Practical Nurse Program
| Patricia A. Gales, Director | |
| Nancy Taddia, Secretary | |
| Chanda Beaty, Facilitator | Nancy DeSouza, Facilitator |
| Deborah Herhlihy, Facilitator | Roberta Shaw, Facilitator |
| Mary Anne Keefe, Clinical Facilitator | Patricia Kelley, Clinical Facilitator |
The Practical Nurse Program
Upper Cape Cod Regional Technical School offers a full time day program that is scheduled over 40 weeks. The program, which follows the Upper Cape Cod Regional Technical School calendar, begins in late August of every year and ends in mid-June. Upon completion of the program, graduates receive a Certificate of Completion from Upper Cape Cod Regional Technical School.
Program graduates are eligible to sit for the NCLEX-PN exam for licensure as a Practical Nurse (LPN). The program prepares graduates for employment in a variety of health care settings including but not limited to Long Term Care, Acute Care, Rehabilitation, Health Care Centers/Offices, and Community Health Agencies. Graduates are also prepared for transfer to an Associate Degree Nursing program through transfer agreements with Cape Cod Community College, Bristol Community College, and Quincy College.
Role and Responsibility of the Licensed Practical Nurse
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 a state board of nursing are eligible to take the NCLEX-PN exam to qualify for licensure as a Practical Nurse (LPN).
Licensure Requirements
Upon completion of the program graduates are eligible to take the NCLEX-PN Licensing Examination. Graduates anticipating licensure in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts must comply with the Good Moral Character (GMC) requirement for licensure. Each applicant for initial licensure has the burden to demonstrate compliance with the Board of Registration in Nursing’s GMC requirement which can be found online at www.state.ma.us/reg/boards/rn/ and click on the Licensing link.
For Additional Information
Upper Cape Cod Regional Technical School
Practical Nurse Program
220 Sandwich Road
Bourne, MA 02532
Tel. 508-759-7711 (x277)
Email: pnprogram@uppercapetech.org