Practical Nursing
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The Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) is an integral part of the health care team. The Practical Nursing program leads to a Technical Certificate and can be completed in approximately one year. The accredited program will prepare you to care for patients in a variety of health care settings, such as hospitals, convalescent centers, clinics, home care and physician offices. Graduates are eligible to apply to the state licensure exam (NCLEX-PN) to become a Licensed Practical Nurse. The Practical Nursing program is a selective program.. The nursing program accepts a limited number of students each year and there is a separate application process. Contact your campus of interest below for more details. Check out the Ivy Tech Guided Pathway to Success (Ivy Tech GPS) icons to map out your pathway for success. |
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WHY CHOOSE THE PRACTICAL NURSING
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TECHNICAL CERTIFICATE IN PRACTICAL
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The Technical Certificate in Practical Nursing can be earned on the way to acquiring the Associate of Applied Science degree. Many available jobs require advanced education beyond the high school diploma. Technical Certificate programs provide education in conceptual and technical skills for specific occupations. The program content is designed to develop competency in the comprehension of general and technical skills. Certificate programs require mastery of basic reading, writing, mathematical and quantitative skills. Program and Employment Information |
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LOCATIONS
The Practical Nursing
program is offered at the following campuses. Please click on
the campus of interest below for contact, campus specific
program information, and upcoming information sessions.
Bloomington
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TEAS - Nursing Entrance Assessment Information Sessions: Students must participate in a Nursing Information Session or complete the on-line Nursing Information Session within three (3) months prior to making application. The completion of one Information Session fulfills the requirement for all Ivy Tech regions. Face to face Information Sessions are held in Lamkin Hall C131. No reservation is required. Information Sessions in 2013: • February 19 View the Online Information Session Application Deadlines: Applications are available in the nursing office (room C218), or the advising center at 200 Daniels Way, Bloomington, Indiana |
| Contact: Mariah Sturgeon Administrative Assistant for School of Nursing msturgeon11@ivytech.edu 812-330-6121 Karen Elick, Program Chair, Nursing kelick@ivytech.edu Pam Thompson, Dean, School of Nursing pthompso@ivytech.edu |
Central Indiana (Indianapolis)
Application Deadlines:
- April 1 for fall semester admission
- September 1 for spring semester admission
- February 1 for summer semester (THIS IS OPEN TO TRANSITIONAL LPN TO ASN STUDENTS ONLY)
Applications are available outside of the nursing office (room 217), Lawrence Campus, Fairbanks Center for Health Professionals, 9301 East 59th Street, Indianapolis, IN 46216
Contacts:
Nursing Office
317-921-4428
- Angie Koller
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Lorie Hacker
- lhacker5@ivytech.edu
- 317-921-4408
TEAS Testing:
Pay the non-refundable fee at the Bursar’s Office. Go to: http://www.ivytech.edu/teas to register
Information Sessions:
Students must participate in a Nursing Information Session or complete the on-line Nursing Information Session within three (3) months prior to making application. The completion of one Information Session fulfills the requirement for all Ivy Tech regions.
Face to face Information Sessions are held in the auditorium of the Fairbanks Center (address above). No reservation is required. Session dates:
- Tuesday December 13, 2011 6 to 8 pm
- Tuesday March 13, 2012 6 to 8 pm
- Tuesday July 24, 2012 6 to 8 pm
The Online Information Session is available anytime at:
Columbus/Franklin
General Contacts:
- Eloise Lewis
Dean
812-374-5146 - Janet Todd
Department Chairperson
812-374-5242 - Lisa Krueger
Administrative Assistant
812-374-5166 - Martha Hyer
Administrative Assistant
812-374-5167
Online Information Session
DEADLINES:
ASN Traditional Program (RN) - April 1 for classes starting in August
PN Program (LPN) – September 1 for classes starting in January
LPN to ASN Transitional Program - February 1 for classes starting in the summer
- Admission Application for LPN to ASN Transitional Program
- Admission Application for PN Program*
- Admission Application for Traditional ASN Program
ADMISSION APPLICATIONS
Applications can be mailed (U.S. mail), hand delivered to the Nursing office or dropped in the drop box outside of Room 304 at the Columbus Campus. All applications must be received by close of business on the date due. Please be sure to include all the required supporting documents with your application. All documents must submitted with application. Parts of application packets will not be accepted.
