Certificate Code: 5666
Contact nurs@bhc.edu for information; Advising Center, 309-796-5100, Rm 1-213; East Campus Advising Center, 309-854-1709.
New students applying to Black Hawk College should select the AAS/General Occupational and Technical Studies (GOTS) until such time as they have been officially accepted by the department into this program.
The curriculum in Practical Nursing is career-oriented and the applicant must meet the following requirements for admission.
- High school graduation or equivalent
- Completion of pre-admission testing
- PN 110 with “B” or better or BIOL 145 with “C” or better within 5 years of acceptance into program
- Completion of TEAS or HESI test with minimum required score.
- ENG 101 , ENG 101C , or COMM 105
- MATH 080, MATH 078 , or appropriate placement score
- Physical examination and immunizations are required prior to beginning clinical practice
Students must achieve a grade of “C” or above in all courses to continue in the progam. Students must maintain a 2.0 GPA in order to graduate from Black Hawk College.
Upon completion of this course of study, the student may be eligible to take the examination to become a licensed practical nurse in Illinois.
Licensed practical nurses are employed in hospitals, nursing homes, physicians’ offices, clinics and a number of community agencies.
Students who successfully complete this program will be able to:
- Promote the dignity, integrity, self-determination, and personal growth of diverse patients, their families, and oneself to provide individualized, culturally appropriate, relationship centered nursing care.
- Make evidence-based judgments in practice that would provide safe quality care for diverse patients and their families in collaboration with the health care team.
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