Description:
This certificate program prepares students for careers as Licensed Practical Nurses. Graduates will participate in the planning, implementation and evaluation of caring interventions in a variety of health care settings under the direction of a registered nurse or physician. Responsibilities may include case finding, reinforcing patient and family teaching programs through health teaching, health counseling, and provision of supportive and restorative care. Students must complete a program application, and admission examination, as well as successfully complete both English Composition I and Math for the Health Sciences. Health screening and criminal background check are also required. Graduates of the Practical Nursing Program must pass the National Council of State Boards of Nursing Licensure Examination for Practical Nursing in order to practice as a licensed practical nurse.