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Practical Nursing

College Credit OCCC

Program Description

Prepare to become a licensed practical nurse, an important member of the health care team who works under the supervision or direction of a registered nurse, licensed physician or dentist. The program is available as a 12-month daytime program that meets Monday through Friday or a 15-month evening program that meets Monday through Thursday, 3:00-9:30 p.m.

Practical Nursing prepares students for nursing assistant, medication
aide, advanced unlicensed assistant and practical nurse.


Program Courses
HCC 1000 Master Student Workshop
HCC 1010 Anatomy & Physiology
HCC 1040 Professional Development
LPN 1000 Nursing Concepts
LPN 1010 Nursing Skills
LPN 2010 Basic Care Clinical
LPN 1020 Pharmacology Skills
LPN 1030 Medical-Surgical Nursing
LPN 2030 Medical-Surgical Clinical
LPN 1040 Special Care Nursing
LPN 2040 Special Care Nursing Clinical
LPN 1050 Nursing Leadership
LPN 2050 Leadership Clinical


Salary Range
Entry Level $10.00 - $15.00
With Experience $12.00 - $20.00


Career Opportunities
  • Certified Nursing assistant (CNA)
  • Certified Medication aide (CMA)
  • Advanced Unlicensed Assistant (AUA)
  • Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)

  • Helpful Attributes and Abilities
  • Reading, language and math skills at the 12th grade level or above
  • Attention to detail
  • Flexibility
  • Good communication skills
  • Good physical and mental health
  • Ability to work well with othersAbility to relate to people in a caring, empathetic manner

  • College Credit

    OCCC Medical Terminology only


    Program Length

    1,412 hrs.

    Schedule
    12 months, daytime, full-time only
    15 months, evenings, M-Th, 3:00-9:30 p.m.


    Who Can Enroll
    Adults

    Location
    Springlake Campus
    Health Careers Center
    1720 Springlake Drive
    Oklahoma City, OK 73111

    Prerequisites
  • High school diploma or GED
  • 18 years of age
  • Medical Terminology
  • CPR (American Heart Association-BLS)

  • Financial Aid

    Student Organization
    HOSA-Health Occupations Students of America
    OSALPN-Oklahoma State Association Licensed Practical Nurses - Student Chapter


    Certifications Available

    Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA)
    Certified Medication Aide (CMA)
    Advanced Unlicensed Assistant (AUA)
    Licensed Practical Nurse
    (LPN)

    Program Accreditation
    Oklahoma Board of Nursing
    2915 N. Classen, Suite 524,
    Oklahoma City, OK 73106, 405-962-1800

    National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission
    61 Broadway 33rd Floor
    New York, New York 10006
    Telephone: 212/363-5555,
    1-800-669-1656

    Metro Tech Accreditations
    Oklahoma Board of Career and Technology Education (OBCTE)
    1500 West Seventh Ave., Stillwater, OK 74074, phone (405) 377-2000,
    1-800-522-5810, fax (405) 743-6809, www.okcareertech.org

    North Central Association-Commission on Accreditation & School Improvement (NCA-CASI)

    State Department of Education/NCA,
    2500 N. Lincoln, Oklahoma City, OK 73105-4599, phone (866) 249-9410,
    fax (405) 521-6205, Judy_Jolley@mail.sde.state.ok.us

     

     

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