Practical Nursing I & II


BEDFORD COUNTY SCHOOL OF PRACTICAL NURSING PROGRAM





Faculty:
William "Hutch" Hutchinson, BSN, RN           
                    
Director, Lead Instructor PN II, Clinical Instructor, Subject Matter Expert Emergency Care
Becky Melton, BSN, RN
Lead Instructor PN I, Clinical Instructor, Subject Matter Expert Medsurg/Primary Care
Leigh Ann Markham, BSN, BA, RN  
Clinical Coordinator/Instructor, Subject Matter Expert OB/Surgical Services Annette Schwendinger, PhD, MSN, BSN, RN Skills Lab Coordinator, Subject Matter Expert Freda Spencer, MA, BSN, RN Program Administrator



Email:
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Course Handbook: 23-24 LPN Handbook

High School Application (applications will open August 12, 2024) -  High School Application
Adult Application (application will open August 12, 2025)
 - LPN Adult Application
Applications will close Friday, November 15, 2024 at 3:00 pm
LPN_Reference_Form.docx 

TEAS Testing:
  January 2025 for High School Students
                        January 2025 for Adult Students

Class Beginning Date:  August 11, 2025

 

Grade Level(s): 12-Adult 

Location: SGSTC - PN I & PN II

Credit: 3 Units Yearly 

Prerequisites: Application and Placement Test 

Practical nursing is a vocation in which the qualified person is prepared to provide nursing care for patients in relatively stable situations with a minimum amount of supervision from the registered nurse and to function as an assistant to the registered nurse in more complex nursing situations. The practical nursing program is18 months in length and follows Bedford County Schools schedule. The first nine months of instruction is received at Susie G Gibson Science and Technology Center. In the fall of the following year is when the students begin a nine month combined classroom and clinical work experience at various local medical facilities. Criminal background check and drug screening are required.  Students will have assigned learning experiences caring for patients in the following areas 

Surgical
Emergency
Pediatric
Mental Health
 Obstetrics
Newborn Infants
Geriatric, Long Term Care
Primary Care Offices



Graduates of the school are eligible to take the State Board Examination for a Practical Nursing license. This course is recommended for students interested in the following careers: Registered nurse, Surgical nurse, Nurse Practitioner, ER nurse, Hospice nurse, Labor & Delivery nurse, Infection Control nurse there are endless possibilities!

Our Goal is to to provide our graduates with the knowledge to become outstanding nurses:

  • Once completed you will obtain licensure to practice as a Licensed Practical Nurse through successful completion of the NCLEX-PN Examination.
  • Function as a beginning nurse in acute, intermediate, long-term, and ambulatory healthcare settings.
  • Utilize best practices as the foundation for the delivery of healthcare to the patient and family.
  • Internalize the importance of pursuing lifelong professional and personal development. 

Here are the advantage of a Practical Nurse education with SGSTC include:

  • Short program length
  • Small student to teacher ratio
  • Ability to transition to RN bridge program
  • Focus on providing outstanding care
  • Most Cost Effective

NCLEX-PN PASS RATE
2023 - 93% (15 graduating)
2022 - 70.6% (15 graduating)
2021 - 83% (12 graduating)
2020 - 100%
(12 graduating)
 2019- 100%    (12 graduating)
 


PROGRAM
FEES &
REQUIREMENTS

 ADDITIONAL COSTS
 1ST  YEAR:
PN I
Mon-Friday
1:15pm-3:20pm
Tuesdays
6:45am-3pm
Clinicals 2nd Semester






2nd YEAR:

PN II

Mon/Friday
Classroom
8am-3pm

Tues/Wed/Thur
Clinicals
6:45am-3pm

Total Clinical Hours = 400

        In County - $4,700.00
Out of County - $5,000.00
High School Seniors $0
Adults must have high school diploma or GED




       







 In County - $4,700.00
       Out of County - $5,000.00













                      Application Fee - $100
                      Acceptance Fee - $150
                  
                          Uniforms Est. $200.00+
                            (Depending on size,
          minimum of 2  sets required)
                     Physical with your PCP
                             Influenza vaccine
                                                      PPD
                                          Equipment: 
                          Blood Pressure Cuff
              Stethoscope - good quality
                          Influenza Vaccine
                                       2 Step PPD
                    NCLEX Examination:
           Board Licensure - $170.00
                          Field Print $38.95
                            (current quote)
              NCLEX/Pearson - $200.00




     



WE ARE NURSES
By H. Hutchinson - Wolf Pack Nursing 2021

We are the front line of the medical field.
We are what the Rangers are to the Army.
We are what the Green Berets are to the Marines.
We are what the Seals are to the Navy.
We are the Few, the Chosen, the Called, the Special Forces of the medical field.

