Practical Nursing
Practical Nursing
Program Overview
Due to the nature of our curriculum GICS LPN program prepares learners to offer optimal Practical Nursing care in a variety of work environments under the supervision of the Registered Nurse or Doctor.
Program Outline
Program Content
Includes the following
- Vocational Adjustment
- Introduction to Nursing
- Law and Ethics
- Communication
- Fundamentals of Nursing
- Community Health Nursing
- Pharmacology
- Psychiatry
- Mathematics in Health Care
- Medical Terminology
- Nutrition and Diet Therapy
- Anatomy and Physiology 1,11
- Health Assessment
- Fundaments of Sociology
- Fundamentals of Psychology
- Medication Administration
- Medical Surgical Nursing 1,11
- Pediatrics Nursing
- Maternity Nursing
- Adult Nursing/Growth and Development
- Gerontology Nursing
- Laboratory
- Microbiology
- First Aid
- BLS
- ECG seminar
Laboratory Session & Internship
Students gain practical skills during internship at various health care facilities. Clinical days will fall on weekends for evening students.
Admission Requirements
Eligibility
- Passes in Mathematics, English, a Science and any other subject.
- Higher Level Qualification (Student without a Science subject must obtain one alongside the course).
- Student with City & Guilds Specialists Diploma and School’s transcript.
Start Dates
1st Monday September, January, March, June
Program Schedule
Course Duration
- 1 Year & 3 Months
Class Time Options
- Mornings: Monday, Wednesday and Thursday (9:00 am to 2:00 pm)
- Evenings: Monday, Wednesday and Thursday (5:30 pm to 8:00 pm)
- Saturdays: (6:45 pm to 8:00 pm)
- Sundays: (4:00 to 6:00/6:00 – 8:00 pm)
Tuition, Additional Fees & Materials
Tuition Cost
- Please contact us for Tuition Costs.
Additional Fees
- Registration Fee $3,000.
- Lab Fee
- External Exam
- Apron
- Hat
- Uniform
- ID and Name Pin
- Heart Basic Life Support Certificate
- ECG Certificate
Mandatory Course Materials
- Sphygmomanometer, stethoscope, mercury thermometer, digital nurses’ watch.
- Nursing dictionary (preferably Bailers’) and the Nursing Assistant, 10th Edition.
Career Benefits
Benefits
- Higher income potential through promotion
- Gain a professional qualification and marketable skills
- Qualify for the international market (work anywhere as a Practical Nurse
Career Opportunities
Hospital, Nursing Home, Doctors Office, Medical centers
Qualification
- GICS level 3 Practical Nursing Diploma
- Eligibility to sit NCTVET Certification exam
- Eligibility for GICS Geriatric, Child Care, ECG certificate
Graduation Requirements
- Passing grade in exams
- Eligibility requirements met
- Complete Clinical and Seminar hours
- Complete Course work and Portfolio
- BLS, ECG, Customer Service Certificate
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