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Practical Nursing

Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Henry/Carroll

DiplomaNon-degreeCIP: 51.3901

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Full-time and part-time Practical Nursing programs are offered through TCAT Henry/Carroll. However, the part-time program is only available at the Paris campus. The mission of the Practical Nursing Program is to provide students with the knowledge and skill to enable them to become successful members of today's health care workforce. Students will be prepared for lifelong learning in order to meet the ever-changing challenges of the community and the state.

Duration

12 Months

Credits

35 credits

Cost

Total Tuition/Fees $4,761.00 Textbook/Supplies Cost $3,329.11Show moreShow less

Format

In-Person

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Program Pathways

Credentials this program stacks toward

  • Program Pathway to Health & Human ServiceFrom The University of Tennessee
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Program Details

Detailed information about this program

No detailed information available.

Requirements

What you need to earn this credential

No requirements listed.

Financial Aid

Eligible funding programs

No funding information available.

Scholarships

No scholarships listed.

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Locations

Where this program is offered

  • Paris, Tennessee

    312 S Wilson Street, Paris, Tennessee, 38242

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Skills & Competencies

Skills developed through this program

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

Skills

Social PerceptivenessActive ListeningSpeakingCritical ThinkingReading ComprehensionService OrientationCoordinationMonitoringJudgment and Decision MakingWriting

Knowledge

Customer and Personal ServiceEnglish LanguagePsychologyMedicine and DentistryAdministrativeAdministration and ManagementComputers and ElectronicsBiologyEducation and Training

Abilities

Oral ComprehensionWritten ComprehensionOral ExpressionProblem SensitivitySpeech ClarityDeductive ReasoningNear VisionInductive ReasoningWritten ExpressionSpeech RecognitionInformation OrderingArm-Hand SteadinessFinger Dexterity

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.
  • Interview patients to obtain medical information and measure their vital signs, weight, and height.
  • Clean and sterilize instruments and dispose of contaminated supplies.
  • Record patients' medical history, vital statistics, or information such as test results in medical r
  • Evaluate the functioning of the neuromuscularskeletal system and the spine using systems of chiropra
  • Diagnose health problems by reviewing patients' health and medical histories, questioning, observing
  • Perform a series of manual adjustments to the spine or other articulations of the body to correct th
  • Dispose of contaminated sharps, in accordance with applicable laws, standards, and policies.
  • Organize or clean blood-drawing trays, ensuring that all instruments are sterile and all needles, sy
  • Draw blood from veins by vacuum tube, syringe, or butterfly venipuncture methods.
  • Confirm the identities of patients by verifying their personal information.

Technology

Medical softwareOffice suite softwareCategorization or classification softwareData base user interface and query softwareInformation retrieval or search softwareSpreadsheet softwareVideo conferencing softwareCloud-based data access and sharing softwareInventory management softwareBusiness intelligence and data analysis softwareCalendar and scheduling softwareBilling and invoicing softwareAccounting softwarePresentation softwareWeb platform development softwareElectronic mail 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 ventilatorsBilimetersBaumanometers

Work Values

RelationshipsSupportAchievementIndependenceWorking ConditionsRecognition
Career Pathways

Occupations this program prepares you for

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

Key competencies developed through this program

Auto-populated·from NSX Competency Framework

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

  • 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
77%
Placement Rate
84%