Licensed Practical Nurse

CIP Code 51-3901

Description:

The Licensed Practical Nurse program is a full time one year program. This program will prepare individuals to provide fundamental nursing skills in healthcare for sick, injured, convalescent, disabled, and terminal individual patients/clients under the directions of physicians, physicians' assistants, nurse practitioners, and registered nurses. The students' training is based on the role of the practical nurse as defined by the Illinois Nurse Practice Act (sec 55-30). The students are prepared to provide practical nursing assistance in structured healthcare settings where policies and procedures are specified and guidance is available in areas as basic bedside care and taking of vital signs - examples are temperature, blood pressure, pulse and respiration. They are also prepared to evaluate and monitor patients/clients, provide injections, prepare and administer enemas, prepare patients/clients for EKG tests, monitor catheters, apply dressings, for treatment regimen for bedsores and pressure ulcers, collect urine samples, and perform simple laboratory tests. The program includes clinical rotations under various topics in caring for the human being including medical/surgical, pediatrics, maternal/child, and mental health clients/patients.
Apart from providing medical care LPN's are also prepared to provide personal care for convalescent, disabled, and rehabilitating individuals, such as range of motion, feeding, bathing, dressing, personal hygiene and bedside care.

Program Learning Outcomes

Below are the learning outcomes that the LPN student must master in keeping with the program mission and goals. These outcomes serve to guide the student toward fulfilling the program and personal goals. They form the basis for measuring what the student has accomplished upon completion of the program. Upon completion of this Program, the graduate will be able to:

To provide compassionate and responsible patient care
Use oral and written communication with patients/clients, families, significant others, peers, and medical staff
Utilize critical thinking, problem solving, and decision-making skills in performing nursing duties
Successfully pass the completion examination given by the School and NCLEX-PN examination for licensure
Possess the clinical skills necessary for professional practice as an entry-level LPN

Admission Requirements and Health Requirements :

Minimum 18 years of age
Proof of graduation from a U.S. High School or equivalent as determined by appropriate accrediting agencies
Graduates from foreign schools require local evaluation (see note below)
Official High School Transcript and have a Grade Point Average (GPA) of 2.5 or above.
Pass Pre-admission examination currently given by the Institute with 90%
Complete a personal interview with the Aquarius Institute Job Developer

Note:

Health Requirements:

Students must have Immunizations or titers (Rubella, Rubeola, Measles, and Varicella) that show immunity 30 days prior to starting clinical internship.
Students must submit obtain or have proof of a Hepatitis B vaccination, at the student's expense, 30 days prior to starting clinical internship (following acceptance into the program).

Must submit a doctor's note or titer result as proof or card for having Hepatitis B immunization.
Or have a signed refusal form in student's record

If the potential student does not have a Tuberculosis (PPD) test then the student must obtain a 2 step Tuberculosis test (PPD), at the student's expense, before start of the clinical internship.
Students must submit a PPD result or if the previous PPD was positive the student must submit a chest x-ray as proof that student is clear from TB disease.
Note on pregnancy: if you are pregnant, you should NOT take any immunizations or x-rays until you check with your physician and an approval is on file to meet requirements prior to starting your first day of clinical. Plus a physician statement has to be on file stating that you are pregnant and have no physical restrictions that would prohibit from attending and completing the program and clinical area requirements.
Students must possess normal or corrected visual acuity, hearing acuity, speaking ability, digital dexterity and physical ability.

Nursing Program Requirements:

Liability Insurance Requirements: Students must possess or obtain liability student insurance at the student’s expense. (See page 27 to obtain insurance under “Other Estimated Costs?)
Health Insurance Requirements: Students must possess or obtain health insurance at student’s expense. (Please see The Affordable Healthcare Act option at https://www.healthcare.gov/ if applicable.)

Background Checks: Students must obtain current national and Illinois criminal background check reports with valid a social security number, at student’s expense. (See page 27 under “Other Estimated Costs?)

Certification:Student must have or obtain a valid American Heart Association (AHA) CPR/BLS Healthcare Provider Certification prior to starting first clinical internship and lasting at least one (1) year during enrollment in the program. (See page 27 under “Other Estimated Costs?)

Conditional Acceptance Status:

The pre-entrance examination has to be completed before acceptance into the program. When this requirement has been met, the student would be accepted into the program on a conditional acceptance status.
After being conditionally accepted into the program the potential student has to complete a satisfactory physical examination by a qualified physician (stating they are free of emotional, physical, infectious, and/or contagious disease), passing the drug screen, and passing the background check.
When these three requirements have been met, then the student would be allowed to enroll into the program by signing the enrollment agreement and providing the initial down payment towards tuition.

Meeting minimal requirements does not guarantee acceptance.

Eligibility to take Licensure Examination: Completion of the complete program is the prerequisite to be eligible to apply to take the Illinois NCLEX-PN Examination, but does not guarantee passing the NCLEX-PN Examination. The Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulations (IDFPR) in Springfield, Ill grants licensure for LPNs and RNs in Illinois.

Clock Hours:

Classes are held Week Day Evenings 6:00PM to 10:00PM, 3 to 4 times per week
When only Theory Classes 3 Evenings per week
when students have Skills Lab & Clinicals as well then it will 4 Evenings per week
Total Clock Hours= 488 Lectures + 16 Skills LAb + +504 Clinicals = 1008 Clock Hours

Costs:

Non-Refundable Pre Entrance Exam Fee = $95.00

Registration Fee	$150
Text Books	$300
Materials and Supplies	$150
Tuition	$18,000
Total:	19,700

Other Estimated Cost:

Uniforms	$150
Nursing shoes	$85
Immunizations and Hepatitis Vaccine	$400
Tuberculosis test or Chest x-ray	$150
Background check– see note #3 below	$45
CPR Healthcare Provider Certification - see note #5 below	$75
10-Panel Urine Drug Screen – see note #4 below	$50
Liability Insurance see - note#1 below	$37
History and Physical examination	$100
Evaluation of learning tests	$700
Total Other Estimated Costs	$1,792

Note:

You need to go to the HPSO web site to obtain the liability insurance. The cost is $37 for a 12 month policy. https://www.hpso.com/professional-liability-insurance/student-coverage-description.jsp
Personal Healthcare cost will vary according to individual’s situation.
Background check is sent from the school to the “Uniform Conviction Information Act Name Inquiry? an Illinois state police report.
The 10-Panel Urine Drug Screen is completed by Quest Diagnostics at 1600 Dempster St, Suite 218, Park Ridge, IL 60068-1172. The student may use any of the other locations given on their web site at www.questdiagnostics.com
CPR courses are available twice a year at Aquarius. The alternate is for the potential student to go to CPR Associates in Chicago at Address:2616 W Peterson Ave, Chicago, IL 60659, Phone: (773) 973-6933 or where ever the student wants to choose to obtain an AHA Healthcare Providers Certification card.
Note to Foreign Students: you may need to add an estimated cost of $195 for education evaluation of diplomas and/or transcripts.

This program has been designed to meet the growing demand for Licensed Practical Nurses (LPN) in the field of Healthcare. The objectives of this program are to provide efficient and well trained LPNs to satisfy the present day job market needs.

Job Prospect:

The LPN profession is a high demand career. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Outlook,

The Licensed Practical nurse is expected to grow 25% in the 2012 – 2022 period much faster than the average of other occupations. As the baby boom population ages, the overall need for healthcare services is expected to increase. LPN's… will be needed in residential care facilities and in home healthcare environments to care for geriatric clients. Source: https://www.bls.gov/ooh/Healthcare/Licensed-practical-and-licensed-vocational-nurses.htm

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