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Institutional Credit: 4 General Education Credit: 20 Nursing Education Credit: 24 Articulated Credit: 21 TOTAL CREDIT HOURS: 64 Please see individual course descriptions for prerequisites, corequisites, and/or other requirements. Program Outcomes • Develop personal responsibility for professionalism, education, and scope of practice. • Choose effective communication strategies while collaborating with patients, significant support person, and interdisciplinary members of the healthcare team. • Evaluate critical thinking and clinical decision-making to provide safe, patient-centered care. • Apply evidence-based practice while recognizing the role of quality improvement in the healthcare system. • Select appropriate information and technology in the management of patient care. One-Year Certificate Practical Nurse Career Studies and Workforce Development Division Certificate Type: One Year Contact: Tara Leier tleier@trcc.edu Purpose: Career and Technical Education. The purpose of the Practical Nursing program at Three Rivers College is to prepare students to achieve a one-year certificate in Practical Nursing and be successful in obtaining licensure as a Licensed Practical Nurse. The Practical Nursing program instills knowledge, skills, and professional values to prepare individuals to enter the workforce and provide safe, effective nursing care for clients in a variety of healthcare settings. Nursing education courses are included in the program of study; clinical laboratory ex