The Practical Nursing Program is a two year program, beginning junior year, that provides preparation for NYS licensure as a Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN).

 

The Practical Nursing Program introduces students to basic nursing skills that promote and maintain wellness. It teaches students to address the basic needs of individuals. Topics covered include normal anatomy and physiology, human growth and development, fundamentals of nursing and principles of pharmacology. Students learn nursing interventions that are used to address common health problems. Students learn advanced nursing skills to restore, promote and maintain wellness in clients with common health problems in the acute and residential care settings. Nursing students learn about therapeutic diets related to the health care needs of their client as well as cultural and religious factors.

 

 

Over 1,500 hours of clinical and classroom studies prepare students for NYS Certification as Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN).

 

The Nursing Assistant (NA) program prepares students to take national performance/written exams for NYS Education Department in conjunction with the NYS Department of Health.

All students in the Nursing SLC are expected to work towards obtaining an Advanced Regents Diploma.

 

Students in the Nursing SLC are expected to prepare for college during their four years at Curtis by:

 

Taking higher level courses (AP, IB, College Now, Physics, Chemistry, Algebra II and Trigonometry)

Taking advantage of our free PSAT administration and SAT review courses

Registering on the Collegeboard.com and Naviance.com websites

Attending college information sessions held by our College Advisor.

 

Entrance into the Nursing Small Learning Community does not guarantee admittance to the Licensed Practical Nursing Program Junior Year.  You must meet the admission requirements and be in the top 20% of the sophomore class. 

Entrance into the Nursing Assistant program is also contingent upon admission requirements, character and grades.