A practical nursing program that prepares graduates for NCLEX-PN licensure to provide basic nursing care under the direction of RNs and physicians, supporting health promotion, disease prevention, treatment, and rehabilitation.
Career outlook
Employers hire licensed practical nurses to provide basic patient care such as monitoring vital signs, administering medications, and assisting with daily needs under the supervision of registered nurses and physicians.
Getting in
What Frank Phillips College asks for, taken from its own admissions page.
Entrance examHESI A2
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What you'll need
Transcripts
Prerequisite courses
Background check
Immunizations
LVN offered through the Rural Nursing Education Consortium (RNEC); new students start each August, applications open February 1 and close June 30. HESI A2 required with 75+ on English, Math and A&P and 850+ on critical thinking ($75 exam fee); five prerequisites (General Psychology, A&P I and II, Medical Terminology, Nutrition); DPS/FBI fingerprint background check and immunizations due by August 1.
