Upper Cape Cod Rts

Nursing Programs Offered

LPN Program Details

Health care takes place in a variety of structured and unstructured settings. As a valued member of the health care team, Licensed Practical Nurses work collaboratively with physicians, nurse practitioners, registered nurses, and unlicensed assistive personnel, among others, to deliver holistic family-centered care across the lifespan. The LPN provides therapeutic nursing care to individuals and families with common, well defined health problems in stable and structured settings such as long term care facilities, office practices, acute care settings, community health centers, etc. The LPN is a direct care provider who must implement a plan of care, perform treatments, administer medications, conduct patient teaching, supervise and delegate responsibility to unlicensed assistive personnel, and collaborate on therapeutic treatment protocols.

The Nurse Practice Act, which is specific to each state, governs the work performed by licensed practical nurses. Only graduates who successfully complete a program of study approved by the state board of nursing are eligible to take the NCLEX-PN exam to qualify for licensure as a
Practical Nurse.