Do you enjoy caring for and helping people?
You can turn your compassion into a career with Practical Nursing training at Tooele Tech. The PN program trains you to care for patients with practical application in simulated lab scenarios and local care facilities. Coursework will prepare you for licensure as a practical nurse. Graduates may either enter the workforce or continue their education towards becoming a registered nurse.
What type of job can this training lead to?
Nurse
Nurse
Est. Average Salary for Nurse in Utah: $41,150 – $52,260*Where do we get our numbers?
Courtney Chambers
Employed with: University of Utah Hospital
Tooele Technical college gave me the best foundation for my nursing career. With the skills that I learned in this program, I was confident that I could complete my registered nursing degree and bachelor’s degree in nursing. I use the skills that I learned in the Practical Nursing program every day at the University of Utah Hospital; I would not be the nurse I am without this program! My instructors were always willing to help and pushed me to be the best that I could be. Everyday I am thankful that I chose Tooele Technical College’s Practical Nursing program.
-Courtney C.
Est. Average Salary for Practical Nurse in Utah: $41,150 – $52,260*Where do we get our numbers?
Tyson Brinkerhoff
Employed with: N/A
My name is Tyson, I’m a graduate of both the Clinical Medical Assisting program and the Practical Nursing program at Tooele Technical College. (It will always be Tooele Applied Technical College to me!) Growing up in Grantsville, I’m a local kid at heart and I always had a desire to serve my community as a healthcare professional. Tooele Tech allowed me the opportunity to advance my career skills, while also allowing me to be ‘ahead of the curve’ pursuing a bachelors’ degree and now going on to obtain my doctorate degree. So much of my professional life, I attribute to the skills I learned at Tooele Tech, as well as the relationships I have formed.
-Tyson B.
(archived) Practical Nursing
The PN program prepares students to be an effective, caring, practical nurse. Students are prepared to sit for the NCLEX-PN exam in order to obtain their license as a Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN). This program articulates with USU allowing students to continue into the Nursing, A.A.S. program preparing them to sit for the NCLEX-RN exam in order to obtain their license as a Registered Nurse (RN).
Program Objectives
Competencies include nursing skills in the following areas:
- Patient Centered Care: The student employs a holistic nursing practice that recognizes the patient and family as the source of control based on respect for the patient’s preferences, values, and needs.
- Nursing Judgement: The student is able to make judgements in practice by holding themselves accountable for their actions in the provision of safe and quality care that promotes the health of patients within a family context.
- Interdisciplinary Teamwork: The student functions effectively within nursing and inter-professional teams, fostering open communication, mutual respect, and shared decision making to achieve quality patient care.
- Evidence-Based Practice: The student is able to implement best current evidence with clinical expertise, patient/family preferences, and values for delivery of optimal health care.
- Professionalism: The student understands professional behaviors based on legal and ethical standards in nursing.
- Informatics: The student uses information technology to communicate, manage knowledge, mitigate error, and support decision making.
- Quality Improvement: The student contributes to the implementation of care utilizing resources to improve health care services through quality improvement
College CreditsAverage Program Length: Approximately 900 hours
*Estimate based on course cost, books and fees. All costs are subject to change.
APPLICATION DEADLINE: June 2023 (may be extended)
Program Starts: August 2023
Program Ends: April 2024
Tooele Technical College
88 South Tooele Blvd
Tooele, Utah 84074
Instructors
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Health Care Program Requirements.xlsx - Health Care Req Black & White 5-2022 Check back in January 2023 for the 2023Links
Practical Nursing Program Information Sheet(archived) Practical Nursing
Students are admitted in to this program through a competitive application process. The application has special requirements listed that students must comply with in order to be considered for the program. Once approved to be admitted into the Practical Nursing Program, students are required to complete the Tooele Technical College. Admission requirements as listed below: Complete the following prerequisite courses or an equivalent course with a “B-“ grade or higher and have a cumulative GPA of 3.0 from Utah State University or another regionally accredited educational institution (Students should seek advisement prior to completing an equivalent course from another institution):
Required Courses:
BIOL 2320 Human Anatomy
BIOL 2420 Human Physiology*
FCHD 1500 or HDFS 1500 Lifespan Development
Recommended Courses (these courses must be completed prior to applying to RN program at Utah State University):
CHEM 1010 General Chemistry
ENGL 1010 Introduction to Writing
STAT 1040 or 1045 Introduction to Statistics
NOTE: The most recent prerequisite course grades will be used. Pass/Fail and Credit/No Credit scores are not accepted. AP credit is granted if the score is 4 or 5 and the course has been taken in the last five years. *This course must have been taken within the last five years of enrollment date. Applications will go online in January and must be received or postmarked on or before the application deadline. Students must pass a criminal background check Include documentation of a current American Heart Association CPR Certification Provide results of a 10-panel drug screen Provide 3 professional references Provide evidence of fulfillment of immunizations Once application has been reviewed and student meets minimum requirements, student will be brought in for an interview with the faculty and staff. Rubric is used for scoring purposes. This rubric can be found in the student application.
Students must wear a uniform (scrubs, nursing shoes – white or black, closed-toe), and bring a stethoscope to class each day.
Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN)