Practical
Nurse & Registered Nurse
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Also: Practical & Registered Nursing Program Application Process
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Plan of Study
Practical
and Registered Nursing--AAS and AS Degrees
See also:
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| Career Opportunities |
| Hospitals |
| Clinics |
| Doctors' offices |
| Extended care facilities |
| Retirement centers |
| Assisted living facilities |
| Nursing pools |
| Government facilities such as prisons, detention
facilities and health centers |
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See also:
Health Science Career Pathways |
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Degree
Options
Students earn an Associate
of Applied Science degree in Practical Nursing
and/or an Associate of Science Degree in Registered Nursing upon successful completion of this program.
Students are prepared to take the national
licensing exam required of all practical
nurses. |
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| What
you will learn |
- Assist in the care of the ill or injured
- Share in the rehabilitation or prevention
of illness under the direction of a registered
nurse, licensed physician, dentist, orthopedist,
or podiatrist
- Biological, physical, behavioral, psychological
and sociological concepts of nursing process
- Nursing areas: medical-surgical, maternal-child
and mental health
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Special Admission Procedures: applicants will
go through a competitive admissions procedure.
Please see an advisor for more information.
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| CAREER
CLOSEUP |
| Job Outlook
and Pay Info |
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| Median Wage (MT)* |
$29,000 |
| Median Wage (US)* |
$34,700 |
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| Average entry-level wage, COT grads (2003-2005) |
$26,793 |
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| Expected growth (MT)* |
17% |
| Expected growth (US)* |
17% |
| (projections through 2012) |
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| *Bureau of Labor
Statistics, Office of Employment Projections;
MT Dept. of Labor and Industry, Research and
Analysis Bureau |
 COT Graduate Placement Data |
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| Skills,
Traits, Preparatory Classes that would be helpful |
- Biology and/or science classes
- Anatomy & Physiology classes
- The ability to clearly communicate information
and ideas in writing
- Actively looking for ways to help people
- Managing one's own time and the time of others
- Using logic and reasoning to identify the
problems, strengths and weaknesses of alternative
solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems
- Giving full attention to what other people
are saying, taking time to understand the points
being made, asking questions as appropriate,
and not interrupting at inappropriate times
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