The BPCC Practical Nursing Program has been approved by the Louisiana Community and Technical College System (LCTCS), Board of Regents, Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC), and Louisiana State Board of Practical Nurse Examiners (LSBPNE). Apply, analyze and utilize knowledge and skills as the basis for safe, holistic nursing practice to minimize the risk of harm to patients and providers through both system effectiveness and individual performance.Evaluate and utilize data from all relevant sources, including technology, to inform and improve the delivery of patient care.

Evaluate and use data from all relevant sources, including technology, to monitor the outcomes of care processes and use improvement methods to design and test changes to continuously improve the quality and safety of healthcare systems.

Make sound clinical judgments based on nursing science and related theory, use critical thinking and ethical decision making to integrate best evidence with clinical expertise and patient (and family) preferences and values for the delivery of optimal health care.Work collaboratively and function effectively within nursing and inter-professional teams to foster open communication with mutual respect and shared decision-making to achieve quality nursing care, improved patient outcomes, and increased safety, trust, satisfaction, efficiency, and communication for the health care team.Provide patient-centered care that is compassionate, meaningful, and coordinated to ensure individual patient values guide all clinical decisions, and is respectful of and responsive to the preferences, needs, and values of the individual patient.Recipients of the Technical Diploma in Practical Nursing will have demonstrated the ability to: It is the goal of the BPCC Practical Nursing Program to sufficiently prepare entry-level Practical nurses for safe and competent nursing practice utilizing the cognitive, psychomotor, and affective domains, and to meet state and national expectations within the nursing profession. This program facilitates the acquisition of the skills and qualifications necessary to provide safe and effective nursing care for entry level employment, career advancement, and lifelong learning in the profession of nursing and health care. The Bossier Parish Community College (BPCC) Practical Nursing Program is a high-quality student-centered program dedicated to empowering students to reach their maximum intellectual development potential through academic instruction, skills laboratory, clinical experiences, and community service within an ethical, intellectually stimulating environment.

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