East Central (Anderson, Marion, Muncie, New Castle)
Nursing Information Session dates – East Central Region
The Practical Nursing program is offered at the Anderson, Muncie, campuses. Deadline dates to apply for Practical Nursing are April 1st for classes starting in August and September 2nd for classes starting in January.
General Contacts:
Anderson
Maureen Hawes
Department Chair
1-800-589-8324, ext. 2361
mhawes2@ivytech.edu
Muncie
Mary Hiday
Department Chair
1-800-589-8324, ext. 1328
mhiday@ivytech.edu
All information sessions held within the region will cover program details for both Practical Nursing and the Associate of Science in Nursing.
Nursing Information Session dates – East Central Region
Contact the nursing department at the campus you wish to attend for the room location.
Muncie Campus
4301 S Cowan Rd
Muncie, IN 47302
765-289-2291 x 1399
2013
Tuesday, January 8 3:00 PM
Tuesday, March 19 3:00 PM
Tuesday, August 13 3:00 PM
Anderson Campus
104 W 53rd St
Anderson, IN 46013
765-643-7133 x 2312
2013
Thursday, January 17 10:00 AM
Thursday, March 21 10:00 AM
Thursday, August 15 10:00 AM
New Castle Campus
300 Trojan Lane – Danielson Center
363 Trojan Lane – Nursing Department
New Castle, IN 47362
765-599-2613 x 221
2013
Friday, January 18 1:00 PM
Friday, March 22 1:00 PM
Friday, August 23 1:00 PM
Marion Campus
261 S Commerce Dr
Marion, IN 46952
765-651-3100 x 3401
2013
Thursday, January 24 3:00 PM
Thursday, March 21 3:00 PM
Thursday, August 29 3:00 PM
Kokomo (Kokomo, Logansport, Wabash)
Application Deadlines
ASN Kokomo | Fall, April 1 | Spring, Sept. 1
Part-time Evening ASN Logan | Every even numbered year, Sept. 1
General Contacts
Kokomo
Regina DeWitt, administrative support, school of nursing
765-457-0858, ext. 102
Marian Henry, dean, school of nursing
765-457-0858, ext. 103
Logansport
Starr McNally, department chair
866-753-5102, ext. 2264
Full-time Faculty
Kokomo
Associate of Science in Nursing
Richard Hartzog
765-457-0858, ext. 124
Cheryl Maple
765-457-0858, ext. 216
Heather Marcum
765-457-0858, ext. 215
Danel Peterson
765-457-0858, ext. 214
Lisa Price
765-457-0858, ext. 217
Kelly Williams, full-time faculty
765-457-0858, ext. 212
Diana Melanson, full-time faculty
765-457-0858, ext. 213
Practical Nursing
Linda Lauderbaugh
765-457-0858, ext. 106
Cindy Suryantoro
765-457-0858, ext. 218
Logansport
Associate of Science in Nursing
Dawne Kirk
574-753-5101, ext. 2260
Coleen Vaughn
574-753-5101, ext. 2275
Wabash
Practical Nursing
Starr McNally, program chair
260-563-8828, ext. 310
Certified Nursing Assistant CNA Information
Ashley Greer, secretary
765-457-0858, ext. 100
Lafayette (Crawfordsville, Lafayette)
Nursing Program Application Deadlines
Practical Nursing Program: September 1 for the following Spring semester
Nursing applications may be obtained from the School of Nursing and Health Science Office, Ivy Hall room 2144.
Application Process
See pages 15-19 of the Overview and Application Process Booklet (see link above).
TEAS Test
The TEAS Test is given in the Assessment Center in Ivy Hall Room 1135. Please call (765) 269-5611 for dates and times.
Contacts
Deb Dye
Nursing Program Chair
(765) 269-5720
Karen Dolk
Dean, School of Nursing
(765) 269-5720
North Central (Elkhart, South Bend, Warsaw)
General Contact:
For more information, contact Donna Keusch, dkeusch@ivytech.edu, 574-289-7001, ext. 5710.
Northeast (Fort Wayne)
To schedule an appointment with a faculty nursing advisor:
Lindsay Snaufer, Administrative Support
lsnaufer@ivytech.edu
260-481-2220
Coliseum Campus, Room CC1333
Tamara Peterson, Administrative Support
tpeterson20@ivytech.edu
260-480-4271
Coliseum Campus, Room CC1322
Other contacts
Denise Kneubuhler, Department Chair
260-480-2093
dkneubuh@ivytech.edu
Jewel Diller, Dean
260-480-4275
jdiller@ivytech.edu
Information session(s)
All sessions are in the Coliseum Campus Auditorium, Room CC1200.
