Overview
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 Samaritan Hospital School of Nursing asks for, taken from its own admissions page.
What you'll need
- Transcripts
- Background check
Application fee is waived for the PN program; ATI TEAS required with no minimum stated; high school diploma with a cumulative average of 75 or above, or GED/HSE. The admissions page lists a May 31 deadline for both fall daytime and fall evening/weekend tracks while the program page says May 15; classes start each August, one year, 37 credits. Evening/weekend PN track is new for fall 2026.
Checked Oct 2026 on the school's site. Requirements change each cycle, so confirm before you apply.
Prerequisites
The prerequisites you'll need to meet to apply to this program at Samaritan Hospital School of Nursing. Open a category to see each one.