Upper Cape Cod Regional Technical School (UCT), offers a Practical Nurse Program within the Division of Nurse Education. Two (2) Program Options are offered; a full-time option [days] and a part-time option [late afternoon/evenings].
The full-time option is scheduled over 40 weeks, which follows the Upper Cape Cod Regional Technical School calendar, begins in late August of every year and ends in mid-June.
The part-time option is scheduled over 80 weeks, over 2 academic years, that begins every-other-year (odd years) in late August. The scheduled also follows the UCT calendar; no classes are conducted during the summer between academic years.
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 National Council Licensure Exam for Practical Nurses (NCLEX-PN) to obtain licensure as a Practical Nurse. 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.
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.
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.
The full-time option is scheduled over 40 weeks, which follows the Upper Cape Cod Regional Technical School calendar, begins in late August of every year and ends in mid-June.
The part-time option is scheduled over 80 weeks, over 2 academic years, that begins every-other-year (odd years) in late August. The scheduled also follows the UCT calendar; no classes are conducted during the summer between academic years.
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 National Council Licensure Exam for Practical Nurses (NCLEX-PN) to obtain licensure as a Practical Nurse. 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.
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.
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.