Practical Nurse & Registered Nurse
See Also: Practical & Registered Nursing Program Application Process
Hospitals
Clinics
Doctors' offices
Extended care facilities
Retirement centers
Assisted living facilities
Nursing pools
Government facilities such as prisons, detention
facilities and health centers
See also :Health Science Career Pathways
Students earn an Associate of Applied Science degree in Practical Nursing and/or an Associate of Science Degree in Registered Nursing upon successful completion of this program. Students are prepared to take the national licensing exam required of all practical nurses.
- Assist in the care of the ill or injured
- Share in the rehabilitation or prevention of illness under the direction of a registered nurse, licensed physician, dentist, orthopedist, or podiatrist
- Biological, physical, behavioral, psychological and sociological concepts of nursing process
- Nursing areas: medical-surgical, maternal-child and mental health
Applicants will go through a competitive admissions procedure. Please see an advisor for more information.
- Nursing Program Information
- Nursing Fact Sheet
- Practical Nursing Application Process
- Practical Nurse Application Directions
- Registered Nursing Application Process - Applicants to the RN Program must be a Licensed Practical Nurse or have an Associate of Applied Science in Practical Nursing.
- RN Application Directions
- Practical Nurse Points Criteria
- ASN Points Criteria
- Program Mission & Philosophy
- Program Learning Objectives
- Practical Nursing & ASN Registered Nursing Student Handbook
- TEAS Test and LPN Step Test Dates
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Job Outlook and Pay Info |
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| LPN | RN | |
| Median Wage (MT)* | $33,530 | $54,310 |
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| Median Wage (US)* | $39,030 | $62,450 |
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| Average entry-level wage, COT grads (2006-2010) | $29,325.60 | $43.625.50 |
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| Expected growth (MT)*# | 13% | 20% |
| Expected growth (US)*## | 14% | 23% |
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| *Bureau of Labor Statistics, Office of Employment Projections; MT Dept. of Labor and Industry, Research and Analysis Bureau | ||
 COT Graduate Placement Data |
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- Biology and/or science classes
- Anatomy & Physiology classes
- The ability to clearly communicate information and ideas in writing
- Actively looking for ways to help people
- Managing one's own time and the time of others
- Using logic and reasoning to identify the problems, strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems
- Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times
