Licensed practical nurses (LPNs) provide both bedside care and basic medical care for patients. Bedside care enables sick, injured, and elderly patients to accomplish important quality-of-life tasks, such as bathing, eating, and using the restroom. LPNs are also trained to complete basic medical tasks like recording a patient’s vitals, monitoring catheters and medical equipment, dressing wounds, and administering medications. LPNs are often supervised by registered nurses (RNs), working in tandem to monitor a patient’s health and solve any arising issues.
New Hampshire’s LPNs must complete a state-approved certificate program, which typically requires one to 1.5 years of focused study. The LPN certificate program is offered at several accredited schools across the state, including public community colleges like NHTI and private institutions like the Salter School. All LPN candidates must pass the NCLEX-PN national licensure examination before beginning practice.
To provide additional information for New Hampshire’s aspiring nurses, we’ve profiled below all of the accredited schools that offer a state-approved LPN certificate program.