The Angeles College of Nursing is located in Los Angeles, California, and offers academic opportunities for prospective vocational nurses, home health aides, nursing assistants and phlebotomy technicians. The vocational nursing program requires students to complete 1,557 clock hours. The curriculum includes courses in fundamentals of nursing, patient education, medical surgical nursing, growth and development, pharmacology and pediatric nursing. Graduates of the program are prepared to take the NCLEX.
The Dallas Nursing Institute offers an associate degree in nursing, along with a certificate in vocational nursing. Both programs combine academic coursework with clinical experiences. The vocational nursing program is 51 weeks and focuses on topics involving medical terminology, patient care assessment, medication administration and nursing procedures. The associate degree program is 80 weeks and combines general education courses with a core nursing curriculum. Students learn about disease management, health promotion and disease prevention, and have an opportunity to continue their education in a bachelor's degree program.
Located in Canton, Illinois, the Graham School of Nursing prepares students for a career as a registered nurse. The nursing school was founded in 1909 and over 1,100 students have graduated since it opened. Courses in the nursing program cover topics in nursing care, microbiology, nursing practices, nutrition, patient assessment, and anatomy and physiology. According to the school's website, 95 percent of graduates successfully pass the NCLEX.
The Mercy Hospital School of Practical Nursing opened in 1981 and is located in Miami, Florida. The practical nursing program is three semesters and can be completed in just over a year. Students must complete a total of 1,439 hours, and courses in the program include anatomy and physiology, nursing pharmacology, fundamentals of nursing, medical surgical nursing, maternal nursing, microbiology and pediatric nursing. The school is licensed by the State of Florida Board of Nursing.