At Kaplan University in Des Moines, IA, our Practical Nursing Diploma program could help you acquire the relevant job knowledge and experience to enter this rewarding field. Through group discussions, lectures, and hands-on laboratory training, you'll have a chance to develop the skills that could help you stand out in the job market and make a difference in patients' lives.
Combining classroom learning with training in laboratory and clinical settings, our nursing program is designed to prepare you to deliver care to patients under the supervision of a physician or registered nurse. Instruction includes helping you develop professionalism, effective communication, and competence in the application of clinical skills.
As a graduate of this program, you may assume the following duties in the nursing field:
Providing basic bedside care
Taking vital signs
Preparing and giving injections
Performing routine laboratory tests
Recording food and fluid intake and output
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