Practical Nursing | Dakota County Technical College

Skills & Competencies

Skills developed through this program

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Skills

InstructingSpeakingLearning StrategiesReading ComprehensionActive ListeningWritingJudgment and Decision MakingMonitoring

Knowledge

Medicine and DentistryEducation and TrainingPsychologyEnglish LanguageBiology

Abilities

Oral ComprehensionWritten ComprehensionOral ExpressionWritten ExpressionSpeech ClarityDeductive ReasoningInductive ReasoningProblem SensitivityNear VisionSpeech Recognition

Tasks

Evaluate and grade students' class work, laboratory and clinic work, assignments, and papers.
Supervise students' laboratory and clinical work.
Initiate, facilitate, and moderate classroom discussions.

Technology

Computer based training softwareData base user interface and query softwareCalendar and scheduling softwareWord processing softwareInformation retrieval or search software

Tools

Ambu bagsAnatomical modelsAngioplasty balloon cathetersApnea monitorsArterial blood gas kitsAuto transfusion systemsAutomated external defibrillators AEDAutomated medicine dispensing machinesBed trapezesBilevel positive airway pressure BiPAP ventilatorsBladder ultrasound equipmentBlood glucose monitorsBlood warmersBulb syringesCardiac chairs

Work Values

RelationshipsWorking ConditionsIndependenceAchievementRecognitionSupport

Career Pathways

Occupations this program prepares you for

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Occupations matched to this program, with median wage, top wage, growth, and openings
SOC	Occupation	Method	Wage	Growth	Openings
Match confidence: medium25-1072.00	Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary	title_inference	$79,940 median$130,040 top	+16.7%	1,530

Program Pathways

Credentials this program stacks toward

No program pathways.

What You'll Learn

Key competencies developed through this program

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Mastery: developing (Level 2)(based on Diploma)

Student laboratory and clinical performance — supervise and evaluate routinely across multiple sections of a nursing program, providing formative feedback with limited oversight.
Undergraduate and graduate nursing lectures on topics such as mental health nursing and pharmacology — prepare and deliver independently, adapting content to varied learner levels.
Classroom and seminar discussions — moderate with growing confidence, redirecting off-topic exchanges and incorporating evidence-based scenarios in a postsecondary nursing classroom.
Comprehensive examinations — compile, administer, and grade independently, applying item analysis to refine question quality across successive course offerings.
Patient and client teaching needs in clinical placements — assess using multiple methods including direct observation, standardized tools, and student self-reports in affiliated hospital units.
Homework assignments, case studies, and clinical simulation handouts — design and revise based on student performance data and emerging nursing practice standards.
Time management and instructional coordination — balance teaching, grading, and clinical supervision responsibilities across a full semester course load.
Learning strategies tailored to diverse nursing student populations — select and apply based on documented learner needs within classroom and lab environments.
Multimedia educational software and presentation platforms — integrate into nursing lectures and lab demonstrations to enhance clinical reasoning skill development.
Written and oral student feedback on laboratory and clinical work — provide using criterion-referenced standards aligned with NCLEX competency expectations.

Program Details

Detailed information about this program

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Requirements

What you need to earn this credential

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Financial Aid

Eligible funding programs

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Scholarships

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