Nursing (LPN) Certificate

The Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) Program prepares students to use the nursing process to collect and organize relevant health care data and assist in the identification of the health needs/problems of clients throughout their life span and in a variety of settings. The entry-level licensed practical nurse, under appropriate supervision, is prepared to coordinate and provide care, while contributing to the plan for nursing interventions to meet the needs of clients with commonly occurring health problems having predictable outcomes. Graduates of the LPN Program earn a certificate and are eligible to sit for the LPN licensure examination (NCLEX-PN). The LPN Program articulates with the associate degree RN program providing graduates with advanced standing. Those seeking admission to the LPN Program should select this petitioner category as their program for admission to the college.

Graduates of the Nursing (LPN) Certificate will be able to:

• Collaborate with members of the health care team to facilitate care of patients in regard to the legal and ethical standards of the practice of licensed practical nurse.
• Use patient data to plan and implement activities that promote safety and protection of the patient.
• Cooperate with other health care providers to assist patients to meet age-associated health needs.
• Provide patient teaching and care activities that promote health and prevent disease.
• Utilize therapeutic communication skills to support the patients emotional, mental, and social well-being.
• Participate in culturally sensitive nursing interventions to assist the patient/family to adapt to stressors.
• Initiate caring interventions based on relevant data for patients who are experiencing common health alterations while in a variety of settings.
• Identify for patients/families potential threats to the physiologic function and initiate interventions to promote adaptation.