How
to become a Licensed Practical Nurse
A Licensed
Practical Nurse (LPN) has obtained nine months to one year
of education, typically in a community college. LPNs must always
practice under the direction of a RN or other licensed practitioner.
Only graduates of approved programs of nursing are eligible for
licensure in Nebraska. Applicants who have only partially completed
a nursing education program and individuals who have been trained
as corpsman or other equivalency options are not eligible for licensure
as a nurse in Nebraska.
The
practice of nursing is a process that occurs during interaction
between the nurse and the patient. This process begins with a thorough
assessment of the patient's health care needs. The nurse assesses
the patient's needs by interviewing the patient and the family to
determine health history and current health status, by physically
examining the patient, and by reviewing the patient's record including
the results of diagnostic tests.
Following
the assessment, the nurse works together with the patient to develop
a plan designed to care for current conditions, improve health status
and prevent future illness. The nurse provides a variety of services
or interventions for the patient depending on his/her needs. These
services range from support for activities of daily living to highly
complex technological services necessary to support life and foster
the return to health. The nurse has the responsibility to continually
monitor the effects of the services being provided and make adjustments
or changes as needed.
Throughout
this process the nurse is accountable for a caring attitude with
the best interests of the patient being the foremost concern.
Requirements
for Licensure
To
qualify for license by examination you must:
1. Be of good moral character;
2. Have completed the basic curriculum and graduated from an approved
program of practical nursing for LPN licensure;
3. Pass the NCLEX-PN®
for LPN licensure; and
4. Graduates of foreign nursing programs must pass an examination
that includes English proficiency before he/she will be allowed
to take the NCLEX® examination;
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Graduates from non-English speaking practical nursing education
programs must pass the TOEFL
with a minimum score of 500.
To
qualify for licensure by endorsement you must:
1. Be of good moral character;
2. Have completed the basic curriculum and graduated from an approved
program of practical nursing for LPN licensure;
3. Be currently or previously licensed in another state or jurisdiction;
4. Meet one of the following practice requirements for continued
competence:
a. Graduated from an approved nursing program within the previous
2 years; or
b. Practiced nursing for a minimum of 500 hours within the previous
5 years; or
c. Completed a review course of study within the previous 5 years;
and
5.
Have taken and passed the NCLEX®
or the State Board Test Pool Examination (SBTPE).
Approved Schools of Practical Nursing in Nebraska |
Central Community College
Practical Nursing Program
Grand Island Campus
Cindy Hadenfeldt, Associate Dean
3134 West Highway 34
PO Box 4903
Grand Island, NE 68803-4903
(308) 398-7455 ext 7455
1-877-222-0780
(308) 389-6398 (fax)
www.cccneb.edu |
Metropolitan Community College
Practical Nursing Program
Jolene Kotschwar, Director
PO Box 3777
Omaha, NE 68103-0777
(402) 457-2665
1-800-228-9553
(402) 457-2833 (fax)
www.mccneb.edu |
Cental Community College-Kearney Campus
Colleen Quadhamer, Coordinator
3519 Second Avenue
Kearney, NE 68847
(308) 338-4000
1-877-222-0720
www.cccneb.edu |
Mid-Plains Community College
Practical Nursing Program
Diane Hoffman, Director
1101 Halligan Drive
North Platte, NE 69101
(308) 535-3623
1-800-658-4308
(308) 534-5467 (fax)
http://www.mpcca.cc.ne.us |
Central Community College-Platte Campus
Beverly Schreiber, Coordinator
4500 63rd Street
PO Box 1027
Columbus, NE 68602-1027
(402) 562-1266
1-877-222-0720
(402) 561-1201 (fax)
www.cccneb.edu |
Northeast Community College
Practical Nursing Program
Ann Oertwich, Director
801 East Benjamin Avenue
PO Box 469
Norfolk, NE 68702-0469
(402) 844-7330
1-800-348-9033
(402) 844-7390 (fax)
http://www.northeastcollege.com |
Clarkson College
Aubray Orduna, Director
101 South 42nd Street
Omaha, NE 68131-2739
(402) 552-6118
1-800-647-5500
(402) 552-2285 (fax)
www.clarksoncollege.edu |
Southeast Community College
Practical Nursing Program
Crystal Higgins, Program Chair
Beatrice Campus
4771 W. Scott Rd.
Beatrice, NE 68310-7042
(402) 228-3468 ext 264
1-800-233-5027
(402) 228-2218 (fax)
www.southeast.edu |
College of Saint Mary
Practical Nursing Program
Diane Hughes, Coordinator
7000 Mercy Road
Omaha, NE 68106
(402) 399-2661
(402) 399-2360 (fax)
www.csm.edu |
Southeast Community College
Practical Nursing Program
Mary Trumble, Program Chair
Lincoln Campus
8800 O Street
Lincoln, NE 68520
(402) 437-2765
(402) 437-2404 (fax)
www.southeast.edu |
Kaplan University, Lincoln Campus
Practical Nursing Program
Nancy Basham, Program Coordinator
1821 K Street
Lincoln, NE 68508
(402) 474-5315
www.ku-lincoln.com
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Western Nebraska Community College
Division of Health Occupations
Practical Nursing Program
Scottsbluff Campus
Anne Hippe, Director
1601 E. 27th Street
Scottsbluff, NE 69361-1899
(308) 635-3606 ext 6060
1-800-348-4435
(308) 635-6100 (fax)
www.wncc.net |
Kaplan University, Omaha Campus
Practical Nursing Program
Carolyn Burg, Program Coordinator
3350 North 90th Street
Omaha, NE 68134
(402) 572-8500
1-(800)-642-1456
(402) 573-1341 (fax)
www.ku-omaha.com |
Western Nebraska Community College
Alliance Campus
Anne Hippe, Director
1750 Sweetwater, Suite 102
Alliance, NE 69301
(308) 763-2000
1-800-559-9622
(308) 763-2012 (fax)
www.wncc.net |
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