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Practical Nursing
Certificate
Licensed practical nurses (LPNs), or licensed vocational nurses (LVNs), care for people who are sick, injured, convalescent, or disabled under the direction of physicians and registered nurses. LPNs care for patients in many ways. Often, they provide basic bedside care. Many LPNs measure and record patients' vital signs such as height, weight, temperature, blood pressure, pulse, and respiration. They also prepare and give injections and enemas, monitor catheters, dress wounds, and give alcohol rubs and massages. To help keep patients comfortable, they assist with bathing, dressing, and personal hygiene, moving in bed, standing, and walking. They might also feed patients who need help eating. Experienced LPNs may supervise nursing assistants and aides.
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Program Description
The Practical Nursing program is an exit option after completing the first two semesters of the ADN-RN program. Students opt to take the PN Socialization course and then are eligible to take their PN State Licensing exam.
Additional Course Information
The Practical Nursing Certificate option is designed to provide education to prepare the student for practice as a Licensed Practical Nurse after completion of the first two semesters of the ADN RN program.
As part of their work, LPNs collect samples for testing, perform routine laboratory tests, and record food and fluid intake and output. They clean and monitor medical equipment. Sometimes, they help physicians and registered nurses perform tests and procedures. Some LPNs help to deliver, care for, and feed infants.
Gainful Employment: Practical Nursing as a Career.
According to College in Colorado.org, this career is in the Health Science cluster and the Therapeutic Services pathway in the Colorado Career Cluster Model ~
College in Colorado: Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse
More about Practical Nursing at U.S Bureau of Labor Statistics ~
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses
Find out more about Nursing and Medical Careers at O Net Online ~
25-1071 - Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary
29-2041 - Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics
31-9092 - Medical Assistants
31-1012 - Nursing Aides, Orderlies, and Attendants
29-2061 - Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses
GAINFUL EMPLOYMENT DISCLOSURE INFORMATION
The US Department of Education requires colleges to disclose a variety of information for any financial aid eligible program that “prepares students for gainful employment in a recognized occupation”. The information provided here is the best available to us but represents one year’s data only, however, we hope that this information is helpful to our current students and to prospective students as they make their career and educational choices.
If you have any questions regarding the data provided and what it means to you as a student, please feel free to contact OJC Student Services.
For more information on Gainful Employment requirements, please click here.
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