Nursing

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Jennifer Durst, faculty chair

Parkland Nursing programs are designed to give students leading-edge skills in caring for the well-being of others, through hands-on training in up-to-date labs, classrooms, area clinics, and local hospitals. The Parkland College nursing programs prepare students to provide quality care for clients across their lifespans in a variety of health care settings. Parkland College offers degree and certificate programs for students seeking immediate employment in nursing. The Nursing (RN) Associate in Applied Science degree may also prepare students to transfer to a four-year college or university.

The nursing programs prepare students to practice in health care facilities including hospitals, extended care facilities, clinics, and community agencies. The programs integrate practice and theory to provide quality, evidenced-based care to all patient populations. The nursing programs prepare students for licensure examination in the State of Illinois.

Nursing programs include Certified Nurse Assistant (certificate, earned in one semester); Practical Nursing (certificate earned in minimum three semesters); Nursing (associate degree earned in minimum four semesters); LPN-RN bridge (associate degree program for those who hold a current LPN license); and Paramedic - RN bridge (associate degree program for those who hold a current paramedic license).

Courses

• Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)
• Nurse Assistant (NAS)
• Nursing (NUR)

Programs

• Nursing, A.A.S.
• Nursing: LPN Advanced Placement (LPN to ADN Bridge), A.A.S.
• Nursing: Paramedic Advanced Placement (Paramedic to ADN Bridge), A.A.S.

• Nurse Assistant Certificate
• Practical Nursing Certificate