BSTC LPN PROGRAM



LPN I Class of 2020

Faculty:
 William "Hutch" Hutchinson, RN, BSN            
                    Director, Lead Instructor PN II, Clinical Instructor, Subject Matter Expert Emergency Care
Jennifer Barrett, RN
Lead Instructor PN I, Clinical Instructor, Subject Matter Expert Maternal/Child, Pediatric Care
Becky Melton, BSN  
Clinical Instructor/Coordinator, Subject Matter Expert Primary Care

Adjunct Faculty:
Chad Bickford, RN - Clinical Instructor, Subject Matter Expert Oncology and Infusion Nursing
Darlene Byrom, RN - Program Administrator, Clinical Instructor, Subject Matter Expert Long Term Care
Jennifer Thornhill RN, BSN - Adjunct Skills Lab Faculty, Subject Matter Expert Community Health
Brittany Bobbitt, RN, BSN - Clinical Instructor, Subject Matter Expert Critical Care

       
Email:
hutch.hutchinson@bedford.k12.va.us
jennifer.barrett@bedford.k12.va.us
darlene.byrom@bedford.k12.va.us
rebekah.melton@bedford.k12.va.us
chad.bickford@bedford.k12.va.us

Website:
Hutch Hutchinson
Jennifer Barrett
Rebekah Melton

Course Handbook: Practical Nursing Handbook 2019-20 

Grade Level(s): 12-Adult 

Location: BSTC - PN I
Centra Bedford Memorial Hospital - 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 Bedford Science and Technology Center during the senior year in high school, which earns the student three units of high school credit for the year. In the fall of the following year,is when the student begins a nine month combined classroom and clinical work experience at
Centra Bedford Memorial Hospital. 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 BSTC include:

• Short program length
• Possibility of Transition to RN
• Focus on providing outstanding care
• Most Cost Effective

NCLEX-PN PASS RATE
 2019- 100%    (12 graduating)
2018 - 86.7%    (12 grduating)
2017 - 70%      (12 graduating)
 2016 - 78.57% (11 graduating)
  2015 - 71.43       (5 graduating)
   2014 - 80%          (8 graduating)

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