Practical Theology and Ministry | Baptist University of the Americas

Skills & Competencies

Skills developed through this program

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Skills

Service OrientationCoordinationSocial PerceptivenessMonitoringActive ListeningSpeakingCritical ThinkingReading Comprehension

Knowledge

Customer and Personal ServiceEnglish LanguagePsychologyMedicine and DentistryAdministration and Management

Abilities

Oral ComprehensionWritten ComprehensionOral ExpressionProblem SensitivitySpeech ClarityDeductive ReasoningInductive ReasoningNear VisionSpeech RecognitionWritten Expression

Tasks

Observe patients, charting and reporting changes in patients' conditions, such as adverse reactions
Measure and record patients' vital signs, such as height, weight, temperature, blood pressure, pulse
Administer prescribed medications or start intravenous fluids, noting times and amounts on patients'

Technology

Categorization or classification softwareMedical softwareVideo conferencing softwareCloud-based data access and sharing softwareInventory management software

Tools

Abdominal bindersAir fluidized bedsAnkle restraintsApnea monitorsAutomated external defibrillators AEDAutomated spirometersBag infusion systemsBalkan framesBlood glucometersBlood transfusion drip regulatorsBucks extensionsButterfly needlesCanesCapillary tubesCirco-electric beds

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: medium29-2061.00	Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses	title_inference	$62,340 median$80,510 top	+2.63%	1,710

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: advanced (Level 4)(based on Master's Degree)

LPN charge or supervisor role in long-term care — manage staffing, breaks, and care assignments across a unit.
Restorative care or specialty-program leadership — design and audit on a unit alongside RN leadership.
Preceptorship and clinical-teaching role for the LPN program — coach across cohorts.
Survey readiness (state, CMS) — prepare the unit and represent staff in walkthroughs.
Unit-level quality measures (medication errors, falls, pressure ulcers) — interpret trends and respond.
Career pathway coaching (LPN-to-RN bridge programs) — mentor staff who want to advance.
Senior advocate for LPN-staff voice — represent on facility committees and in leadership meetings.
Regulatory and scope-of-practice updates — interpret and operationalize for the team as states evolve.
Mass-care or surge-staffing situations — lead the LPN response with composure.
Long-term-care operations — partner with administration on staffing models and clinical practice.

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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