Practical Nursing Diploma
Learn the Fundamentals of Patient Care
Program Overview
Train to become a vital member of the health care team—and to qualify to pursue roles in a variety of health care settings. Licensed practical nurses (LPNs) provide basic care to patients under the supervision of registered nurses (RNs) and physicians.
LPNs do everything from helping feed new babies, changing bandages in acute care, keeping chemotherapy patients comfortable during treatment, and helping older patients maintain health and dignity. They also update patient charts and communicate important information to the rest of the health care team. In this program you will learn intravenous (IV) skills and obtain certification† that will offer the potential for increased wages from some employers in the area.
Students can complete their diploma in as few as 11 months.*
PROGRAM FACTS
Skill Building
Learn foundational skills to care for patients from birth to the elder years.
Versatile Curriculum
Program includes NCLEX-PN review to help you prepare for the licensure exam.**
Flexible Class Schedules
Complete your diploma in as few as eleven months.*
Practical Nursing Curriculum
Concorde Aurora’s practical nursing diploma teaches the knowledge and skills you need to prepare to serve patients with a wide range of stable conditions and needs. You’ll learn practical skills for administering medications, taking vital signs, inserting catheters and more in the classroom and lab. Then, you’ll apply those skills during clinical experienceᶛᶛ in a variety of real-world settings.
- Dosage Calculations
- Family Nursing
- Foundations of Nursing
- Fundamentals of Anatomy and Physiology
- Human Growth and Development
- Introduction to Medical-Surgical Nursing
- Mental Health Nursing Care
- NCLEX Review
- Pharmacology
**Registration and certification requirements for taking and passing these examinations are not controlled by Concorde, but by outside agencies, and are subject to change by the agency without notice. Therefore, Concorde cannot guarantee that graduates will be eligible to take these exams, at all or at any specific time, regardless of their eligibility status upon enrollment.
*Program length may be subject to change dependent on transfer credits and course load. Please refer to current course catalog for more information. Concorde does not guarantee admittance, graduation, subsequent employment or salary amount.
†Professional certification is not a requirement for graduation, may not be a requirement for employment nor does it guarantee employment. Registration and certification requirements for taking and passing these examinations are not controlled by Concorde, but by outside agencies, and are subject to change by the agency without notice. Therefore, Concorde cannot guarantee that graduates will be eligible to take these exams, at all or at any specific time, regardless of their eligibility status upon enrollment.
ᶛᶛClinical hour requirements and delivery may vary by campus location and may be subject to change. Concorde does not guarantee clinical site assignments based upon student preference or geographic convenience; nor do clinical experiences guarantee graduation, post-clinical employment or salary outcomes.
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Think you’d love to work as a practical nurse? Contact Concorde Aurora today to learn if our program can help you get there!
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