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Practical Nursing (PN) Program

The Practical Nursing (PN) Program prepares the student for a career as a licensed practical nurse. Licensed Practical Nurses (LPN) function as an important part of the health care team, providing patient care under the supervision of a registered nurse (RN) or a licensed physician.

Practical nurses take care of patients including feeding, bathing, and maintaining patient charts. They administer medication and monitor equipment. They also assess and monitor the health and illness of patients. Practical nurses are predominantly employed by physicians’ offices, home health care agencies, nursing homes, hospitals and clinics.

Clinical experience makes up more than 50 percent of the program hours. Students learn patient observation skills, treatments, and medications. Clinical sites are at a variety of locations throughout the Greater New Orleans and surrounding areas.

By the end of the program, the graduate will be able to:

  1. Demonstrate the use of scientific knowledge and proper medical terminology when implementing nursing care.
  2. Use the nursing process as a framework to deliver care to patients of all ages in a varitey of clinical settings.
  3. Follow basic principles of nursing practice and legal standards to perform skills.
  4. Participate as a member of the health care team to promote, maintain, and restore health.
  5. Develop strategies that promote ongoing personal and professional adjustments for employment as a practical nurse.

LPN students taking vitals on patient simulator

 

LPN students at the front desk

To meet admission requirements, students must

  • Be a high school graduate or have a High School Equivalency
  • An Institutional (DCC) GPA of 2.0 for all college work attempted at Delgado Community College is required.  
  • Applicant must be able to meet the technical standards of the program.
  • The Kaplan Pre-Nursing Exam must be completed prior to submission of the Nursing Program application.   
    • The Kaplan exam must be taken within three (3) years of application
    • The Kaplan exam must be scheduled through the Delgado testing center
    • The Kaplan exam may not be repeated until 140 days have elabsed from the date of the previous test. The most recent eligible score will be used to calculate your ranking score
    • Kaplan scores received after submission ofthe Nursing Program application will not be considered, therefore, you must take your Kaplan exam prior to submitting your application.
    • If your application is different from the name used to take the Kaplan exam, you must email proof of the name change to csnadmissions@dcc.edu. 
  • Note: An applicant must be a U.S. citizen or a permanent resident of the United States at completion of the program to sit for the Louisiana State Licensure Exam.
  • The non-citizen applicant must be able to produce a valid permanent resident card upon acceptance.

The Practical Nursing program can be completed in 5 semesters.

For more information about this program, see the Practical Nursing Information Bulletin.

Educational Coordinator for City Park Campus & CNA Program
Jana Martin, BSN, RN
Email: jmarti1@dcc.edu
Office: 504-671-6761

Educational Coordinator for Sidney Collier Campus
Linda Hueschen, MSN, RN
Email: lhuesc@dcc.edu 
Office: 504-671-6760

Application

The application period is now closed.  It will reopen on September 1st