The practical nurses work under the supervision of registered nurses and doctors. They are employed in hospitals Cheap Chris Kunitz Jersey , nursing homes, clinics, rehabilitation centre, doctor鈥檚 offices and other long term health care facilities. They are responsible for the bedside care of patients which includes measurement of vitals, collection of samples Cheap Nick Bonino Jersey , reporting of health status of patients, maintenance of medical equipments and basic care of patients like dressing, bathing, feeding etc. Since practical nurses are most of the time with patients, it becomes their responsibility to also emotionally and morally support the patients.

Eligibility for LPN in North Carolina-
The eligibility required to enroll into a practical nurse course is high school diploma or GED. The aspirant is required to take certain pre-requisite courses which include the undergraduate subjects such as biology Cheap Pascal Dupuis Jersey , mathematics, physiology, psychology etc. It takes about 30 credit hours or more of study to complete these courses. The nursing schools base the grades in the pre-requisite subjects as the criteria for admission. However, every school has its own guidelines for admission like many schools consider the TEAS score, score in their own entrance tests Cheap Brian Dumoulin Jersey , or personal interview as the additional criteria. One should have keen interest in nursing and medicine as LPN is only a first step in building a nursing career. Also the candidate must have a sympathetic character and must not have participated into any criminal activity, or drugs or alcoholic addiction.

How to Become an LPN in North Carolina-
To become a practical nurse, one has to pursue an approved LPN Program. The practical nurse courses in the state are which awards a diploma degree and are concluded within a year. After the completion of the course, one has to apply in the state nursing board for licensure. This has to be followed by a transfer of transcript from the nursing school to the board. The applicant undergoes a criminal history background check and drugs screening through FBI fingerprint technology. Once allowed by the nursing board, the applicant has to register and take the national certification exam called National Counsel Licensing Examination 鈥?Practical Nursing (NCLEX-PN) administered by the national examiner Pearson-Vue. The applicant is issued the LPN license on passing the national certification exam. If an applicant is not able to pass the exam in first attempt Cheap Matt Cullen Jersey , heshe can still take it numerous times with waiting period of 45 days until two years. The licenses are needed to be renewed in every two years by receiving the continued education.

North Carolina LPN Training –
The nursing schools approved by the North Carolina Nursing Board for running LPN programs are listed below:

Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College
Address: 340 Victoria Road Asheville, NC 28801
Phone: (704) 254-1921 Ext. 262

ECPI University
Address: 4800 Airport Center Parkway, #100 Charlotte, NC 28208
Phone: (704) 399-1010 Ext. 66288

Sampson Community College
Address: 1801 Sunset Avenue Clinton, NC 28329
Phone: (910) 592-8081 Ext. 6508

Rowan-Cabarrus Community College
Address: 1531 Trinity Church Road Concord Cheap Trevor Daley Jersey , NC 28027-7601
Phone: (704) 788-3197

Surry Community College
Address: 630 S. Main Street Dobson, NC 27017-0304
Phone: (336) 386-3368

Bladen Community College
Address: PO Box 266 7418 Hwy 41 West Dublin, NC 28332-0266
Phone: (910) 879-5632

Durham Technical Community College
Address: 1637 Lawson Street Durham, NC 27703
Phone: (919) 686-3675

College of The Albemarle
Address: 1208 North Rd. St. Elizabeth City, NC 27906-2327
Phone: (252) 335-0821 Ext. 2308

Fayetteville Technical Community College
Address: 2201 Hull Road Fayetteville Cheap Justin Schultz Jersey , NC 28303-0236
Phone: (910) 678-8355

Wayne Community College
Address: PO Box 8002 Goldsboro, NC 27533-8002
Phone: (919) 735-5152

ECPI University
Address: 7802 Airport Center Drive Greensboro, NC 27409
Phone: (336) 665-1400

Vance-Granville Community College
Address: PO Box 917 Henderson, NC 27536
Phone: (252) 738-3222

Coastal Carolina Community College
Address: 444 Western Boulevard Jacksonville, NC 28546-6816
Phone: (910) 938-6206

Guilford Technical Community College
Address: 601 High Point Road Jamestown Cheap Olli Maatta Jersey , NC 27282
Phone: (336) 454-1126 ext. 2375

James Sprunt Community College
Address: PO Box 398 Kenansville, NC 28349
Phone: (910) 296-2450

Lenoir Community College
Address: PO Box 188 Kinston, NC 28502-0188
Phone: (252) 527-6223 Ext. 803

Richmond Community College
Address: Honeycutt Center 600 McLean Street Laurinburg, NC 28352
Phone: (910) 410-1831

Gaston College (Lincoln Campus)
Address: 511 South Aspen Street Lincolnton, NC 28092
Phone: (704) 748-1062

Robeson Community College
Address: 5160 Fayetteville Road Lumberton Cheap Mike Condon Jersey , NC 28360
Phone: (910) 272-3398

McDowell Technical Community College
Address: 54 College Drive Marion, NC 28752
Phone: (828) 652-0645

Davidson County Community College
Address: 1205 Salisbury Road Mocksville, NC 27028
Phone: (336) 249-8186

Carteret Community College
Address: 3505 Arendell Street Morehead City, NC 28557
Phone: (252) 222-6112

Craven Community College
Address: 800 College Court New Bern, NC 28562
Phone: (252) 638-7341

Sandhills Community College
Address: 3395 Airport Road Pinehurst Cheap Paul Coffey Jersey , NC 28374
Phone: (910) 695-3924

South Piedmont Community College
Address: 680 Hwy 74 W Polkton, NC 28135
Phone: (704) 290-5281

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