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January 14, 2013 |
6:30-8 p.m. |
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March 18, 2013 |
6:30-8 p.m. |
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June 24, 2013 |
6:30-8 p.m. |
Northwest (East Chicago, Gary, Michigan City, Valparaiso)
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Curriculum
- Practical Nursing Program Nursing Program Application Deadlines Application Process Ivy Tech Community College – Northwest Region (Valparaiso and Gary Campuses) will NOT accept any applications for its programs (Practical Nursing, Traditional Associate of Science in Nursing or Transitional Associate of Science in Nursing (LPN to ASN) via U.S. Mail. Original applications must be presented in person to the School of Nursing Office at each individual campus. Any application(s) received via U.S. Mail will not be considered and the application will be marked ineligible. |
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| Nursing Contacts Gail Smith-Estes, MSN, RN, FNP, CNS, CLNC Dean, School of Nursing (Northwest Region) Gary Campus and Valparaiso Campus Saundra Horne, RN, MS PN Program Chair Gary Campus Nadine A. Nufer, MSN Ed, BSN, RN Nursing Department Chair Valparaiso Campus |
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| January 17, 2013 | 10:00 AM | AND | 5:00 PM |
| February 21, 2013 | 10:00 AM | AND | 5:00 PM |
| March 21, 2013 | 10:00 AM | AND | 5:00 PM |
| April 18, 2013 | 10:00 AM | AND | 5:00 PM |
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May, NO SESSION THIS MONTH
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10:00 AM | AND | 5:00 PM |
| June 20, 2013 | 10:00 AM | AND | 5:00 PM |
| July 18, 2013 | 10:00 AM | AND | 5:00 PM |
| August 15, 2013 | 10:00 AM | AND | 5:00 PM |
| September 19, 2013 | 10:00 AM | AND | 5:00 PM |
| October 17, 2013 | 10:00 AM | AND | 5:00 PM |
| November 14, 2013 | 10:00 AM | AND | 5:00 PM |
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December, NO SESSION THIS MONTH
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| February 19, 2013 | 10 AM | and | 5 PM |
| March 19, 2013 | 10 AM | and | 5 PM |
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| June 18, 2013 | 10 AM | and | 5 PM |
| July 16, 2013 | 10 AM | and | 5 PM |
| August 20, 2013 | 10 AM | and | 5 PM |
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| November 19, 2013 | 10 AM | and | 5 PM |
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December, NO SESSION THIS MONTH
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Richmond
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General Contacts:
Barbara Ward
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Deadlines:
Applications will be available beginning the end of November in Student Affairs at the Richmond Campus, Johnson Hall in the Nursing Admissions Office Room 1213, 2357 Chester Blvd., Richmond, IN. The deadline to turn in the application is February 1 for the Transitional ASN program for a summer start date and April 1 for the Practical Nursing and Traditional ASN programs for a fall start date. Applications must not be turned in more than 3 months prior to the deadline of the program applying to and no later than 4:00 p.m. on the deadline date. |
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| Friday | November 2, 2012 | Richmond | 1 p.m. | Rm 1239E |
| Friday | December 7, 2012 | Richmond | 1 p.m. | Rm 1239E |
| Wednesday | December 19, 2012 | Connersville | 5 p.m. | Rm CIC 1106 |
| Friday | January 4, 2013 | Richmond | 1 p.m. | Rm 1239E |
| Thursday | January 10, 2013 | Connersville | 5 p.m. | Rm CIC 1106 |
| Friday | January 18, 2013 | Richmond | 1 p.m. | Rm 1239E |
| Friday | February 15, 2013 | Richmond | 1 p.m. | Rm 1239E |
| Friday | March 8, 2013 | Richmond | 1 p.m. | Rm 1239E |
| Friday | March 22, 2013 | Richmond | 1 p.m. | Rm 1239E |
| New this year two (2) Nursing Information Sessions being held at our Connersville site. | ||||
| Please contact Claudia Mitchell at (765)966-2656 ext 1213 to schedule a face to face information session. A confirmation for the scheduled information session will be mailed. | ||||
Southeast (Batesville, Lawrenceburg, Madison)
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September 1 for classes starting in January (Madison only) |
| School of Nursing - Practical Nursing Program |
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MADISON
590 Ivy Tech Drive Georgia Smith |
LAWRENCEBURG & BATESVILLE
50 Walnut Street Georgia Smith |
Southern Indiana (Sellersburg)
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Nursing Information Sessions: Pfau Hall Room B20 November 16, 11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. Meetings usually last 1 hour and 30 minutes; Registration not required. |
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Southwest (Evansville, Princeton, Tell City)
Preparing to apply-
Students interested in applying to the limited admission nursing programs at the Evansville campus should take the following steps:
• If you are not currently enrolled as a student at Ivy Tech Community College, please contact the Admissions Office.
