone will have to travel!(10 students per clinical group maximum)Slide13Slide14
Current clinical sites
Cape Cod HospitalFalmouth HospitalBeth Israel Deaconess at PlymouthSpaulding Hospital of Cape CodNew Bedford Rehab. HospitalJML Care CenterCape HeritagePhysician’s OfficesCommunity Health CentersHomeless SheltersHospice CareCorrectional FacilitiesMental-Health FacilitiesDialysis Centers
Wound Care CentersSlide15
Does the program accept Transfer Credit?
Yes! If …If the academic institution was accredited by an agency recognized by the US Department of Education andThe course(s) was/were completed within the past TWO years andFinal Grade was a “B-” or better Slide16
What are your Pass Rates on the Licensing Exam?
Take the licensure exam (NCLEX-PN) after Graduation (additional cost of $430.00)First Time Pass Rate for 2013= 92%Slide17
Planning AheadWhat can I be doing now?The following are offered at
UCT by Adult & Continuing Education:Medical TerminologyBasic Anatomy & Physiology (non transferable)CPR/American Heart Association Basic Life Support for Healthcare ProvidersSlide18