Dade County - Homestead Senior High

Nursing Programs Offered

LPN Program Details

The Practical Nursing Program at Homestead Senior High School:

-The first approved secondary program of its type in Florida
-Is currently the only two-year certified completion high school nursing program in MDCPS
-Allows secondary students to receive specialized training while completing their high school requirements
-Compliments their academic achievements by offering honors credit for specific courses
-Accredited by the National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission (NLNAC)
-Has maintained 100% passage on the Florida State Board of Nursing Licensing Exam or higher than the national average for the last five years
-Excellent model for the School-To-Career initiatives leading to School Improvement
-Has a major focus on Student Achievement through the promotion of high academic and behavioral standards
-Classes are smaller learning communities with a maximum of 30 students entering at the Jr. Year
-Each clinical group is a maximum of 12 students
-The hospital facilities are our community partners; half the program is clinical practice
-Has a community based Health Science Advisory Council
-Has specified rules regarding attendance and grading, both of which are more stringent than the usual secondary requirements
-Focuses on higher achievement promoting critical thinking, problem solving skills, communication, and cooperative learning as part of the Nursing Process
-Part of the clinical grade is based on Curriculum Based Vocational Behaviors, measuring job behaviors and personal qualities related to career preparation
-Adequately prepares our Nursing graduates for college entry
-A major part of the Practical Nursing Program involves the Nursing Skills Lab
-Students learn through hands-on-practice how to safely administer nursing care to a wide variety of patients.
-Computer Assisted Instruction is an example of Individualized Performance Based Strategies, and is a part of the curriculum and lab in the Nursing Program
-Is committed to life long learning for our students, and for our educators
-Improves student achievement, which will improve nursing achievement, an impact that will be felt positively now, and in the future, in South Florida Call or email Mary M. Ellmore, RN, BSN for further information.