HEALTHCARE
Licensed Practical Nurse
Help others while making a great living for yourself. Be a Licensed Practical Nurse.
Salary Range Potential:
$55,000+ /YEAR
Education Required:
Community College
Skills Needed:
Problem Solving, Mathematics, Basic Computing, Communication, Flexibility, Critical thinking, Attention to detail
Types of Employers:
Hospitals, Nursing Homes, Schools, Clinics, Public Health Departments
Job Description
LPNs are certified healthcare professionals who are responsible for providing basic patient care. LPNs necessarily carry out their job duties under the supervision of either an RN or a doctor. An LPN collects information from the patients to be admitted; regarding medical records, medical insurance details, and helps in completing other pretreatment formalities. An LPN records health details of patients; which usually comprise blood pressure, body temperature, respiration and heartbeat rate among other vital signs. LPNs help the patient prepare for medical examinations, takes test samples from patients, and administers medicines and injections prescribed by the physician to the patients.
Training Opportunities
Practical Nursing is a 3 semester program with major areas of emphasis encompassing the following core components of nursing practice: professional behaviors, communication, assessment, clinical decision making, caring interventions, collaboration and managing care
Pre-requisites required:High School Diploma or GED | Minimum 16 ACT Score | TEAS_V test | Background Check | Drug Screen
Length of Program:2 Year - Associate Degree
Summary of Program Requirements:High School Diploma or GED | Minimum 16 ACT Score | TEAS_V test | Background Check | Drug Screen
Skills NeededProblem Solving | Mathematics | Basic Computing | Communicator | Flexibility | Critical Thinking
Jackson, Rankin, and Vicksburg Campus
ContactCarol Manley601-376-4850CAManley@hindscc.edu
Practical Nursing is a 3 semester program with major areas of emphasis encompassing the following core components of nursing practice: professional behaviors, communication, assessment, clinical decision making, caring interventions, collaboration and managing care
Pre-requisites required:High School Diploma or GED | Minimum 16 ACT Score | TEAS_V test | Background Check | Drug Screen
Length of Program:Career Certificate - 3 Semesters Full Time l 5 Semesters Part Time
Summary of Program Requirements:High School Diploma or GED | Minimum 16 ACT Score | TEAS_V test | Background Check | Drug Screen
Skills NeededProblem Solving | Mathematics | Basic Computing | Communicator | Flexibility | Critical Thinking
Grenada | Kosciusko | Ridgeland
ContactNursing Program601-605-3345rdilmore@holmescc.edu
Practical Nursing is a 3 semester program with major areas of emphasis encompassing the following core components of nursing practice: professional behaviors, communication, assessment, clinical decision making, caring interventions, collaboration and managing care
Pre-requisites required:High School Diploma or GED | Minimum 16 ACT Score | ATI TEAS test | Background Check | Drug Screen
Length of Program:Career Certificate - 3 Semesters
Summary of Program Requirements:High School Diploma or GED | Minimum 16 ACT Score | ATI TEAS test | Background Check | Drug Screen
Skills NeededProblem Solving | Mathematics | Basic Computing | Communicator | Flexibility | Critical Thinking
Practical Nursing is a 3 semester program with major areas of emphasis encompassing the following core components of nursing practice: professional behaviors, communication, assessment, clinical decision making, caring interventions, collaboration and managing care
Pre-requisites required:High School Diploma or GED l Minimum 18 ACT Score | Background Check | Drug Screen
Length of Program:Career Certificate - 3 Semesters
Summary of Program Requirements:High School Diploma or GED l Minimum 18 ACT Score | Background Check | Drug Screen
Skills NeededProblem Solving | Mathematics | Basic Computing | Communicator | Flexibility | Critical Thinking
