Hours: 1,350, approximately one year (36weeks) Cost: Tuition is approximately $3,750, plus books & fees
Testing Requirements:Test of Adult Basic Education (TABE) & Test of Essential Academic Skills (TEAS)
Mission: The mission of the Practical Nursing program is to prepare a student for employment as a licensed practical nurse.
Practical Nursing Master Plan of Instruction – Day Division, Evening Division, Part-Time Division
What you’ll learn
- Theoretical instruction and clinical experience in medical, surgical, obstetric, pediatric, geriatric nursing, acute care, long-term care, and community settings
- Personal, family and community health concepts
- Nutrition, human growth and development, mental health concepts, legal aspects of practice, and current issues in nursing
- Pharmacology and administration of medications
| OCP | Course Number | Course Title | Course Length |
| A | HSC0003 | Basic Healthcare Worker | 90 hrs |
| B | HCP0121 | Nurse Aide and Orderly (Articulated) | 75 hrs |
| C | PRN0091 PRN0092 PRN0096 |
Practical Nurse 1 Practical Nurse 2 Practical Nurse 3 |
285 hrs 450 hrs 450 hrs |
Industry Certifications
- State Licensure for Practical Nurse
Employment Opportunities
- Walk-in Clinics, hospitals, schools
- Labs, nursing homes, home care
- Doctors’ offices, correctional facilities
Starting Salaries
Vary, ranging from $34,500 – 49,400*
*Based on local industry information
Recent Employers of Graduates:
- Florida Hospital Waterman
- Lake Correctional Institute
- Lifestream Behavioral Center
- Various Lake County long-term care facilities
Placement Rate* -81.08%
Completion Rate* -89.16%
Licensure Pass Rate*- 100%
For employment information, visit http://www.onetonline.org/link/summary/29-2061.00
*Data as reported to COE and is updated annually in December of each calendar year.
Required Book List
- Comprehensive Nursing Care,2e, Ramont/Niedringhaus/Towle,
Goodheart-Willcox, 2012, ISBN 0132560267,
$91.00, tax @ 7% $6.37, total $97.37 - LPN Notes, Clinical Pocket Guide,2e,
Myers/Hopkins, F.A. Davis , 2008, ISBN 0803617674,
$21.80, tax @ 7% $1.53, total $23.33 - Math for Meds,10e,
Curren, Cengage Learning, 2009, ISBN 1428310959,
$71.81, tax @ 7% $5.03, total $76.84 - Structure & Function SG,13e,
Swisher, Elsevier, 2008, ISBN 0323049656,
$28.61, tax @ 7% $2.00, total $30.61 - Structure & Function TB,13e,
Thibodeau/Patton, Elsevier, 2008, ISBN 0323049665,
$53.17, tax @ 7% $3.72, total $56.89 - Success in Practical Vocational Nursing,6e,
Hill/Howlett, Elsevier, 2009, ISBN 1416056599,
$46.01, tax @ 7% $3.22, total $49.23 - Taber’s 21/e & Davis Drug Guide 12/e Bundle,
Taber’s, F.A. Davis, 2010, ISBN 080362476X,
$65.51, tax @ 7% $4.59, total $70.10
Steps to Enroll
- Apply for financial aid, if applicable
- Complete a Lake Tech application
- Take the TABE and/or placement tests
- Meet with a counselor
- Register and pay tuition and fees
- Purchase books and supplies
- Complete the new student orientation online prior to the first day of class
Instructor
- Name: Elise Veremakis
- Email: veremakise@lake.k12.fl.us
- Phone Number: 352.589.2250, x135
