PRACTICAL NURSING

MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE PRACTICAL NURSING PROGRAM

What campuses offer this program?

  • Aurora, CO
  • Jacksonville, FL
  • Kansas City, MO
  • Portland, OR
How long is the program?
  • Students in our Practical Nursing program earn their diploma in 13 months.*
*Program length and degree type may vary by campus.
 
What skills will I learn?
  • Anatomy and physiology
  • Pharmacology
  • Administration of medications
  • Legal and ethical responsibilities
  • Nutrition
  • Common disease processes
  • Preventative nursing care
  • Therapeutic nursing care
  • Rehabilitative nursing care
  • Restorative nursing care
  • Nursing interventions for patient care
  • Cultural differences in caring for patients
  • Psychosocial impact of disease
  • Leadership principles
Where can I work?
  • Hospitals
  • Long-term care facilities
  • Physicians’ offices
  • Home health agencies
  • Hospice agencies
  • Residential care facilities
  • Schools
  • Government agencies
  • Community agencies
  • Registries

For more information about our graduation rates, the median debt of students who completed the program, and other important information, please visit our website at www.concorde.edu/disclosures. 

  1. Program length may be subject to change dependent on transfer credits and course load. Please refer to current course catalog for more information. Concorde does not guarantee admittance, graduation, subsequent employment or salary amount.

  2. Professional certification is not a requirement for graduation, may not be a requirement for employment nor does it guarantee employment.

  3. Financial aid is available to those who qualify but may not be available for all programs. Concorde does not guarantee financial aid or scholarship awards or amounts.

  4. Clinical hour requirements and delivery may vary by campus location and may be subject to change. Concorde does not guarantee clinical site assignments based upon student preference or geographic convenience; nor do clinical experiences guarantee graduation, post-clinical employment or salary outcomes.

  5. Registration and certification requirements for taking and passing these examinations are not controlled by Concorde, but by outside agencies, and are subject to change by the agency without notice. Therefore, Concorde cannot guarantee that graduates will be eligible to take these exams, at all or at any specific time, regardless of their eligibility status upon enrollment.