WELCOME TO THE PRACTICAL NURSE PROGRAM

1. WELCOME TO THEPRACTICAL NURSE PROGRAM GENERAL INFORMATION SESSION Judith M. Pelletier, MSN, RN, CNE, Director

2. What is the Practical Nurse Program? • Certificate Program • Full Time Days (Monday to Friday) 30 hours per week for 10 months • Part Time Eves – 3 eves per week 18 hours per week for 2 years • Prepared to work as a Nurse (LPN) in a variety of settings

3. LPN OR RN WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE? _____________________________________________________________ LPN Primary Work Sites – Long Term Care, Community Health, Healthcare Provider Offices, Health Centers, Hospital Out-Patient Centers and Clinics, Corrections, In-Patient General Medical-Surgical Floors (selectively – varies greatly by location) RN Primary Works Sites – All of the above plus Intensive Care and other Specialty Units (Cardiac, Maternity, Pediatrics)

4. What are the prerequisites? NO COURSE PREREQUISITES REQUIRED

5. HOW DO I APPLY? (TWO STEP PROCESS) STEP ONE PROGRAM APPLICATION (85.00) • Fee includes one registration for Entrance Exam – the TEAS (must take exam at UCT) ENTRANCE EXAM MAY BE REPEATED TWICE; in other words, three attempts per admission cycle • Tests administered throughout the academic year (3 hours). • READING (42 Questions) • MATH (30 Questions) • ENGLISH (30 Questions) STEP TWO • Must have H.S. Transcript OR GED Results • Send in transcripts for any College Courses taken previously • Three References • Interview with Director • Health Clearance, Immunizations, CPR Certification • Health Insurance Required throughout the Program

6. When are the interviews? • Upon passing all three sections of the TEAS, applicants are interviewed • Call Nancy to schedule an appointment OR • Nancy will call you • Plan to arrive 15 minutes prior to your appointment to complete required paperwork

7. When will I know if I’ve been accepted into the program?

8. Letters are sent no later than late March/early April for classes beginning August 2014 • Acceptance and Wait List Letters • Deposit of $1,000.00 due within two weeks of acceptance • Seat Guaranteed after deposit paid

9. How Will I Pay my Tuition? Full Payment by: Bank Check or Money Order Award of Financial Aid is due two weeks prior to the start of classes (August 2015)

10. Anticipated Tuition and FeesFall 2014 In-District Tuition Bourne, Falmouth, Marion, Sandwich, Wareham $9,750.00 Out of District Tuition All other towns in Massachusetts $11,000.00 Books, Uniforms, & other Associated Fees $1,500.00 _____________ Out of State Tuition $13,250.00

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12. How big are the classes? Upper Cape Cod Regional Technical School Full-time Days: up to 60 Students Admitted (30 students per classroom) Part-time Eves: up to 30 Students Admitted Clinical occurs at a variety of locations on and off Cape Everyone will have to travel! (10 students per clinical group maximum)

14. Current clinical sites • Cape Cod Hospital • Falmouth Hospital • Beth Israel Deaconess at Plymouth • Spaulding Hospital of Cape Cod • New Bedford Rehab. Hospital • JML Care Center • Cape Heritage • Physician’s Offices • Community Health Centers • Homeless Shelters • Hospice Care • Correctional Facilities • Mental-Health Facilities • Dialysis Centers • Wound Care Centers

15. Does the program accept Transfer Credit? Yes! If … If the academic institution was accredited by an agency recognized by the US Department of Education and The course(s) was/were completed within the past TWO years and Final Grade was a “B-” or better

16. What are your Pass Rates on the Licensing Exam? Take the licensure exam (NCLEX-PN) after Graduation (additional cost of $430.00) First Time Pass Rate for 2013= 92%

17. Planning Ahead What can I be doing now? The following are offered at UCT by Adult & Continuing Education: • Medical Terminology • Basic Anatomy & Physiology (non transferable) • CPR/American Heart Association Basic Life Support for Healthcare Providers