LOUISIANA STATE BOARD OF PRACTICAL NURSE EXAMINERS

 

PH 504-838-5791          FAX  504-838-5279

3421 North Causeway Blvd, Ste 505, Metairie, LA 70002

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Description
The Louisiana State Board of Practical Nurse Examiners (LSBPNE) is a regulatory agency of State Government given the responsibility to enforce laws which pertain to the practice of Practical Nursing.  
The Legislature authorizes the Board to carry out these responsibilities through La. Law, Title 37, Chapter 11, Part II.  Practical Nurses, Section 961-979.
The LSBPNE is comprised of 13 members: six LPNs, two Registered Nurses, and five Physicians, appointed by the Governor.  (see Board Members)

Mission
The mission of the LSBPNE is to protect the health, safety and welfare of the public by providing reasonable assurance that persons who practice Practical Nursing are competent, ethical practitioners with the necessary knowledge, skills and abilities appropriate to the title and role of the LPN.

   
Functions
  • To license qualified individuals as LPNs

  • To establish regulation for education of nurses and to approve nursing education programs

  • To take disciplinary action against an LPN who violates the LPN Practice Act

  • To promulgate rules which assist the Board to carry out its duties

 
 

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