Practical Nursing school training courses in Birmingham, AL (public, in-house or online)

The Practical Nursing curriculum at Fortis provides the theory, laboratory and clinical experiences to prepare students to sit for the NCLEX licensure exam and pursue an entry-level position in Practical Nursing. Nursing theory guides clinical practice. The clinical portion of the PN nursing curriculum includes hands-on experience providing nursing care to diverse patient populations in hospitals and other health care agencies. In addition, the clinical portion of the PN program will enable the ...

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With more than 2.5 million jobs, registered nursing today constitutes the largest healthcare occupation. The demand for more nurses is due to two major factors:

The aging population will result in more patients, and a larger number of nurses will be retiring from the workplace
New medical procedures will require greater nursing involvement
Today, registered nurses do more than ever before. Their responsibilities include recording patient health histories and symptoms, helping perf...

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Call the Nursing office for information on how to enroll in our Licensed Practical Nursing Program. Students completing the three semester program will be awarded a certificate and will be eligible to sit for the National Council of State Boards of Nursing Licensure Exam to become a licensed practical nurse.

There are specific deadlines to apply so, applicants need to download an LPN application, (or pick one up in person in either advising centers), and call the Nursing office about app...

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