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Practical Nursing

Program Description

World War I, Pearl Harbor, World War II, the Korean War, Vietnam, 9-11. What do all these events have in common? NURSES. Nurses were there to save lives - to care for the sick and the wounded. Nurses are the glue that holds our society together, both in peacetime and wartime. If you're a caring, compassionate person who wants an exciting profession, then a career in nursing might be right for you.

Admission Requirements

Technical Requirements

Mathematical Applications
Fundamentals of Nursing
Health Assessment
Introduction to Pharmacology
English 101
Human Anatomy and Physiology I and II
Adult Health
Maternal and Child Nursing
Adult/Child Nursing
Psychosocial Nursing
Role Transition

General Education Requirement (prerequisite)

BIO 103 Principles of Biology
ORI 101 Orientation to College

Total Credit Hours - 49
Total Contact Hours - 1200

Approximate Tuition: $4,320*
Approximate Cost of Program Books: $1,227*
Tools and Supplies (including licensing fees): $1,517*
Transportation costs: Students are responsible for their own transportation to and from the college and clinical sites.

*Prices are subject to change

Estimated Salary
According to the Occupational Outlook Handbook, the median annual earnings for licensed practical nurses are $33,970.

Job Opportunities

The licensed practical nurse may work in hospitals, nursing homes, physicians' offices, schools, civil service, military service, home health industry, private duty and hospice. According to the Occupational Outlook Handbook, employment of LPNs is expected to grow 9 percent to 17 percent through the year 2014.

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