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(Ft. Mitchell, Ky. - May 19, 2006) Brown Mackie College - Northern Kentucky, located in Fort Mitchell, recently began offering a new diploma program in practical nursing. This program is poised to train its students to enter the nursing industry, which is experiencing a shortage of well-trained health care professionals.
"At Brown Mackie College - Northern Kentucky, we are proud to offer a program that will train students with skills that will be a valuable asset in improving the nursing shortage problem here in Kentucky," says Rick Lemmel, President of Brown Mackie College - Northern Kentucky.
A recent statewide survey has indicated that nursing vacancies exist in Kentucky hospitals. The shortage of well-trained, practical nurses is evident especially in large urban areas throughout the Commonwealth.
Hospitals are not the only institutions in need of practical nurses. "As the baby-boomer population ages and more people are entering assisted-living homes, the need for nurses is increasing, not only in Kentucky, but also across the country," says Debra Fey, program administrator for Brown Mackie College - Northern Kentucky's practical nursing department.
The school's diploma program in Practical Nursing, which began in November 2005, balances classroom instruction with clinical experience. Students receive a solid foundation in the areas of medical-surgical nursing, pediatrics, obstetrics, geriatrics, and pharmacology, as well as mix of technical and professional skills to prepare them to succeed in the healthcare field and make a positive difference in people's lives.
For more information about Brown Mackie College - Northern Kentucky's practical nursing program, visit www.brownmackie.edu.
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