Practical Nursing

Practical Nursing Master Plan of Instruction (PDF opens in a new windowopens in a new window& HTMLopens in a new windowopens in a new window)

• Theoretical instruction and clinical experience in medical, surgical, obstetric, pediatric, geriatric nursing, acute care, long-term care, and community settings
• Personal, family and community health concepts
• Nutrition, human growth & development, anatomy, mental health concepts, legal aspects of practice, & current issues in nursing
• Pharmacology and administration of medications

Lake Technical College Nursing Programs are in compliance with the U.S. Department of Education’s (USDE) Regulation 34 CFR 668.43 (a) (5) (v).

Removing barriers to cross-border practice, the Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC) is an interstate agreement allowing a nurse to have one license and the privilege to practice in other compact states. Implemented in 2000, the NLC fosters public protection and access to care through the mutual recognition of one state-based license that is enforced locally and recognized nationally. Along with a majority of state nurses associations, hospital associations and health care facilities in every state overwhelmingly support the NLC. The NLC includes important patient safety features such as facilitation of the sharing of licensure, investigative and disciplinary action information among member states. All practical nursing graduates from Lake Technical College are eligible to test for any state licensure in compliance with U.S. Department of Education’s (USDE) Regulation 34 CFR 668.43 (a) (5) (v).

The links below show all states where Florida Nursing Licenses are accepted once Initial Licensures have been achieved in Florida.

• https://www.ncsbn.org/nurse-licensure-compact.htm
• https://www.ncsbn.org/nlcmemberstates.pdf
• https://www.nursecompact.com/index.htm