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Practical Nursing (CER-LPN)

Coastal Alabama Community College

Certificate

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The Practical Nursing Program prepares individuals to assist in providing general nursing care under the direction of a registered nurse, physician or dentist. This program includes instruction in taking patient vital signs, applying sterile dressings, patient health education, and assistance with examinations and treatment.

Credits

45 credits

Format

In-Person

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Locations

Where this program is offered

  • Alabama

    Alabama

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Skills & Competencies

Skills developed through this program

Auto-populated·from O*NET via SOC 29-1141.00

Skills

Social PerceptivenessService OrientationCritical ThinkingActive ListeningCoordinationSpeakingReading ComprehensionJudgment and Decision MakingMonitoring

Knowledge

PsychologyCustomer and Personal ServiceMedicine and DentistryEnglish LanguageAdministrativeAdministration and Management

Abilities

Problem SensitivityDeductive ReasoningOral ComprehensionWritten ComprehensionOral ExpressionInductive ReasoningNear VisionSpeech ClarityWritten ExpressionInformation OrderingSpeech Recognition

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.
  • 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

Medical softwareCategorization or classification softwareBusiness intelligence and data analysis softwareData base user interface and query softwareInformation retrieval or search softwareVideo conferencing softwareCloud-based data access and sharing softwareInventory management 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 ventilatorsBilimetersAbdominal bindersAir fluidized bedsAnkle restraintsAutomated 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

  • Registered Nurses29-1141.00
  • Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses29-2061.00
What You'll Learn

Key competencies developed through this program

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Mastery: developing (Level 2)(based on Certificate)

  • Multi-patient assignments — organize and prioritize on a routine med-surg shift with reduced oversight.
  • Care plans for common diagnoses — draft and update from admission through discharge on a med-surg unit.
  • IV access and infusion management — initiate and maintain on stable adult inpatients.
  • High-alert medications — administer with double-checks in established acute-care protocols.
  • Patient and family teaching — deliver on common conditions in inpatient and outpatient settings.
  • Subtle changes in patient status — recognize and escalate appropriately on a familiar patient population.
  • Interdisciplinary rounds — contribute patient updates and concerns on a general inpatient unit.
  • Common procedures (Foley, NG tube, wound care) — perform independently on routine cases.
  • Documentation for regulatory and billing requirements — complete accurately across a routine shift.
  • New nursing students and orientees — guide on basic skills during clinical rotations.

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Student Outcomes

Performance metrics for this program

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Completion Rate
95%
Placement Rate
18%