Practical Nursing
at Nunez Community College
New Orleans Catalog
About
Nunez Community College is a student-centered institution that delivers relevant and innovative curriculum integrating the arts, sciences, and humanities leading to academic credentials and workforce opportunities. Nunez serves a vital role in the community by engaging with partners to support student success and personal growth.
The Practical Nursing Technical Diploma program at Nunez Community College is designed to meet the educational needs of those students who desire a career entry into health care as a Licensed Practical Nurse. Recent changes in the Practical Nursing Program have been designed to help students gain a quicker entry into the nursing program and attain successful completion of the program in 16 months. Admissions requirements can be found on the Practical Nursing tab above.
Licensed Practical Nurses (LPN’s) care for the sick, participate in prevention of illness and and assist in the rehabilitation of patients. They are employed in various healthcare settings such as long-term care facilities, hospitals, clinics, physician offices, home health and community health facilities.
The nursing faculty at Nunez Community College subscribe to the philosophy that nursing is both an art and a scientific discipline, and endeavor to develop well rounded Practical Nurses who can apply the principles of caring, art and scientific knowledge to assist clients to achieve holistic maximum level of wellness.
This is a limited enrollment program. Successful completion of this program qualifies the graduate to take the National Council Licensure Examination for State Licensure as a Practical Nurse (LPN).
Takes
2 Years
Costs
$10.5k
Leads to
$27k careers
Example Career
Nursing Assistants
Provide or assist with basic care or support under the direction of onsite licensed nursing staff. Perform duties such as monitoring of health status, feeding, bathing, dressing, grooming, toileting, or ambulation of patients in a health or nursing facility. May include medication administration and other health-related tasks. Includes nursing care attendants, nursing aides, and nursing attendants.
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Entry
Median
High
Salary
Hourly Wage
$21,930
$27,000
$30,320
$10.54
$12.98
$14.58
Is this a career path I'll enjoy?
Provide basic patient care under the direction of nursing staff. Perform duties such as feeding, bathing, dressing, grooming, or moving patients, or change linens. May transfer or transport patients. Includes nursing care attendants, nursing aides, and nursing attendants. The median wage in the U.S. is $19/hr. New job opportunities are very likely in the future.
What skills and credentials will I gain?
Technical Diploma, Practical Nursing.
The Practical Nursing Technical Diploma program at Nunez Community College is designed to meet the educational needs of those students who desire a career entry into health care as a Licensed Practical Nurse.
Admissions
High school diploma or equivalency. Nunez Community College is an open-enrollment institution. This means that regardless of your ACT or COMPASS scores, you are eligible to begin enrolling in classes on our campus.
In order to begin the application process, you will need to complete an online application form via Nunez's website. There's more information available here: https://www.nunez.edu/admissions
Contact
Who do I contact?
Nunez Community College
3710 Paris Rd
Chalmette, LA 70043