The Interplay between Vocational Health Care Services and Population Quality of Life

Abstract

The Board of Vocational Nurse and Psychiatric Technicians (BVNPT) regulates the practice and licensure of vocational nurses; with the practice of authorization conducted by the California Business and Professions Code. On the other hand, the case of the state of Washington operates in such a way that the scope of practice for LVNs is governed by the Washington State Department of Health. This comparative case study seeks to unearth the scope of practice for LVNs in the contexts of California and Washington.