Welcome

Vice Superintendent

Alisha Mason

Superintendent

Mike Martin

Mike Gustfson

Health Programs Director

26-27 LPN Handbook

Handbook Part I

Mrs. Chronister

• Educational Philosophy & Goals

• Program Outcomes

• Conceptual Framework

• Organizational Chart

• Attendance/Leave of Absence

• Organizational Plan of Study

To be the premier technology center that develops a modern, highly skilled and efficiently trained workforce to close the national skills gap.

Vision

To provide high-quality, skills-based, technical education opportunities that drive economic success.

Mission

Educational Philosophy

Organizational-Wide Strategies

• Deliver services aligned with district needs.

• Support quality instruction, recruitment, training, and job placement.

• Provide a safe, modern, and flexible learning environment.

• Encourage continuous program improvement.

• Strengthen communication inside and outside the organization.

Goals: Strategic Objectives

• Maintain financial stability

• Provide quality education and training

• Improve operational efficiency

• Recruit and retain a diverse, high-quality workforce

Program Outcomes

• Provide patient-centered, culturally competent care.

• Apply evidence-based nursing across the lifespan.

• Collaborate to ensure continuity of care.

• Promote safety for patients and caregivers.

• Utilize healthcare technology effectively.

• Demonstrate leadership and time management.

• Practice within legal and ethical LPN standards.

• Communicate effectively with diverse populations.

Conceptual Framework

Nurse of the Future Nursing Core Competencies

The ten essential nursing competencies include patient-centered care, professionalism, leadership, systems-based practice, informatics and technology, communication, teamwork and collaboration, safety, quality improvement, and evidence-based practice.

Organizational Chart

Review handbook at this time.

Attendance

Leave of Absence

A leave of absence of up to 2 weeks may be granted by the LPN Coordinator on a case-by-case basis for extenuating circumstances. Students must make up missed assignments, exams, and clinical requirements upon return. Abuse or falsification of a leave request may result in dismissal from the LPN program.

Organizational Plan of Study

Review handbook at this time.

Total hours needed for the program is 1350.
For Advance Credit Students it's 750.

Mrs. Miller

• Facilities

• Change in personal information

• Cell phone policy

• Dress code, student appearance

• Student conduct

LPN Facilities

• Classroom 1 & 2

• Simulation Lab

• Skills Lab

• Study Hall

Read the space - if it's quiet, stay there
- if there's a study group, know it's not quiet

Personal Information Changes

• Name

• Mailing address

• Phone number

Notify Elizabeth as soon as possible

Cell Phone Policy

• On campus

  • Learning space

  • Main Line - 580-223-2070

  • Elizabeth - 580-224-8259

• In clinical

  • Resources

  • Family/Emergency - email instructor

• Badge

• Uniform

  • Anytime you're at school or school activity

  • Scrubs, shoes

• NO BBB

• ​Shower, fragrances

• Personal appearance

Dress Code

Student Conduct

• Oklahoma Board of Nursing guides policies

• Fraud - includes cheating

• Negligence - omission, failure to care for patient

• Alcohol, drug use

• Unprofessionalism - abuse, confidentiality, forging/impersonation

• Unsafe - scope of practice

• Disobeying, disrespect, insubordination

• Felonies

Handbook

Mrs. Kelch

• Clinical

• Testing

• Grades

• ATI

• NTHS

​Clinical Attendance is Mandatory for Graduation.

• Steps to Avoid a No Call/No Show

• Grade assigned for a no call/no show

• Can it be made up?

• Repeated no call/no shows may result in dismissal
  
  
  

Clinical Performance Evaluations
Nurses view patients holistically, and as instructors, we take the same approach with our students. The End of Program Student Learning Outcomes (EPSLO) reflect each student's performance, attitude, participation, and work ethic in both theory and clinical.

Criteria: (20) Patient Centered Thinking and Care, Patient and Family/Peer Engagement, Cultural, Spiritual, and Social Values, Recognizing and Responding to Change, Team Engagement, Sharing Information, Group Discussions, Group Engagement, Evidence Based Practice, Prioritization, Safety, Informatics, Quality Improvement, Preparation, Professional Behavior, Self-Awareness, Standards of Practice and Policies, Boundaries, Therapeutic Communication, Systems Based Practice.

