Overview and Award Outcomes
Overview
The courses listed are designated to meet the requirements of the Minnesota Board of Nursing for qualifying to take the practical nursing state board licensing examination (NCLEX-PN). Upon successful completion of NCLEX-PN the graduate practical nurse is licensed as a Licensed Practical Nurse. Licensed Practical Nurses provide direct care under the supervision of a licensed physician or registered nurse. Licensed Practical Nurses use the nursing process to collect patient data and implement nursing care in maintenance of health as well as caring for those who are ill, injured or who have debilitating conditions. Students attending courses full-time can complete this program in 2 semesters. Cleared criminal background study is required.
Prerequisite: 8-hour CPR course for Health Care Providers offered by the American Heart Association or 8-hour CPR/AED for the Professional Rescuer course offered by the American Red Cross or EMSV1020; NAHA1002 or currently on the Minnesota Department of Health Registry for Nursing Assistants; BIOL2045 or BIOL2125 and BIOL2225, ENGL2050, NURS1015 or BIOL2003 or HLTH2001, and qualifying scores in reading, writing, math and computer literacy assessment tests. Students are required to attend an application session to receive their application. Students should plan on attending an application session at least 1 semester before completion of their prerequisites. Application session dates/times and locations are located under entry requirements. Application to the Practical Nursing Program is required after successful completion of the prerequisites. Students are accepted into the program through the application process.
Award Outcomes
Demonstrate effective communication techniques while providing patient care founded on basic physical, developmental, spiritual, cultural, functional, and psychosocial needs of individual patients across the lifespan.
Manage care through planning, organizing or assigning aspects of care to UAP's and LPN's under the direction of an RN or other licensed Health Care Provider.
Participate as a member of the inter-professional team collaborating with other health care providers to promote safe, quality, patient centered care.
Demonstrate nursing safety principles.
Utilize information technology effectively in the provision of care.
Demonstrate professional behaviors in accordance with legal and ethical nursing practice standards.
Utilize evidence-based nursing judgment when providing individualized patient care when prioritizing care across the lifespan.
Participate in quality improvement.
Semester Sequence
Offered at Brooklyn Park and Eden Prairie
Priority Point System
• Completing the prerequisite courses does not guarantee acceptance into the program. The program uses a Point System admissions process to rank the top applicants for acceptance into the program. If there are more qualified applicants than spaces available, HTC will use the following priority point system to rank students.
• The student’s GPA for the prerequisite courses is multiplied by 50% and the student’s cumulative score for the HESI A2 exam will also be multiplied by 50%. The two numbers will be added up for a total score.
Application Session:
Students must attend an application session prior to applying to the program. Applications sessions are typically 1-2 semesters prior to starting the program.
Nursing Application sessions for Spring 2020 are listed below:
* Thursday, September 5th from 3:30pm – 5:30pm, Brooklyn Park Campus, Room H191
* Wednesday, September 18th from 3:30pm – 5:30pm, Eden Prairie Campus, Room H195
* Wednesday, September 25th from 1pm – 3pm, Brooklyn Park Campus, Room H195
* Tuesday, October 1st from 5pm – 7pm, Eden Prairie Campus, Room J110
* Friday, October 18th from 9am – 11am, Eden Prairie Campus, Room H195
Nursing Application sessions for Fall 2020 are listed below:
* Tuesday, February 11th from 12:00pm – 2:00pm, Brooklyn Park Campus, Room H193
* Wednesday, February 19th from 12:00pm – 2:00pm, Eden Prairie Campus, Room H193
* Thursday, March 5th from 6:00pm – 8:00pm, Brooklyn Park Campus, Room H193
* Friday, March 13th from 5:00pm – 7:00pm, Eden Prairie Campus, Room H193
* Friday, March 27th - CANCELLED
Note: If you plan to apply to the Fall 2020 Brooklyn Park Cohort and have not yet attended an Application Session, please email Sarah Cornelius at sarah.cornelius@hennepintech.edu
HESI Admission Assessment Exam Required for Admission:
After attending an application session students will be invited to complete the HESI Admission Assessment Exam. The HESI Admission Assessment Exam tests students on three main academic areas – English Language (divided into vocabulary, grammar and reading), Math and Science. All students applying to the nursing program are expected to complete the HESI Admission Assessment prior to applying to the program. Students can take the HESI exam twice per semester.
