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Practical
Nursing Program  Practical nurses perform
duties in the care of clients of all ages, newborn to the elderly.
Their
duties include such things as daily care of patients, taking vital signs, applying
dressings, and giving medicines.
Practical nurses may work in hospitals,
clinics, health agencies, doctors offices, schools, nursing homes, on private
duty, and in home health and industry.
The Practical Nursing Program
at West Kentucky Community & Technical College provides the basic knowledge
and skills for beginning practice as a practical nurse.
Classroom instruction
is closely correlated with guided clinical practice in affiliating health care
agencies.
 The
program's focus is on the scientific and social foundations basic to practical
nursing and the care of individuals of all age groups with commonly occurring
health problems. Graduates are eligible to take the examination required for a
license to practice in Kentucky or any state of choice.
Download
our program brochure and curriculum
guide or refer to the KCTCS Catalog for more information about the Practical
Nursing Program.
Practical Nursing
graduates may receive credit hours toward an associate
degree in nursing.
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