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Practical Nurse (LPN) TrainingFeatured Nursing School All states and the District of Columbia require practical nurses to pass a licensing examination after completing a state - approved practical nursing program. A high school diploma or its equivalent is usually required for entry, although some programs accept candidates without a diploma or are designed as part of a high school curriculum. There are approximately 1,200 approved programs providing training in practical nursing. Most LPN training programs are available from technical and vocational schools, or from community and junior colleges. Other programs are available through high schools, hospitals, and colleges and universities. Most practical nursing programs last about one year and include both classroom study and supervised clinical practice - patient care. Classroom study covers basic nursing concepts and patient care-related subjects, including anatomy, physiology, medical-surgical nursing, pediatrics, obstetrics, psychiatric nursing, the administration of drugs, nutrition, and first aid. Clinical practice usually is in a hospital, but sometimes includes other settings. Licensed practical nurses should have a caring, sympathetic nature. They should be emotionally stable, because work with the sick and injured can be stressful. Practical nurses should also have keen observational, decision making, and communication skills. As part of a healthcare team, they must be able to follow orders and work under close supervision. In some employment settings, such as nursing homes, licensed practical nurses can advance to become charge nurses who oversee the work of other practical nurses and of nursing aides. Some licensed practical nurses also choose to become registered nurses through numerous LPN-to-RN training programs.
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University of South Alabama - College of Nursing GrantHealth care for the elderly in Alabama, Florida and Georgia will soon improve following a $432,540 grant that established the Live Oak Geriatric Education Center, a collaborative effort involving the University of South Alabama College of Nursing, Florida State University and Florida A&M University. Funded by the Health Resources and Services Administration, the geriatric education center consortium provides training in geriatrics for health care providers in professions such as medicine, nursing, pharmacy, rehabilitation therapies and social work. Read more about the University of South Alabama. |
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