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Practical Nursing

Lawson State Community College

Certificate

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The Practical Nursing (PN) Certificate is a 49-credit-hour, three-semester program approved by the Alabama Board of Nursing and accredited by the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing. Prepares graduates as licensed practical nurses (LPNs). Curriculum includes English Composition, Intermediate College Algebra, Anatomy & Physiology I and II, Fundamentals of Nursing, Health Assessment, Pharmacology, Adult Nursing, Maternal/Child Nursing, Adult/Child Nursing, Psychosocial Nursing, and.

Credits

49 credits

Format

In-Person

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  • Alabama

    Alabama

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Skills & Competencies

Skills developed through this program

Auto-populated·from O*NET via SOC 29-2061.00

Skills

Service OrientationCoordinationSocial PerceptivenessActive ListeningSpeakingCritical ThinkingReading ComprehensionMonitoringJudgment and Decision Making

Knowledge

Customer and Personal ServiceEnglish LanguagePsychologyMedicine and DentistryAdministration and ManagementAdministrative

Abilities

Oral ComprehensionWritten ComprehensionOral ExpressionProblem SensitivitySpeech ClarityDeductive ReasoningInductive ReasoningNear VisionWritten ExpressionSpeech RecognitionInformation Ordering

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'
  • 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

Categorization or classification softwareMedical softwareVideo conferencing softwareCloud-based data access and sharing softwareInventory management softwareBusiness intelligence and data analysis softwareData base user interface and query softwareInformation retrieval or search software

Tools

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

  • Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses29-2061.00
  • Registered Nurses29-1141.00
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 across an LPN-staffed hallway shift.
  • IV initiation and maintenance within LPN scope — perform reliably where state practice permits.
  • Treatment plans for common diagnoses — execute from RN-developed plans with reduced oversight.
  • Stable but complex patients — provide care across multiple comorbidities under RN supervision.
  • Family-member interactions on common concerns — handle directly and route clinical questions to the RN.
  • Patient education and discharge teaching — deliver on a routine basis without RN follow-up.
  • Newer LPNs and nursing assistants — guide on facility routines during their first weeks.
  • EHR documentation for regulatory compliance — complete accurately across an entire shift.
  • Common procedures (Foley insertion, NG tube management, glucose monitoring) — perform independently.
  • Subtle changes in patient status — recognize and report to the RN charge or attending.

Some details on this page are auto-populated from public workforce data sources: O*NET (opens in new tab), BLS (opens in new tab), College Scorecard (opens in new tab), DOL Training Provider Results (opens in new tab), NSX (opens in new tab). Provided in partnership with LER.me Career Intelligence.

Student Outcomes

Performance metrics for this program

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Completion Rate
61%
Placement Rate
17%