Nursing

Certified Nurse Assistant (CNA) – Regional Wage $8-12/hr.

• Provide for basic patient care needs. Take and record vitals, assist with hygiene and dressing, and provide for patient comfort.
• A 4-month or less certification course. The CNA credential also awards college credits that may be applied to LPN or RN training.
• Requires minimum score on COMPASS/ASSET test.
• Contact:

• Louisiana Technical College, Sullivan
Debra Sherman (985) 732-6640 Ext 130

• Louisiana Technical College, Eastbank and West Bank
Deidra Spears (504) 671-6722

• Delgado Community College, Slidell
Gina Cobette (985) 871-8379

• Nunez Community College, Chalmette
Sandy Le Blanc (504) 278-6580
Dr. Elsa Winsor (504) 278-7467

• Louisiana Technical College, Hammond
Dr. Eddy Anne Ouder (985) 543-4120

• Dillard University, New Orleans
Marie Favre (504) 284-4332

Patient Care Technician (PCT)—Regional Wage $11-12/hr.

• Employed in long term care facilities, hospitals, laboratories, and clinics where basic bedside nursing skills are required as well as skills of phlebotomy, performing electrocardiograms (EKG), stress testing and holter monitoring procedures
• Program consists of classroom/lab instruction and supervised/ preceptor clinical activities
• Eligible to take certification exams in phlebotomy, nursing assistant, and EKG and/or Patient Care Technician
• Contact:

• LA Technical College, Sullivan
Debra Sherman (985) 732-6640, Ext 130

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Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)—Regional Wage $15-18/hr.

• Assist with general healthcare of patients. Administer medication, injections and routine treatments, evaluate patient care and supervise nurse assistants.
• Length of training and prerequisites depend upon program type.
• Contact:

— Licensed Practical Nurse

• Nunez Community College
Dr. Elsa Winsor (504) 278-7467

• LA Technical College, River Parishes
Jolyn Johnson (985) 536-4418

• LA Technical College, Sullivan
Debra Sherman (985) 732-6640, Ext 130

— Accelerated Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)

• Louisiana Technical College, Sullivan
Debra Sherman (985) 732-6640 Ext: 130

—RN to LPN

• Louisiana Technical College, Hammond
Dr. Eddy Anne Ouder (985) 543-4120

Registered Nurse (RN)—Regional Wage $25-28/hr.

• Work directly with physicians to coordinate patient care. Assess and supervise patient care, prepare care plans, perform emergency treatments and much more.
• Length of training and prerequisites depend upon level of degree.
• Contact:

—Baccalaureate (BSN)

   • Southeastern Louisiana University
 Jean Urick  (985) 549-5288

   • Our Lady of Holy Cross College
    (504) 398-2213

   • LSU Health Sciences Center
    (504) 421-0922

   • Dillard University
  (504) 816-4717

   • William Carey College
  (504) 286-3275

—Associate Degree Nursing (ADN) to Bachelor of Science Nursing (BSN)

   • Southeastern Louisiana University
 Jean Urick  (985) 549-5288

—Accelerated ADN

• Our Lady of the Lake College, New Orleans
Dr. Jane Savage (504) 988-0950

—Registered Nurse (RN)

• Delgado Community College, Charity School of Nursing
Corliss Wilson (504 ) 571-1391

—LPN to RN

• Delgado Community College, Charity School of Nursing
Corliss Wilson (504 ) 571-1391

• Southeastern Louisiana University
 Jean Urick  (985) 549-5288

Master's of Science in Nursing (MSN) – Regional Wage $80,820 per year (for Nurse Practitioners)

• Nurse Practitioners, Nurse Educators and Clinical Nurses have a minimum of a Master's Degree in nursing. Requires a four-year degree (BSN) followed by two years of specialized study (MSN).
• Provides direct patient care and expert consultations in one of many nursing specialties such as psychology and mental health, family practice, adult practice, women’s health and pediatrics.
• May serve as instructors in nursing programs teaching in the classroom, as well as supervising clinical practicums for nursing students.
  
• Contact:

   • Southeastern Louisiana University
 Jean Urick  (985) 549-5288

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