• Read the Nursing Overview and Application Booklet.
• Complete the required On-line Nursing Information Session.
• Set an appointment with an advisor in our Advising Center (It is suggested that nursing students meet with Stacey Hughes, Sandra Feazel or Summer Wilderman.)
• Pick up an application packet from the School of Nursing (Room 216)
Application Deadlines
ASN program:
Apply by April 1st to be considered for the fall semester OR
Apply by September 1st to be considered for the spring semester
PN program:
Apply by April 1st to be considered for the fall semester
LPN to ASN Transition program for graduates of Ivy Tech (within 2 years of graduation date):
Apply by April 1st to be considered for the fall semester OR
Apply by September 1st to be considered for spring semester
LPN to ASN Transition program for graduates of Ivy Tech who graduated more than 2 years ago and/or for graduates of other LPN programs/outside colleges:
Apply by February 1st to be considered for the summer semester
Paramedic to ASN program:
Please contact the Dean of the School of Nursing regarding your interest in this program.
The Associate of Science in Nursing Transition Program for Paramedics is a class product of Community Based Job Training Grant offered through the United States Department of Labor.
Application Process
The application process is outlined in the Nursing Overview and Application Booklet and additional information can be found in the on-line Nursing Information Session. If you have additional questions or need clarification about the information, please schedule an appointment with Stacey Hughes in the Advising Center. You might also consider attending an on-campus nursing information session where a representative of the nursing department will be on hand to answer questions about the application process.
On-campus Nursing Information Session Dates
Completing an on-line Nursing Information Session is required before each application period during which you plan to apply to the nursing program. Though attending an on-campus nursing information session is not required, you are welcome to attend to have your questions answered. Pre-registration for these sessions is not required, but it is imperative that you arrive before the start time of the session. The sessions will last approximately 2 hours. Please read the Nursing Overview and Application booklet and complete the on-line Nursing Information Session BEFORE you attend an on-campus session.
| Date | Day of Week | Time (CST) | Location at Ivy Tech |
| November 4, 2010 | Thursday | 6:00 PM | Room 107 |
| December 3, 2010 | Friday | 9:00 AM | Room 107 |
| January 6, 2011 | Thursday | 2:00 PM | Room 107 (tentative) |
TEAS Information
As described in the on-line Nursing Information Session, the TEAS V is a requirement for application to the nursing programs. Students wishing to take the exam should first pay for the test at the Business Office (812-429-1440). The business office will issue a receipt which you must keep. After paying for the exam, contact the Workforce Certification Center (WCC) at 812-429-9852 to schedule a time to sit for the test. On your test date, present your business office receipt and a photo ID to the WCC. The WCC is located in the office complex just south of the Ivy Tech building, next to the bookstore.
Preparatory materials for the exam are available for purchase at www.atitesting.com or through the Ivy Tech Bookstore. Some materials are also loaned through Ivy Tech’s Library. Remember, students can only sit for the exam twice in a two year period so it is important to go into the exam as prepared as possible.
School of Nursing Contact Information
Ivy Tech Community College
School of Nursing
3501 N. First Avenue
Evansville, IN 47710-9984
Phone: 812-429-1383
Gail Lindsay, RN, MSN
Nursing Department Chair
812-429-9837
glindsay@ivytech.edu
Wabash Valley (Terre Haute, Greencastle)
Terre Haute:
Kim Cooper, RN, MSN
Dean, School of Nursing
812-298-2240
kcooper@ivytech.edu
Maxine Rogers
Assistant
812-298-2238
mrogers@ivytech.edu
Greencastle:
Myra Hart, RN, MSN
Program Chair
765-653-7410, ext. 5016
mhart33@ivytech.edu