​Clinical Guidelines

• Park in designated student parking

• 30 minute meal break

• 2 - 15 minute breaks

• Do not leave your unit without proper notification

• Electronic devices

• Doctors orders

• Patient confidentially

• TEAMS communication

Testing Policy

Academic Recovery

• Third consecutive remediation → Academic Recovery meeting

• Faculty referral may occur at any time.
  

What Happens in Testing, Stays in Testing

• Cheating is not allowed.

• Discussing test content is also cheating.

• Violations may result in dismissal from the program.

• Make-up tests are at the instructor's discretion.

​Grade Determination

• A: 93–100 | B: 85–92 | C: 77–84 | F: 0–76

• 77% minimum in Assignments, Clinical, & Course Average

• No rounding

• Exam Avg less than 77% or ATI less than Level 2 = Summer School

• 90%+ on 1 of 3 unannounced medical math exams

• All clinical assignments must be completed with 77% or above.
  

​ATI - Assessment Technologies Institute

• NCLEX Preparation

• End of the current course

• Level two or above = passing score

• ATI Comprehensive Predictor = 73% or above

• Second attempt

• Meet with the program coordinator for a plan of improvement.

• ATI live review attendance is a requirement to graduate.

​NTHS

• 93% or above average in all courses

• 90% or greater attendance

• No probationary actions

• HOSA member

• 5 documented hours of community service

• Clocking in like work, but for studying

• Changing QR Code using Achademix Portal

• LPN Department hours
  Different than Southern Tech

​Attendance

• Failure to clock in and out results in lost time
  sign in sheet

• sign out for lunch, phone calls

• falsification=dismissal

• clinical, review, testing count towards total hours

​Attendance

• 2nd years take 10min break

• Suggested weekly hours-16 for A&P

• Accumulating hours-90%

• 100% for financial aid checkpoint

• 3 writeups = Dismissal

• no "absences" or time for weather closures

​Attendance-1st years

LPN Course Completion Guide 0826-1st year

• 1st years take 10min break

• Suggested weekly hours- 26 hours

• Accumulating hours-90%

• 100% for financial aid checkpoint

  • 11/16/26

• 3 writeups = Dismissal

• no "absences" or time for weather closures

​Attendance-2nd years

LPN Course Completion Guide 0825-2nd year

Handbook

Mrs. Inselman

• Advanced Standing

• Non-Discrimination Policy

• Computer and Laptop Requirements and Policy

• Physical and Personal Requirements

• Drug History and Criminal History

• Cost

• Visitors

Students may receive credit for previous coursework if they:

• Meet all SouthernTech LPN admission requirements.

• Earned a grade of C or higher in equivalent coursework completed within the last 5 years.

• Submit official transcripts (and other documents if requested).

• Successfully complete required skills competency assessments, dosage calculation exam, and any necessary challenge exams.

• Participate in an admission interview.

• Attend the required summer transition workshop if accepted.

Important: Meeting coursework requirements does not guarantee Advanced Standing admission. Receiving transfer credit may also affect financial aid eligibility due to a shorter program length.

Admission with A​dvanced Standing
(Transfer Credit)

Non-Discrimination Policy

• SouthernTech complies with the Civil Rights Laws in assuring the students, parents, and employees of the District that the District does not discriminate with any technical/vocational opportunities offered by the District based on race, color, national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, veteran status, or age.

• Who is assuring that Southern Tech complies? Superintendant Mr. Mike Martin

• Students will be issued school laptop.

• Students are required to have laptop with them on campus.

• Will have access to internet while on campus but are required to have access off campus. None is provided by school.

• If having techinical issues; reach out to the helpdesk at helpdesk@sotech.edu

• If you are needing addtional support with computer or digital device; classes are available at Southern Tech.

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​Computer/Laptop

​Student is required to acquire Medical or Religious exemptions from the clinical sites.
REQUIRED: Must be obtained from all!!

​​Immunization Exemption

​American Heart Association’s Basic Life Support (BLS) for the Health Care Provider. Expires in 2 years. REQUIRED: To attend clinical and prior to course starting. Is offered free to LPN student over summer.

​​CPR

Have reliable/dependable transportation to and from SouthernTech and/or clinical facilities. 

It is your responsibility to maintain modern and reliable access to technology that will enable you to complete the required program activities on and off campus. 

Maintain a current American Heart Association Basic Life Support for the Health Care Provider CPR card throughout the program. 

