Your career as a Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) starts here
Earning your diploma in Practical Nursing is a great way to start your nursing career sooner.
With our practical nursing programs, you'll develop the skills and confidence to be on your way to a nursing career in as few as 12 months. You'll gain real-world skills and emerge from our LPN program fully prepared to take the National Council Licensing Examination for Practical Nurses exam (NCLEX-PN) and become a Licensed Practical Nurse.
As a Herzing University practical nursing student, you will:
- practice in simulation labs
- gain hands-on clinical experience
- learn from nursing instructors with real healthcare experience
You'll also have support every step of the way! Our faculty's #1 job is to support your success in and outside of the classroom.
Learn more today!
Ready to take the Next Step?
Apply online, request information or call 1-800-596-0724 to learn more about the Herzing University LPN program.
Careers
Working as a Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)
As an LPN, you'll provide basic nursing care under the direction of registered nurses (RNs) and physicians in a wide variety of healthcare settings; including hospitals, doctor's offices, nursing homes, hospice and urgent care clinics.
Working as an LPN, your duties may include:
- Taking patient vital signs and histories
- Changing bandages, inserting IVs or catheters
- Maintaining and updating patient records
- Ensuring patients' comfort —for example, by helping them bathe
- Listening to patients' concerns and providing reports to RNs and doctors
LPN Job Outlook
Nurses are in demand. From 2016-2030, the Bureau of Labor Statistics predicts that LPN jobs will grow by 12% above current levels - much faster than the overall jprotected job gowth of 5-9%. This could result in 88,600 new jobs.*
*https://www.bls.gov/ooh/healthcare/licensed-practical-and-licensed-vocat...
Curriculum
What You'll Learn
Courses in the LPN prep program include the fundamentals of:
- Nursing
- Adult Health
- Health and Illness Through the Lifespan
- Psychology
You'll develop a foundation of nursing skills, an understanding of ethical and legal issues and the necessary skills for communication in a professional healthcare setting.
For more details..
Download a copy of the program course sheet for:
- Akron's Diploma in Practical Nursing (DPN)
- Birmingham's Diploma in Practical Nursing (DPNAL)
- Milwaukee/Brookfield's Diploma in Practical Nursing (DPN)
- Orlando's Diploma in Practical Nursing (DPNFL)
- Kenosha's Diploma in Practical Nursing (DPN)
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Requirements
LPN Prep Curriculum Admissions Requirements
Admission decisions vary by campus and program, but here are some of the firm requirements:
- Completion of high school or equivalency (Diploma, HSED or GED)
- Cumulative GPA of 2.5 or higher (students with 12 or more transferable collegiate credits will be assessed on their collegiate cumulative GPA. Candidates with GED or HSED will be assessed a 2.5 cumulative GPA)
- Take the TEAS and meet the minimum requirements
- Completion of one semester of high school- or collegiate-level math, biology and chemistry with a grade of "C" or better
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