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Are you ready for a rewarding career in healthcare as a practical nurse? Licensed practical nurses (LPNs) can work in any of the following areas:
Practical nurses play a vital role in patient care in all of these areas. As community dynamics change, so do healthcare needs. Practical nurses play a vital role in the front lines of patient care.
Practical Nursing Director Tammy Sanfilippo explains in this interview from 2024 how the program came to Meadville Medical Center’s Institute for Healthcare Professionals, and why practical nursing is a great career path!
The length of the program in its entirety is 12 months, broken down into 3 trimesters. During this time, you will complete classroom, clinical, and simulation experiences. Course work includes nursing concepts, nursing skills, nursing focus I and II, pharmacology I and II and anatomy and physiology. Classroom days/hours are currently Monday and Tuesday beginning at 7:30 am and ending at 3:30 pm.
The opportunity for advanced placement is available for students who have completed nursing education elsewhere or are returning to this program for a second time. Nursing education must be equivalent to the curriculum of our nursing concepts and nursing skills which are taught in the first trimester. For individuals who have completed nursing fundamentals, an exam may be taken to see if you are eligible to enter the program at the second trimester of the program. The cost of the examination is paid by the student and must be proctored at our educational suite.
This will not only be a school, but a truly immersive experience where graduates make an immediate impact upon entering the workforce.
Practical Nursing Director Tammy Sanfilippo, MBA, RN
Current students can order their IHP scrubs through the password-protected link below. If you are having trouble accessing this, contact Tammy Sanfilippo for assistance.
A current version of Meadville Medical Center’s Institute for Healthcare Professionals Practical Nursing Student Handbook can be access and downloaded using the link below:
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The Meadville Medical Center Institute for Healthcare Professionals Practical Nursing program at Meadville Medical Center, located in Meadville, PA, is in accordance with ACEN standards, and is accredited by the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN):
Phone: 404-975-5000
The most recent accreditation decision made by the ACEN Board of Commissioners for the Practical Nursing program is continuing accreditation. View the public information disclosed by the ACEN regarding this program at: www.acenursing.org.
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