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Dixie’s College of Nursing

Dixie’s College of Nursing. Licensed Practical Nursing. Are YOU Ready to do what it takes to become a Nurse?. LPN Program Description. This program prepares the graduate to work as a Licensed Practical Nurse, under the supervision of a Registered Nurse.

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Dixie’s College of Nursing

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  1. Dixie’sCollege of Nursing Licensed Practical Nursing

  2. Are YOUReady to do what it takes to become aNurse?

  3. LPN Program Description • This program prepares the graduate to work as a Licensed Practical Nurse, under the supervision of a Registered Nurse. • Learning is facilitated through lecture, laboratory practice, clinical settings including hospitals, long term care facilities, clinics, and other health care environments. • The program is demanding both physically and mentally, takes many hours of studying and practice. It is important to prepare for the commitments before applying. =

  4. Prerequisite Classes • Principles of Biology • Biology Lab • Human Physiology • Physiology Lab • Human Anatomy • Anatomy Lab • Intermediate Algebra • General Psychology • Introduction to Microcomputer Applications

  5. Recommended Prerequisite Courses • Principles of Microbiology • Principles of Microbiology Lab • Introduction to Writing • Elementary Organic Chemistry • Elementary Organic Chemistry Lab

  6. Course Descriptions:Semester I • Nursing Pharmacology I • Medical/Surgical Nursing I • Human Relations Lab for Nurses I • (Microbiology) • (Microbiology Lab)

  7. Course Descriptions:Semester II • Maternal/Newborn Nursing I • Pediatric Nursing I • Psych Nursing I • Human Relations Lab for Nurses II • (Introduction to Writing)

  8. What are the aims of Dixie’s LPN program? • Each semester 40 students are admitted to the LPN program. These students are picked based on their GPA, recommendations/references, essay, PSB test score. They are picked because they are the best, with the highest determination and dedication. • The LPN program is designed to teach basic nursing skills, teach about the nursing process, and improve these skills through clinical and lab setting practice. • The program helps to prepare the student to pass the LPN state boards or PN-NCLEX testing. • The LPN is to prepare the student for completing an Associate Degree of Nursing and achieving a Registered Nurse.

  9. Other Nursing Degreesoffered through Dixie • Certified Nursing Assistant • Associate Degree of Nursing • Bachelors of Science of Nursing

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