Practical Nursing

One Year Certificate

Program Description

NCK Technical College Nursing program offers multiple entry/multiple exit opportunities.  Successful completion of the Practical Nursing course will allow the student to take the state examination for the Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN).  The student may enter the workforce and gain experience or enter the second year program and pursue an Associate Degree of Nursing at our Hays campus.  Successful completion of the second year program at Hays will allow the student to take the state examination for the Registered Nurse (RN).

Nursing theory is taught in the classroom by professionals in the nursing field and our programs offer extensive clinical experience through hands-on training at a variety of off campus medical and care facilities.

The Beloit program is accredited by the Kansas State Board of Nursing.  the Hays program is accredited by the Kansas Board of Nursing and the National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission.

Graduates have received positions as:

• Staff Nurses
• Hospice Nurses
• Home Health Nurses
• ACLS/PALS Instructors
• Travel Nurses
• Nurse Anesthetists
• Nursing Administrators
• Nursing Home Administrators
• Directors of Nursing-Acute & LTC
• Nursing Program Faculty Members
• Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioners
• Vice President of Patient Care Services
• Authors of Books and Journal Articles

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

For more information or program questions you can contact: vstreit@ncktc.edu

 

Related resources

• Curriculum
• Instructors

Vera Streit	Mary Maxwell

Gayle Sewell	Deb McDonald
Jessica Cunningham