Students must earn a 70% or higher on the reading section and have a cumulative score of 60% or greater on all 5 sections to be eligible for the nursing program.
All tests will start at 10:15 am.
HESI dates for Spring 2020 Cohort:
Monday September 30, 2019 – Eden Prairie
Friday October 11, 2019 – Brooklyn Park
Monday October 28, 2019 – Eden Prairie
Friday November 22, 2019 – Eden Prairie
HESI dates for Fall 2020 Cohort:
Friday, February 28th - Brooklyn Park Campus Testing Center
Monday, March 9th - Eden Prairie Campus Testing Center
Thursday, March 26th - CANCELLED
Friday, April 10th - CANCELLED
Pre-Practical Nursing Courses/Prerequisites
The following courses must be completed with a "C" or better, students must also have a cumulative GPA of 2.75 or greater, and students may only repeat the courses one time in the three-year period prior to application: BIOL2045, BIOL2125, BIOL2225, NURS1015, HLTH2001, BIOL2003, ENGL2050.
| EMSV1020 | CPR/First Aid | 1 |
| (taken within last 2 years) | |
| or | |
| Current Basic Life Support (BLS) for Health Care Provider | |
| | |
| MATH1650 | Mathematical Literacy | 4 |
| (preference) | |
| or | |
| MATH1500 | Beginning Algebra | 3 |
| or | |
| Score of 105+ on ACCUPLACER Elementary Algebra Test | |
| | |
| NAHA1002 | Nursing Assistant/Home Health Aide | 5 |
| or | |
| Currently on the MN Department of Health registry for Nursing Assistants | |
| | |
| BIOL2045 | Human Biology | 4 |
| or | |
| BIOL2125 | Anatomy and Physiology I | 4 |
| and | |
| BIOL2225 | Anatomy and Physiology II | 4 |
| NURS1015 | Nutrition Basics | 1 |
| or | |
| HLTH2001 | Nutrition and Health | 2 |
| or | |
| BIOL2003 | Nutrition and Health | 3 |
| ENGL2050 | Short Form Composition and Reporting | 4 |
Total Credits 9
Students transferring coursework from another college must contact the HTC Transfer Specialist prior to applying to the nursing program.
General Information
• The Practical Nursing program at Hennepin Technical College is approved by the Minnesota Board of Nursing.
• Students who have earned their Practical Nursing Diploma are eligible to take the national licensure exam (NCLEX-PN).
• Students unsuccessful in the nursing program are allowed to reapply once. Students must include a written plan for success with the application.
Criminal Background Studies
Criminal Background Studies: Minnesota law requires that any person who provides services that involve direct contact with children, patients, and residents at a health or child care facility licensed by the State of Minnesota must have a background study conducted by the state. Individuals with specified felony convictions are prohibited from having direct contact with children, patients, and residents of licensed facilities. Anyone refusing to cooperate in the criminal background study cannot participate in coursework that requires direct contact with children, patients or residents. Students who are disqualified from having direct patient/resident/child contact will not be able participate in coursework which includes a practical experience. Therefore, completion of coursework for the program major will not be possible without documentation of a cleared background study. Contact the MN Department of Human Services, 651-431-2000, with questions. The Minnesota Board of Nursing may have additional requirements prior to licensure. Please contact them with questions.
Graduation (41 Credits)
Semester listings reflect the recommended sequence. Due to circumstances beyond our control, the information herein is subject to change without notice.
5/28/2019 : BP 7510 / EP 7511