Practical Nurse | Abcott Institute

Skills & Competencies

Skills developed through this program

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Skills

Social PerceptivenessService OrientationCritical ThinkingActive ListeningCoordinationSpeakingJudgment and Decision MakingReading Comprehension

Knowledge

PsychologyCustomer and Personal ServiceMedicine and DentistryEnglish LanguageAdministrative

Abilities

Problem SensitivityDeductive ReasoningOral ComprehensionWritten ComprehensionOral ExpressionInductive ReasoningInformation OrderingNear VisionSpeech ClarityWritten Expression

Tasks

Record patients' medical information and vital signs.
Administer medications to patients and monitor patients for reactions or side effects.
Maintain accurate, detailed reports and records.

Technology

Medical softwareBusiness intelligence and data analysis softwareData base user interface and query softwareCategorization or classification softwareInformation retrieval or search software

Tools

AngiocathsAnti-embolism elastic stockingsApnea monitorsAqua K padsArterial blood gas testing equipmentArterial line cathetersAudiometersAutoclavesAutomated medicine dispensing equipmentAutotransfusion systemsBag-valve masksBalanced suspension traction equipmentBed scalesBilevel positive airway pressure BiPAP ventilatorsBilimeters

Work Values

RelationshipsSupportAchievementIndependenceWorking ConditionsRecognition

Career Pathways

Occupations this program prepares you for

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Occupations matched to this program, with median wage, top wage, growth, and openings
SOC	Occupation	Method	Wage	Growth	Openings
Match confidence: medium29-1141.00	Registered Nurses	title_inference	$93,600 median$135,320 top	+4.9%	16,610

Program Pathways

Credentials this program stacks toward

No program pathways.

What You'll Learn

Key competencies developed through this program

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Mastery: emerging (Level 1)(based on Course)

Vital signs and standard assessments — collect and document on stable patients on a med-surg unit.
Hand hygiene and isolation precautions — apply consistently across patient encounters in acute care.
Routine medications by established protocol — administer with preceptor verification on a staffed unit.
Patient identifiers and safety checks — perform reliably before any procedure or administration.
Charting in the electronic health record — enter assessments and intake/output accurately under review.
Basic patient education materials — deliver on discharge topics with a senior nurse present.
Specimen collection (blood, urine, culture) — obtain to protocol on a general medical floor.
Pain scales and reassessment intervals — document according to unit standards on stable patients.
Code blue and rapid response roles — recognize triggers and call for help in inpatient settings.
Equipment (IV pumps, telemetry leads, pulse oximetry) — set up and verify with preceptor oversight.

Program Details

Detailed information about this program

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Requirements

What you need to earn this credential

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Financial Aid

Eligible funding programs

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Scholarships

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