College Remains Closed Wednesday

All Wake Tech campuses remain closed Wednesday, January 28, 2026, because of continued icy conditions. Students taking in-person classes should check with their instructors for more information. Online classes continue as scheduled. Many Wake Tech services, including Admissions and Academic Advising, are available virtually at virtualsupport.waketech.edu. Wake Tech employees who can work remotely should do so.

Credit Programs

Practical Nursing

Technical Standards

Students in the Practical Nursing program must meet the following technical standards. Please read the standards carefully and seek clarification if necessary.

Standard
Examples
Critical-thinking ability sufficient for clinical judgment
Identify cause-and-effect relationship in clinical situations develop nursing care plans
Interpersonal abilities sufficient to interact with individuals, families and groups from a variety of social emotional, cultural and intellectual backgrounds
Establish rapport with clients, families and colleagues
Communication abilities sufficient for interaction with others in verbal and written form
  • Collect and document assessment data
  • Explain treatment procedures
  • Initiate health teaching
  • Document and interpret nursing actions and client and family responses
Physical abilities sufficient to move from room and maneuver in small spaces
  • Move around client rooms, workspaces and treatment areas
  • Administer cardio-pulmonary procedures
Gross and fine motor abilities sufficient to provide safe and effective patient care
  • Move, calibrate and use equipment and supplies, including sharp instruments
  • Lift, transfer and position mobile and immobile clients
Auditory ability sufficient to monitor and assess health needs
Hears monitor alarms, emergency signals, auscultatory sounds and cries for help
Visual ability sufficient for physical assessment, performance nursing procedures and maintenance of environmental safety
Observes client responses, such as skin color and facial expression
Tactile ability sufficient for physical assessment and performance of nursing procedures
Perform palpation, functions of physical examination and/or those related to therapeutic interventions, such as inserting a catheter

Under the Americans with Disabilities Act, "A qualified person with a disability is one who can perform the essential function of a job with or without reasonable accommodation." If a Practical Nursing student believes he or she cannot meet one or more of the standards without accommodation or modifications, the college must determine, on an individual basis, whether the necessary accommodations or modifications can reasonably be made.