The practical nursing program prepares students to provide nursing care to patients and their families in hospitals, nursing homes, physician offices, home health care agencies and health clinics. The program of study combines nursing theory lectures with planned patient care learning experiences in hospitals, nursing homes and community health care agencies. Graduates are qualified to take the National Council of Licensure Examination (NCLEX-PN).
Required prerequisite courses may be taken on a full- or part-time basis.
Students pursuing the practical nursing certificate must maintain a minimum overall grade point average of 2.00 in all nursing courses with no course below a “C”and maintain an overall Northern Michigan University grade point average of 2.00.
For department information or additional degree requirements, go to the Nursing - Practical department page.
| Total Credits Required | 49 |
| Health Promotion | 1 |
| HP 200 Physical Well Being | 1 |
| Required Prerequisite Courses | 14 |
| AH 101 Role Development in Nursing Practice | 2 |
| AH 102 Growth and Development | 3 |
| BI 104 Human Anatomy and Physiology [Div II] | 4 |
| HN 210 Nutrition for Humans | 4 |
| PN 103 Basic Pharmacology Skills | 1 |
| Upon receiving notice of acceptance into the practical nursing program, the following sequence of classes will be followed: | |
| Practical Nursing Courses | 34 |
| PN 114 Fundamentals of Nursing-Lecture | 4 |
| PN 116 Fundamentals of Nursing-Clinical | 4 |
| PN 122 Medical-Surgical Nursing I-Lecture | 4 |
| PN 126 Medical-Surgical Nursing I-Clinical | 4 |
| NU 221 Pharmacology I | 2 |
| PN 132 Maternal/Child Nursing-Lecture | 4 |
| PN 136 Maternal/Child Nursing-Clinical | 4 |
| PN 142 Medical Surgical Nursing II-Lecture | 4 |
| PN 146 Medical Surgical Nursing II-Clinical | 4 |
Bulletin Year:
2014 - 2015 Undergraduate Bulletin
| View the current NMU Catalog.