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Diploma Program

Practical Nursing

Diploma Program

Program Objective

Graduates of this program can apply to the Florida Board of Nursing to take the NCLEX examination to become Licensed Practical Nurses (LPNs). LPNs provide basic nursing care. They work under the direction of registered nurses and doctors. The employment of licensed practical nurses is projected to grow 12 percent from 2016 to 2026, faster than the average for all occupations.

As the baby-boom population ages, the overall need for healthcare services is expected to increase. LPNs will be needed in residential care facilities and in-home health environments to care for older patients. Licensed practical nurses work in many settings, including nursing homes and extended care facilities, hospitals, physicians’ offices, and private homes, working full or part-time.

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Program Description

The Practical Nursing Program prepares graduates to practice within the scope of the Practical Nurse under the direction of a qualified health professional within structured, acute, intermediate, long term, and ambulatory health care facilities. The practical nurse is a valuable member of the health care team who is active in promoting health, prevention of disease, and care of the sick. The Practical Nursing Program is 12 months and completed over three 16-week semesters. Each course is offered a minimum of twice per semester.

Practical Nursing: Additional Programming Information

Clinical courses include clinical simulation experiences, as well as actual onsite experiences. Students taking classes online will attend laboratory sessions on campus and online. Clinical policies for standards of conduct shall be enforced in lab sessions and clinical sessions. Students attending at a distance who do not manage their distance education experience appropriately and timely will be asked to return to campus or withdraw from their studies. Please see standards of satisfactory progress for minimum grades acceptable for academic progression.

Below is a list of potential areas to work in:

  • Nursing and residential care facilities
  • Hospitals; state, local, and private
  • Offices of physicians
  • Home healthcare services
  • Government

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What does LPNs do?
Salary
Job Outlook

What does LPNs do?

Licensed practical nurses (LPNs) and licensed vocational nurses (LVNs) provide basic medical care. They work under the direction of registered nurses and doctors.

Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses typically do the following:

  • Monitor patients’ health—for example, by checking their blood pressure
  • Administer basic patient care, including changing bandages and inserting catheters
  • Provide for the basic comfort of patients, such as helping them bathe or dress
  • Discuss the care they are providing with patients and listen to their concerns
  • Report patients’ status and concerns to registered nurses and doctors
  • Keep records on patients’ health

Source

Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, Occupational Outlook Handbook, Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses,
at https://www.bls.gov/ooh/healthcare/licensed-practical-and-licensed-vocational-nurses.htm

Salary

According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the median annual wage for licensed practical was $48,820 in May 2020 in the top industries in which they worked were as follows:

Government $51,700
Nursing and residential care facilities $50,100
Home healthcare services $49,430
Hospitals; state, local, and private $46,560
Offices of physicians $44,830

 

Source

Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, Occupational Outlook Handbook, Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses,
at https://www.bls.gov/ooh/healthcare/licensed-practical-and-licensed-vocational-nurses.htm (visited December 21, 2021).

Job Outlook

According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics occupational outlook handbook, the “employment of licensed practical nurses is projected to grow 9 percent from 2020 to 2030, about as fast as the average for all occupations. About 60,700 openings for licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses are projected each year, on average, over the decade. As the baby-boom population ages, the overall need for healthcare services is expected to increase.” Therefore, the need for LPNs will be in great demand.

Source

Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, Occupational Outlook Handbook, Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses,
at https://www.bls.gov/ooh/healthcare/licensed-practical-and-licensed-vocational-nurses.htm

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