About Us
At APNI, we maintain a commitment to achieving excellence. Our faculty members work closely with students to help them make the most of their potential and provide the opportunity for students to develop and prepare for a nursing career.
All of the founders of APNI are registered nurses, dedicated to practicing their profession by providing excellent, skilled care and by taking the student nurse a "step above." APNI chooses to educate and graduate exemplary students, instructed in the belief that excellent, skilled nursing must be combined with compassion and caring.
Advanced Pro Nursing Institute's approval to operate in the State of California is based on provisions of the California Private Postsecondary Education Act (CPPEA) of 2009, which is effective January 1, 2010. Advanced Pro Nursing Institute under section 94802 (a) of CPPEA, will by operation of law, be approved until December 2011. The Act is administered by the Bureau for Private Postsecondary Education, under the Department of Consumer Affairs. The Bureau can be reached at: P.O. Box 980818, Sacramento, CA 95798-0818, 916.574.7720.
Faculty
SCHOOL DIRECTOR: Hooi Yeap has been a registered nurse for over 25 years; some of those years were spent in different countries around the globe practicing Midwifery and Intensive Care Nursing. Her other specialties include Transfusion and Infectious Diseases Research and Dialysis. To her credits, Hooi also holds degrees in Health Sciences.
RN PROGRAM DIRECTOR: Jon Murphy, MSN, RN (Instructor) Licensed Family Nurse Practitioner since 1996; RN since 1990; prospective Director of upcoming RN Program at APNI; Varied Nursing Background: 18 years of Med/Surg and critical care at Alta Bates Medical Center in Berkeley; has taught nursing for 11 years at Merritt College in Oakland, California. Native to the Bay Area. Also has served as Adjunct Instructor for 8 years at Samuel Merritt College. My goals are to finish my doctoral studies to enhance my career goals to become a Dean of Science and then College President one day.
VN PROGRAM DIRECTOR: Linda Pousson Graduated from Chico State College, 1965 RN, BSN. University of Phoenix , MN in Education and Administration. Practiced in Medical Surgical Nursing, ICU and CCU, Geriatrics. Taught CNA/HHA classes in an Adult School and private programs. Designed, director and instructor in two Vocational Nursing Program.
CEO - OVERSEAS CORP.: William A.P. Wang, MBA with a BA degree in Education, had been a university lecturer and newspaper editor for years before attaining his MBA degree here in the USA. A very dedicated educator, William believes in international cross-training education. William has successfully established nursing training centers in China, Malaysia; and hopefully, in the near future, the Philippines.
DIRECTOR OF ACADEMIC AFFAIRS, INSTRUCTOR: Hady Lamb, RN, BM, brings a strong scientific and academic focus to the school with a BA in Medical Microbiology and a BM specialized in Internal Medicine.
INSTRUCTOR: Kim L. Loh, RN, has been a RN in both the US and UK for more than 25 years, the last 10 years being spent working in the neonatal research field. Kim has a lot of knowledge to share with the students, with her overseas as well as domestic nursing experiences.
INSTRUCTOR: Muwafaqu Alasad, MD (foreign): M.D. from Institute of medicine& Pharmacy, IASI , Romania , 1988 Equivalency Report From IERF, Culver City, CA 90231-3665 Have many years of Teaching Credential in Subjects, like Nursing Services, Therapeutic Services2007, Anatomy Physiology and Pharmacology.
INSTRUCTOR: Drew Hutchinson, MA (Clinical Psychologist), is a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist with a private practice in Albany, California. As an educator and lecturer, Drew presents trainings and lectures on Psychology, Mindfulness Techniques in Psychotherapy, Contemplative Approaches to Couples Therapy and other relevant topics at local clinics and universities. In addition Drew is co-founder and Director of the Oak Creek Counseling Center and the Analytic Somatic Therapy Institute, non-profits dedicated to advance training for therapists and providing therapy to surrounding communities.
INSTRUCTOR: Patricia Colleen O'Connell, RN, BSN, has taught Clinical Mental Health Nursing and Nursing Fundamentals at Penn Valley Community College, Kansas City, Missouri since 2006. During her 40 years as a registered nurse, she has had extensive experience in Neurological, Orthopedic, Rehabilitation and Geriatric Nursing. Colleen is a graduate of University of Missouri School of Nursing.
INSTRUCTOR: Bonnie Gold, BSN graduated from Western Carolina University in 1982 and continues to work with a passion for nursing in critical care. Her professional experiences include hospice, public health nursing, home health and utilization review. She has certificates in end of life care, massage and as a doula.
INSTRUCTOR: Felicitas P. Salonga, LVN, BS
HUMAN RESOURCE/OFFICE MANAGER: Rosalind G. C. Tan, MBA, has over twenty years of Human Resources experiences in international organizations. She specializes in : Talent Recruitment, Leadership Pipe Line, Industrial Relations, Employee Relations, Compensation and Benefits, Training Management, Rosalind has an MBA in Telecommunications Management, a Bachelor of Science in Management Information Systems and Lately she has added a Skill Certificate in Booking and Accounting in her credentials.
Catalog
Frequently Asked Questions
Q: What are the requirements for Vocational Nursing programs?
A: Please come by APNI to pick up a brochure for either program. Our office manager may be able to answer most of your questions.
Q: Do you offer full time as well as part time schedules for the Vocational Nursing Program?
A: We offer only full time schedule for the VN Program for now. 15 months 4 days per week. Evening Program may be different and will be run if enough students apply for it. No part-time program is available at this time. Part time schedule is certainly under consideration for the coming year.
Q: Which are the days? Are there classes on weekends?
A: Clinical days are Monday and Wednesday 7:00 am–2:00 pm, theory on Friday or Saturday. The hours are designed in such a way so that you may still hold down a job while going to school.
Q: How often does Advanced Pro offer the Vocational Nursing program?
A: We offer the VN program once a year. The pre-requisite courses are usually offered three months prior to the VN program.
Q: Do you grant credit for pre-requisite courses taken at other school?
A: Yes. Courses taken at any accredited schools are acceptable as long as you submit a copy of an official transcript of the courses.
Q: What kind of student financing options do you offer?
A: We are on the process of obtaining approval to be covered by Title IV, government financial aid is not yet available. We offer several alternate payment options: a student loan from “FACT” that allows you to pay by monthly installments, or a monthly installment payment plan offers by APNI; both without interests. We also accept any payment options from outside/private funding.
Q: What is your refund policy?
A: Each applicant is entitled to a full refund of all the charges minus the registration fee of $150.00 if request to withdraw is made within five business days after the signing of the enrollment agreement. If applicant withdraws after the program has started, the amount of refund will be pro-rated accordingly.
Q: Will I be eligible to sit for the LVN State Board when I have completed the VN Program?
A: Yes, certainly. Our VN Program trains and prepares you to take the NCLEX-PN State Board Exam. APNI has a large computer lab. with 12 user friendly PCs loaded with the latest application and NCLEX review software for test practices.