Practical Nursing

The practical nursing program at CT State Community College at Quinebaug Valley campus is approved by the Connecticut State Board of Examiners for Nursing as a collaborative with the consent of the Commissioner of the Connecticut Department of Public Health (CT DPH). Upon the completion of the practical nursing program’s first year, an application will be submitted to the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN) as per their standards and policies located at: 3390 Peachtree Road NE, Suite 1400, Atlanta, GA 30326 Phone: 404-975-5000 Fax: 404-975-5020.

Web Address: https://www.acenursing.org, Email: info@acenursing.org 

At the conclusion of the CT State Community College Practical Nurse program, while providing basic nursing care to individuals, families, groups, communities, and populations within the health care system, the nursing graduate will:

1. Utilize contemporary information technology and effective communication strategies to promote accurate exchange of information, prevent and resolve conflict, and establish and maintain professional and therapeutic relationships.(Informatics and Technology/Communication)
2. Apply the nursing process to implement a patient-centered plan of care that is responsive to the patient’s physiological, pharmacological, psychological, sociocultural, and spiritual dimensions of health under the direction and collaboration of the registered nurse or healthcare provider. (Patient Centered Care/Safety)
3. Integrates professionalism, accountability, and leadership attributes to nursing practice/care decisions that uphold established regulatory, civil, legal, and ethical principles into the provision of standard-based nursing care and apply this knowledge to systems-based practice. (Professionalism/Leadership) 
4. Collaborate with the interprofessional health care team utilizing the best current evidence to assist in managing and coordinating the provision of safe, quality, patient-centered care to support the clients’ ability to attain, retain, and maintain optimal wellness. (Teamwork and Collaboration) (Evidence Based Practice/Quality Improvement)

+ See Course Descriptions in the CT State College Catalog for prerequisite requirements. Courses have requirements that must be successfully completed prior to taking the course.

***A grade of C is required for all co-requisite courses in the nursing program of study

***Nursing courses must be taken in the stated sequence. Students who fail to complete the required co-requisite courses will not be allowed to progress in the program.