Memphis Nursing School at Concorde Career College
Start Your Nursing Career in Memphis, TN!
The home of Elvis, and the birthplace of the blues, Memphis is a progressive city steeped in history. It is also home to Concorde Career College, a great place to start or advance your nursing career.
Attending nursing school is a great step forward in your career, and you've probably got some questions. Is there scholarship money available? How long will it take? Where do I start? Let us help you fill in the blanks to any questions you might have.
Below is just some basic information about Concorde Career College's nursing program, but if you really want to learn more, fill out the short questionnaire and someone from the Institute will contact you to talk about how to apply, scholarships, time requirements, costs and just about anything else you may need to know.
Concorde Career College
5100 Poplar Avenue, Suite 132
Memphis, TN 38137
About Concorde Career College
Concorde Career College is a private school that provides career training in allied healthcare careers. It was founded in 1988, and now has twelve campuses in seven states. Their mission is to “deliver quality training that will provide employment opportunities for our graduates and enable our graduates to seek career opportunities”.
Concorde emphasizes hands on training. This is especially evident at our Memphis campus, where we offer degrees in Medical Assisting, Patient Care Assisting, and Surgery Technology.
About the Medical Assistant Program
As a Medical Assistant, you will be an integral part of the health care delivery team. In this position, you are considered a "multi-tasked" provider. This means you will be trained and qualified in both clinical and administrative capacities. Additionally, Medical Assistants work closely with doctors in clinics and physician's offices.
The clinical responsibilities include taking patient histories and vital signs, performing first aid and CPR, preparing patients for procedures, assisting the physician with examinations and treatments, infection control, collecting and processing specimens, performing selected diagnostic tests, and preparing and administering medications as directed by the physician.
About the Patient Care Assisting Program
As a Patient Care Assistant, you will work closely with doctors and other medical professionals in administering therapeutic programs and monitoring the condition of your patients.
The responsibilities of a Patient Care Assistant include monitoring patients for changes in condition and recording and reporting those changes, setting up and operating therapeutic equipment, instructing and supervising patients about rehabilitative therapy, helping to carry out planned patient care programs, and assisting medical staff in changing dressings and conducting patient examinations.
About the Surgery Technology Program
As an entry-level Surgical Technologist, you perform essential tasks before, during and after operations. You work closely with surgeons, anesthesiologists, registered nurses and other key surgical personnel in hospital operating rooms and outpatient surgery centers. Surgical Technologists play a critical role in surgical patient care.
There are three major roles for entry-level surgical technologists - scrub, circulating assistant and second assisting.
The scrub surgical technologist in the scrub role handles instruments, supplies, and equipment necessary during the surgical procedure. They maintain a sterile environment and anticipate the needs of the surgeon.
The surgical technologist in the circulating assistant role obtains additional instruments, supplies, and equipment while the surgical procedure is in progress. Monitors operating room conditions and assesses the needs of the surgical team in order to provide safe patient care.
The surgical technologist in the second assisting role assists the surgeon and/or the surgeon's first assistant during the operative procedure by carrying out technical tasks other than cutting, clamping, or suturing of tissue.
Nurse Training Aide - Diploma
Available at Concorde Career College in Memphis as a Diploma course of study, the Nurse Training Aide program is designed to teach graduates how to work closely with other nurses, doctors, and medical professionals in order to monitor the condition of patients, and administer therapeutic programs. In addition, students will learn about the implementation of patient care programs, rehabilitative therapy, setting up and operating therapeutic equipment, and monitoring paitents as needed.
Accreditation
Concorde Career College is fully accredited by several well-recognized accreditation institutions, including the Commission of the Council on Occupational Education, the Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools (ABHES), and the Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges of Technology (ACCSCT).
Facilities
Concorde Memphis is located in Clark Tower, in East Memphis. Just blocks from both the Oak Court Mall and Corky's famous barbeque, we also boast state of the art facilities that emphasize hands-on training.
Financial Aid
Concorde Career College participates in all federal student aid programs, including Pell Grants, Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grants (SEOG), Stafford Loan Programs, Perkins Loans, and Plus Loan Programs (for parents).
Concorde’s financial aid office is available to help you find alternative ways to pay for your education. It all begins by filling out the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). Forms are available at our financial aid office and at most libraries, or on the internet at www.fafsa.ed.gov.
Going to School in Memphis, TN
Home to world-famous attractions and funky shops, Memphis is a eclectic and fresh town where history abounds. The youngest of Tennessee's four major cities, Memphis was first settled by the Mississippian Culture and then by the Chickasaw Indian tribe. Officially founded in 1820, Memphis is also known as "The River City".
While it's difficult to list all of Memphis' cultural contributions, a short list would definitely include the musicians who have called the city home.
These include such musical greats as Muddy Waters, Robert Johnson, B.B. King, and Howlin' Wolf. The tradition lives on in Memphis, where a stroll down the famous Beale street will tempt your ears with the sounds of blues, new and old.
In addition to a music scene rich in history, Memphis is also home to an abundance of back-alley barbecue joints, 5-star to down home restaurants,upscale hotels, designer malls and quirky downtown Memphis shops.
Nightlife abounds, but there is no shortage of things to do or places to go during the daytime. Indeed, Graceland, the former home of Elvis Presley, is one of the most visited homes in the United States, second only to the White House in Washington, D.C.!
Memphis is truly a great place to call home, and an even better place to go to school. You'll build a lifetime of memories in Memphis, TN!
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