​​Other Personal Requirement

Applicants age 18 and older must complete a mandatory background check and drug test through CastleBranch.com at a combined cost of $95 to meet healthcare facility and accreditation requirements. Felony charges, sex offender registration, or government sanctions may require official court records and could result in denial of admission if the student is determined unable to complete clinical requirements or qualify for national licensure.

IMPORTANT: It is your responsibility to get any issues resolved or could affect admission to any health program.

Criminal History

All Southern Tech Licensed Practical Nursing students must complete a 12-panel urine drug test through a facility partnered with CastleBranch.com to meet Mercy Memorial Health Center clinical requirements and help maintain a safe learning and healthcare environment. Dilute test results must be retaken; otherwise, they will be considered positive.

Students may be required to submit to additional testing in the following situations: 

• Reasonable Suspicion Testing. 

• Post-Accident Testing. 

• Random Testing. 

​Drug History

Drug History/Criminal History

Chickasaw Nation

A 2nd background check will be done for the Chickasaw Nation clinical site for 1st years on
11/12/26 or 11/19/26.

Costs $43.

Additional costs are listed below but are not paid towards Southern Tech. 

Immunizations | $300.00
Uniforms & Clinical Supplies | $400.00 
Chickasaw Nation BG | $43

Graduation License & Fees | $500.00 

The items listed are estimates only and can vary in price. 

​Additional Costs

In-District Tuition | $2.50 per Hour Out of District Tuition | $5.00 per Hour Out of State Tuition | $7.50 per Hour 

Tuition costs for an in-district student for the full 1350-hour program are $3,375 plus additional costs

Tuition Expenses

Cost
Students can expect to pay around $4,700 for the 2-year LPN program for all tuition, supplies, fees, and licensure expenses.

• ​Sign in at the administrative office.

• Sign the emergency/fire sign-in sheet.

• Students may not bring children to campus.

Handbook Part

Mrs. Hill

• Dismissal

• Readmissions

• Graduation Requirements

• NCLEX

• Transcripts

Dismissal

Students may be dismissed from the LPN program based on the following violations:

• Violation of Southern Tech and/or LPN Handbook policies and rules

• Medication errors violating the Nurse Practice Act

• Violations of drug testing, attendance, testing, or conduct policies

• Three incident reports

Dismissal

Students may be dismissed from the LPN program based on the following violations:

• 10 consecutive days of unexcused absence

• Failure to maintain satisfactory academic progress

• Ineligibility for required clinicals

• Health status that prevents safe participation in the program

Re-Admission Policies

Eligibility for Re-Admission

• Students who voluntarily withdrew from the LPN program

• Students dismissed for unsatisfactory academic progress

• Students dismissed due to health-related issues

• Student may be eligible for re-admission 5 years from the date of the second dismissal or withdrawal date

2nd Re-Admission

• Must interview with the LPN Coordinator

• Must meet the current admission requirements

• May qualify for advanced standing based on previously completed coursework

​1st Re-Admission

Re-Admission Policies

Graduation Requirements

• Complete the LPN program within 24 months

• Earn a minimum score of 77% in all courses, assignments, and clinicals

• Attend at least 90% of the 1,350 program hours

• Complete all ATI testing, including the Comprehensive Predictor and Live Review

• Pay all tuition and fees before transcripts are sent to the Oklahoma Board of Nursing

• Failure to meet these requirements will delay NCLEX eligibility and licensure

• Licensure requirements include:

  • Proof of legal authorization to work/live in the U.S.

  • High school diploma or GED

  • Successful program completion

  • Passing the NCLEX-PN

  • Background check and licensure application

• ​SouthernTech's LPN Program is approved by the Oklahoma Board of Nursing.

• Graduates are eligible to apply for the NCLEX-PN licensure exam.

• The Oklahoma Board of Nursing may deny licensure based on certain criminal convictions, disciplinary history, or other legal requirements.

NCLEX

Transcript Request

• Graduates receive one printed and one digital transcript upon program completion.

• Additional transcripts may be requested by completing the Transcript Request Form on the Southern Tech website.

• Visit: www.sotech.edu/apps/pages/transcript-request

Turn in signed handbook pages​-Badge Photo & Tour

1st year break for lunch then return at 1:30pm



2nd year students done for the day!



Mrs. Shatwell for tech questions.