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Program Description
The LPN program teaches you skills of direct patient care that you can apply in any healthcare setting. It offers theoretical and applied instruction in classrooms, simulated laboratories, and clinical settings. It integrates education in adult, gerontological, obstetric, pediatric, and psychiatric-mental health nursing. Your clinical learning will take place in diverse types of institutions.
The Nursing program has a selective and limited admission policy. The application is available online at Pueblo Community College Nursing from April 1 to the Wednesday after Memorial Day. All Health & Public Safety programs have essential functions to help you be successful in the program and career. In progress grades will be accepted, however course must show in progress at time of application and be completed in Spring semester. It is the applicant’s responsibility to submit final spring semester course grade(s) as soon as possible to the admission committee for consideration.
Note: You must undergo a background check and drug screen before we can officially admit you into the program. A felony, loss of license, administrative disciplinary proceeding for negligence, malpractice, recklessness, or willful or intentional misconduct may prohibit entrance into the program and/or eligibility to sit for licensure exams.
Career Information
The LPN program prepares you to provide safe, therapeutic, and competent nursing care in hospitals and other healthcare settings. You may also work as an entry-level patient care manager.
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