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Practical Nursing Overview

If you like helping people, then experience the rewards of caring by entering one of the fastest growing and in-demand career fields in healthcare!

The Practical Nursing program prepares the student to become a valuable member of a healthcare team, working under the supervision of a physician or a registered nurse.

Upon completion of the program, graduates will be able to:

• Function in the delivery of care to clients and families.

• Communicate effectively with clients, families, and members of the healthcare team.

• Use critical thinking to safely perform requisite cognitive, psychomotor and effective nursing skills.

• Integrate ethical, professional, legal responsibility, and accountability into actions and decisions.

What You Can Learn In Practical Nursing

Our Practical Nursing Program includes instruction in the classroom, laboratory, and clinical setting, with the objective to:

• Prepare a competent, beginning practitioner of practical nursing to function effectively in acute, long-term care and ambulatory settings.

• Provide a collaborative learning environment in which the student will demonstrate the ability to develop and apply principles of systematic reasoning through critical thinking.

• Guide the student in the continuing process of personal and professional growth.

Where You Can Go In Practical Nursing

Graduates who obtain state licensure typically secure employment as Practical Nurses in areas that include:

• Nursing Homes

• Hospitals

• Physicians' Offices

• Corporate Occupational Health

• Public School Systems

Cost

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How much will tuition and fees be?

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The cost of tuition and fees is: $29,940

Q

What about the cost of books and supplies?

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The cost of books and supplies is: $875. Foundation course requirements can result in additional costs and increase the time to graduation

Success

The program is designed to take 15 months to complete. 45% of graduates from this program finished in this time.

The median time for graduates to complete this program was 16 months.

Future Careers

Financing

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What are my financing options to pay for this program?

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In addition to any grant or scholarship aid for which they are eligible, the median debt for this program is:

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