We provide care, comfort and compassion to our patients every day.
We see our patients and our patients' families at what may be the worst day of their life - or even the last day of their life.
We see things that make us laugh.  We see things that break our hearts.
We see and do things every day, every shift that only a highly trained, highly committed elite group of people can do.
We are that elite group, because
WE ARE NURSES

Most people do not want to do what we do.
Most cannot and will not do what we do.
This is not a job.  This is not a career.
This is a calling.  A calling that allows us to influence and impact people every single day, because 
WE ARE NURSES

Nursing is both an art and a science.
Nursing is both a privilege and a responsibility.
Nursing at its' core is all about taking care of our patients.
Nursing can never be about our convenience, it has to be about compassion.

It has been said that "Good is the Enemy of Great!"
We don't want to be Good Nurses; we strive to be Great Nurses.
We don't want to provide Good patient care; we strive to provide Great patient care.
We don't want to be Good team players; we strive to be Great team players.
Good is not good enough - we strive to be Great, because
WE ARE BEDFORD NURSES 


 
As a public school based program, Bedford School of Practical Nursing does not currently hold accreditation with Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN).







VBON Order Report: 

Report Document

FACULTY ROSTER

CURRENT FACULTY RANK/TITLE

NAME

COLLEGE/

UNIVERSITY

NURSING CREDENTIAL

HIGHEST DEGREE OBTAINED

MAJOR TEACHING RESPONSIBILITY

William “Hutch” Hutchinson RN, BSN

Liberty University

RN

BSN

Director, Instructor

PN I and Lead Instructor PN II,

Subject Matter Expert Emergency Medicine

Jennifer Barrett, RN

Centra School of Nursing


RN

diploma

Lead Instructor PN I, Clinical Instructor, Subject Matter Expert Maternal/Child and Pediatrics

Rebekah Melton RN, BSN

Liberty University

RN

BSN

Clinical Instructor/Coordinator, Subject Matter Expert Primary Care

Darlene Byrom, RN

University of Tennessee at Nashville

RN

ADN

Program Administrator, Clinical Instructor, Subject Matter Expert Long Term Care

Brittany Bobbitt, RN, BSN

Liberty University

RN

BSN

Clinical Instructor, Subject Matter Expert Critical Care

Chad Bickford, RN

Pennsylvania State University

RN

ADN

Clinical Instructor, Subject Matter Expert Oncology and Infusion Nursing

Jennifer Thornhill, RN, BSN

University of Phoenix

RN

BSN

Adjunct Skills Lab Faculty, Subject Matter Expert Community Health

FACULTY ROSTER

CURRENT FACULTY RANK/TITLE

NAME

COLLEGE/

UNIVERSITY

NURSING CREDENTIAL

HIGHEST DEGREE OBTAINED

MAJOR TEACHING RESPONSIBILITY

William “Hutch” Hutchinson RN, BSN

Liberty University

RN

BSN

Director, Instructor

PN I and Lead Instructor PN II,

Subject Matter Expert Emergency Medicine

Jennifer Barrett, RN

Centra School of Nursing


RN

diploma

Lead Instructor PN I, Clinical Instructor, Subject Matter Expert Maternal/Child and Pediatrics

Rebekah Melton RN, BSN

Liberty University

RN

BSN

Clinical Instructor/Coordinator, Subject Matter Expert Primary Care

Darlene Byrom, RN

University of Tennessee at Nashville

RN

ADN

Program Administrator, Clinical Instructor, Subject Matter Expert Long Term Care

Brittany Bobbitt, RN, BSN

Liberty University

RN

BSN

Clinical Instructor, Subject Matter Expert Critical Care

Chad Bickford, RN

Pennsylvania State University

RN

ADN

Clinical Instructor, Subject Matter Expert Oncology and Infusion Nursing

Jennifer Thornhill, RN, BSN

University of Phoenix

RN

BSN

Adjunct Skills Lab Faculty, Subject Matter Expert Community Health

FACULTY ROSTER

CURRENT FACULTY RANK/TITLE

NAME

COLLEGE/

UNIVERSITY

NURSING CREDENTIAL

HIGHEST DEGREE OBTAINED

MAJOR TEACHING RESPONSIBILITY

William “Hutch” Hutchinson RN, BSN

Liberty University

RN

BSN

Director, Instructor

PN I and Lead Instructor PN II,

Subject Matter Expert Emergency Medicine

Jennifer Barrett, RN

Centra School of Nursing


RN

diploma

Lead Instructor PN I, Clinical Instructor, Subject Matter Expert Maternal/Child and Pediatrics

Rebekah Melton RN, BSN

Liberty University

RN

BSN

Clinical Instructor/Coordinator, Subject Matter Expert Primary Care

Darlene Byrom, RN

University of Tennessee at Nashville

RN

ADN

Program Administrator, Clinical Instructor, Subject Matter Expert Long Term Care

Brittany Bobbitt, RN, BSN

Liberty University

RN

BSN

Clinical Instructor, Subject Matter Expert Critical Care

Chad Bickford, RN

Pennsylvania State University

RN

ADN

Clinical Instructor, Subject Matter Expert Oncology and Infusion Nursing

Jennifer Thornhill, RN, BSN

University of Phoenix

RN

BSN

Adjunct Skills Lab Faculty, Subject Matter Expert Community Health