Hospitals That Offer LPN Training

Mercy Hospital

• Based in Miami, Florida, Mercy Hospital prepares students to become LPNs during a 12- to 14-month training program. Students will learn to assess patient's health and wellness needs and refer them to other health-care professionals when necessary. They are taught to provide nursing support to registered nurses and physicians, as well as carry out basic nursing tasks. Courses that must be completed include Anatomy & Physiology, Pharmacology, Fundamentals in Nursing, Medical Surgical Nursing, Microbiology, and Pediatric and Maternal Nursing. In total, 1439 hours and 11 college credits must be completed before the student can graduate and is allowed to take the licensure examination for the state of Florida.

  Mercy Hospital

  3663 South Miami Avenue

  Miami, Florida 33133

  305-285-2777

  www.mercymiami.org

Henrico County Public Schools--St. Mary's Hospital

• St. Mary's Hospital employees, residents of Henrico County (Va.) and local high school seniors with grade-point averages over 2.5 are among those eligible for this practical nursing program. The 18-month program is taught at Hermitage and Highland Springs Technical Center and supplemented with clinical experience at community health facilities including St. Mary's Hospital. Students complete courses such as Introduction to Nursing, Structure and Function, Nursing Skills, Nutrition, Geriatric Nursing, Pharmacology, Medical-Surgical Nursing, Maternity/Pediatric Nursing, Psychiatry/Community/Rehabilitative Nursing and Integrated Medical-Surgical Nursing. Available financial aid includes the Pell Grant and scholarships from the Mildred A. Mason Memorial Scholarship Foundation and the Virginia Health Care Association.

  Henrico County--St. Mary's Hospital

  School of Practical Nursing

  3751-C Nine Mile Road

  Henrico, VA 23223

  804-781-1820 or 781-1825

  http://www.henrico.k12.va.us

Blount Memorial Hospital

• The 11-month LPN program at Blount Memorial Hospital comprises 600 hours of class-based sessions and 800 hours of practical, clinic-based sessions. Students must be 18 and have a high school diploma to apply for admission. Tuition fees are about $4,600 and do not cover the cost of books, insurance and incidentals such as nursing uniforms and licensure exams administered by the Tennessee Board of Nursing.

  Blount Memorial Hospital

  Joan M. Jackson Health Career Center

  907 East Lamar Alexander Parkway

  Maryville, Tennessee 37804

  865-273-1544

  www.blountmemorial.org