Licenced Practical Nurse - Kauai Community College

Licenced Practical Nurse from Kauai Community College is a Campus Certificate Nursing Education degree that prepares you for a Nursing career. Background of Program The Kauai Community College Nursing Program began as an LPN vocational program in 1958. It became an Associate Degree RN program in 1973 and was established as a career ladder nursing program approved by the University of Hawaii Board of Regents and the Hawaii State Board of Nursing in 1980. Full National Leagues for Nursing accreditation was received for the first time in 1985 and again in 1993 and 2001. Structurally the Kauai CC Nursing Program is a career ladder program in which students are able to exit after one calendar year eligible to sit for LPN licensure exams (NCLEX LPN) or continue through a second year to be eligible to test for RN licensure (NCLEX RN). Graduates perform at high levels on State Licensure Exams (see below). The program is located in a dedicated site on the Puhi campus near the county seat and major population center of Lihue. Program Structure The Kauai Community College Nursing Program is built around the career ladder concept. The faculty believe that ALL levels of nursing are important and contribute to the health care system in diverse and meaningful ways. The faculty also believe that our diverse student population requires many user-friendly entry and exit points in pursuing a nursing career and that there should be academic and career recognition and opportunity at each level. Accordingly, the faculty is committed to providing an educational system that meets these goals through a career ladder that first prepares the student for LPN licensure, then RN licensure, and finally provides easy transfer into BS education and beyond. View more details on Kauai Community College . Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related Nursing Education courses.