Registered Nurse (RN) Educational Programs

RNs work in collaboration with numerous other health care professionals including doctors, LPNs, nursing aides and social workers to achieve positive outcomes for patients. Duties include: Direct patient care, observation, assessment, recording symptoms, reactions and patient progress, physician assistance, administering medications, supervising tasks performed by LPNs, nursing assistants and orderlies.
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To become a Registered Nurse, you must complete the required nursing curriculum from an approved program. Then you must pass the national licensing exam (NCLEX-RN). This allows you to obtain your Ohio nursing license.
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Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) Educational Programs

LPNs work under the direction of doctors and RNs to provide care for patients. Duties include: basic bedside care, taking vital signs, changing dressings, preparing and giving injections/medications, collecting samples for lab testing, feeding patients and recording food and fluid intake and output, keeping patients comfortable, and supervising nursing assistants and orderlies.
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Completion of a LPN program can be a stepping-stone to the next level. For example, many schools offer LPN to RN programs for those who want to further their education. To become an LPN, you must pass the national licensing exam (NCLEX-LPN) after completing a state-approved practical nursing program. This allows you to obtain your Ohio nursing license.
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NEONI's Healthcare Career Shadowing Program

High School students and guidance counselors can now simply register for NEONI's Healthcare Career Shadowing Program online and quickly begin the shadowing experience. The Healthcare Career Shadowing Program allows high school students the opportunity to interact with healthcare professionals in a real-work environment and to explore various healthcare professions.

Students benefit from the program by:
•            Learning about job possibilities within the healthcare field
•            Discussing real-life issues with healthcare professionals
•            Experiencing the workplace first-hand
•            Formulating future goals for a career in healthcare

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NURSING REFRESHER COURSES

Refresher courses are available to assist nurses who wish to update their nursing knowledge and skills. This following link is a list of refresher courses that is being provided for reference purposes only. Please note that this list is not all-inclusive, nor are any of the courses listed below approved or endorsed by the Ohio Board of Nursing.

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