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Kansas City, Kansas
 Area Technical School
 913-627-4100
2220 N. 59th St.
Kansas City, Kansas  66104

 

PRACTICAL NURSING  9 Months

High School Graduates or GED Recipients Only

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This course prepares the graduate to take the National Council Licensure Examination for Practical Nursing by covering areas beginning with basic patient care and progressing to team nursing in long-term care facilities.

To enter the program, the following requirements are necessary:

  • Kansas Certified Nurse Aide license (KS CNA)

  • Health Provider CPR

  • Completed Anatomy and Physiology with Lab within 5 years
    (official transcript from an accredited college)

 

successful completion of the ATS assessment Test, CPR certification and a physical examination are required prior to admission. student must purchase textbooks, uniforms, liability insurance, and pay a state and national exam and graduation fee. Instruction is in clinical rotations at area hospitals and nursing homes as well as the classroom. Transportation is the student's responsibility. A 76% grade is required to advance through the program.

Employment Opportunities:

LPN in hospital, clinic, doctor's office, public health agency and long-term care facilities.
 Starting salary range = $12-16.50 per hour
Experienced salary = $17+ per hour

Program Overview:

·         Nursing Foundations

·         Pharmacology I, II, III

·         Nutrition

·         Structure and Function

·         Issues in Practical Nursing

·         Computer Literacy

·         Medical Surgical Nursing

·         Nursing of Children

·         Nursing During the Childbearing Cycle

·         Community Health

·         Mental Health

·         Team Nursing in Long-Term Care

·         Clinical Practice

Note:  The Kansas State Board of Nursing may deny licensure to persons who have been guilty of a misdemeanor involving an illegal drug offences unless the applicant or licensee establishes sufficient rehabilitation to warrant the public trust (KSA 65-1120), except that notwithstanding KSA 74-120, no license, certificate of qualification or authorization to practice nursing as a licensed professional nurse, as a license practical nurse, as an advance registered nurse practitioner, or registered nurse anesthetist shall be granted to a person with a felony conviction for a crime against persons as specified in articled 34 of chapter 21 of the Kansas Statures Annotated and acts amendatory thereof or supplemental thereto.