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The Heart of Healthcare

As a nurse, you learn how to care for patients by providing comfort, listening to their needs, and helping them heal. The reward comes from knowing your compassion and support make a real difference in their lives every day.

Choose Your Nursing Pathway

Certified Nursing Assistant (8 weeks) Become a CNA. Learn how to assist nursing staff in long-term care facilities. Required before entering a nursing program.

Measuring and recording vital signs
Provide basic patient care (bathing, feeding, etc.)
Support patient mobility

Explore the 8 week Certified Nursing Assistant Program

Prepare to Care: Health Support Professional (10 weeks) Learn to support patients' basic needs and prepare for certification as a Health Support Professional and Certified Nurse's Aide. Gain skills to advance in healthcare, including nursing.

Core competencies including communication, documentation, and infection control
Personal activities of daily living
Health monitoring and maintenance

Explore the 10 Week Prepare to Care: Health Support Professional Program

Practical Nursing Diploma (1 ½ years) Become an LPN. Learn to provide basic medical care, administer medications, monitor patients' health, and support doctors and RNs in patient care.

Administer medications and injections
Monitor and record vital signs
Assist with wound care and dressings
Provide basic patient care (bathing, feeding, etc.)
Collect samples for lab tests
Educate patients on health practices
Support patient mobility and rehabilitation

Explore the 1 ½ year Practical Nursing Diploma

Associate Degree Nursing (2 ½ years) Become an RN. Learn patient assessment, advanced medical procedures, medication administration, care planning, and health education.

Develop and implement patient care plans
Administer medications, including IV therapies
Perform advanced medical procedures (e.g., inserting catheters, starting IVs)
Conduct and interpret diagnostic tests
Educate patients and families on health conditions and treatments
Monitor and assess patient health status
Coordinate care with healthcare teams and manage patient records

Explore the 2 ½ year Associate Degree Nursing Program

The Future of Healthcare Education

A High-Tech Learning Lab Grundy Hall

A $21 million renovation transformed Grundy Hall into a state-of-the art healthcare and science education center. The building was redesigned from the ground up to meet the ever-changing needs of modern healthcare careers.

State of the Art Van Gerpen Patient Simulation Center

Practice with high-tech equipment in realistic hospital setups. Advanced simulators help you learn how to care for patients and prepare for real medical jobs with confidence.

Explore the Sim Lab