The Southwestern Admissions Department is very proud to announce the rolling out of our new program Practical Nursing!! We started our first class in May 2010. We had a very energetic group of students that have now moved on to their 2nd quarter. This is what Cindy Campbell; Regional Director of Nursing Programs had to say;
“Twenty eager students entered the first class of Southwestern’s Practical Nursing program on May 17th. After many hours of reading, studying, and practicing skills, they’ve survived the first quarter of this very intense 48-week program. Sixty percent of these students have some medical background, either as a Nursing Assistant, Medical Assistant, or Medical Administrative Assistant, and their knowledge has been helpful to classmates with no previous experience in the healthcare field. During this first quarter, students studied chemistry, anatomy & physiology, microbiology, Nursing fundamentals, and professional ethics.
Moving in to their second quarter, the Nursing students are looking forward to beginning their clinical rotations and applying their new knowledge and skills to actual patient care. Their classroom content will include Medical-Surgical Nursing and Pharmacology.”
We here at Southwestern College are very glad to be offering such a program that is going to help aid in producing quality nurses. We are looking forward to many successful class starts and graduations. Help us in welcoming our new program and students to the Southwestern College Family!