Thank you for your interest in the Waynesville School of Practical Nursing. We are the only practical nursing program in Pulaski County and have been in operation since 1973.  In 1974, the Practical Nursing program had a graduating class of 18 students, then in 2004, we were approved to accept 36 students in a class. Throughout the program's history, the Fort Leonard Wood Army Community Hospital has been one of our clinical locations where our students get hands-on learning experiences throughout the hospital. Working side-by-side with Fort Leonard Wood, our students have been able to help a diverse set of patients, and get a one-of-a-kind learning experience.  Since we are located so close to Fort Leonard Wood, many of our students are part of a military family, and they are able to take the skills that they learned across the world.  

Every year we take steps to better prepare our students for real-world nursing. During the last four years, we have had an NCLEX-PN pass rate of over ninety percent, reaching a pass rate of one-hundred percent in 2019. The dedication of the staff and students have made this program widely successful in the years that we have been in operation and for the years to come. 

Located in the Waynesville Career Center, we are part of the Waynesville R-VI School District, a public education organization. We are also fully approved by the Missouri State Board of Nursing (MSBON) (Full approval is the status granted a program of professional nursing after the program has met and continues to meet regulations or requirements). Our goal at the Waynesville School of Practical Nursing is to prepare individuals to provide intelligent, skillful nursing care in the areas of health that are available to Practical Nurses. The program is based on the premise that all patients are unique individuals who are worthy of being treated in a professional and holistic manner.

 

 

We are an eleven-month practical nursing program that begins in August and finishes in June the following year. After successfully completing the program, the student will have earned a Diploma in Practical Nursing and may sit for the NCLEX-PN Examination. Once the student passes this examination, he/she will be a Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN).  

 

The Waynesville School of Practical Nursing program is a full-time program consisting of approximately 887 hours of classroom training with an additional 538 hours of clinical training. 

Courses Include: 

The clinical areas include, but are not limited to: 

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Advanced Placement

All students must meet the mandatory attendance of the Practical Nursing Program. All students must satisfactorily complete all aspects of the program. No advance placement in the program will be considered. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Program Objectives

1. Apply nursing concepts and critical thinking based on the physical, psychological, sociocultural, spiritual, and developmental aspects of individual client systems across the life span.
2. Demonstrate professional growth by acquiring knowledge and skills through continuing education.
3. Utilize the nursing process by giving sage, prudent nursing care to client/client systems.
4. Demonstrate competency in the performance of clinical nursing skills and critical thinking in the process of coordination of care.
5. Interact professionally with peers and members of the health care team.
6. Adhere to the Code of Ethics for Practical Nurses.
7. Complete the requirements for application for licensure by the Missouri State Board of Nursing and National Council Licensure Examination for Practical Nurses.

 

"I decided to become a nurse after many years of working as an EMT-B for an ambulance district. I wanted to do more than just emergency medicine. I wanted to be able to treat people on days that weren't always considered 'the worst day of their life. I chose Waynesville School of Practical Nursing because my mom graduated from this school. I also knew that it was a very tough program that I would learn a lot from.  I was lucky enough to find my "work home" very quickly after graduating. The best thing about being a nurse for me is that I get to be there to hold hands with, laugh with, spend quality time with, and sometimes even cry with my residents. I am privileged to be their (my residents) person when they have nobody else and that means so much to me." -Christan, LPN MDS Coordinator, Class of 2019