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LPN Programs
As a licensed practical nurse (LPN) or licensed vocational nurse (LVN), you will work closely with physicians and spend a fulfilling career helping those who are injured or sick. Nurses are often tasked with monitoring a patient's blood pressure, pulse, height, weight, and more, and recording these statistics on the patient's chart. Licensed practical nurses also bathe and dress patients, make them as comfortable as possible, help them walk or eat when they are unable, and work alongside physicians to help create a specialized treatment plan for each patient.
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Bachelor
Licensed Vocational Nurse to BS in Nursing: Practical or Vocational nurses can earn their Bachelor's Degree in Nursing through a special sequence in the nursing program. Accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education, the program focuses on transitioning to the professional nursing role, advanced clinical skills, and critical thinking.
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Other programs available at University of Phoenix: Licensed Practical Nurse to BS in Nursing
Arizona, California
Licensed Vocational Nurse to BS in Nursing: Practical or Vocational nurses can earn their Bachelor's Degree in Nursing through a special sequence in the nursing program. Accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education, the program focuses on transitioning to the professional nursing role, advanced clinical skills, and critical thinking.
For program disclosure information please click here.
Other programs available at University of Phoenix: Licensed Practical Nurse to BS in Nursing
Arizona, California
Certificate, Diploma
Certificate in Practical Nursing: The program in Practical Nursing balances classroom instruction with clinical experience. Students receive a solid foundation in the areas of medical-surgical nursing, pediatrics, obstetrics, geriatrics, and pharmacology.
Other programs available at Brown Mackie College: Diploma in Practical Nursing
Kansas, Ohio, Indiana, Kentucky
Certificate in Practical Nursing: The program in Practical Nursing balances classroom instruction with clinical experience. Students receive a solid foundation in the areas of medical-surgical nursing, pediatrics, obstetrics, geriatrics, and pharmacology.
Other programs available at Brown Mackie College: Diploma in Practical Nursing
Kansas, Ohio, Indiana, Kentucky
Other LPN Programs Schools
Diploma, Associate
Practical Nursing Diploma, Practical Nursing Associates Degree
Florida, Minnesota
Practical Nursing Diploma, Practical Nursing Associates Degree
Florida, Minnesota
Diploma
Diploma: Vocational Nursing: As vocational nurses, our graduates can work in hospitals, skilled nursing facilities, assisted living facilities, home health agencies, Department of Corrections, military, outpatient clinics and physicians' offices. This is an intensive one-year nursing education program designed for caring, critical thinking individuals interested in a healthcare profession.
Other programs available at Career Centers of Texas: Diploma: Vocational Nursing
Texas
Diploma: Vocational Nursing: As vocational nurses, our graduates can work in hospitals, skilled nursing facilities, assisted living facilities, home health agencies, Department of Corrections, military, outpatient clinics and physicians' offices. This is an intensive one-year nursing education program designed for caring, critical thinking individuals interested in a healthcare profession.
Other programs available at Career Centers of Texas: Diploma: Vocational Nursing
Texas
Diploma
Vocational Nursing, Practical Nursing, Vocational Nurse
Texas, Colorado, Florida, Missouri, California, Oregon
Vocational Nursing, Practical Nursing, Vocational Nurse
Texas, Colorado, Florida, Missouri, California, Oregon
LPN Programs Salaries
Employment summary:
people employed: 728670 people
yearly change: -1830 people (-0.3%)
workforce fraction: 0.6% (1 in 179)
median wage: $39030 per year (US dollars per year)
median wage yearly change: +$1090 per year (US dollars per year) (+3%)
50% range: $(33360 to 46710) per year
80% range: $(28260 to 53580) per year
(2009 data)
Related occupations:
| people employed | mean wage | |
|---|---|---|
| clinical laboratory technologists and technicians | ||
| dental hygienists | 173900 people | $67860 per year |
| diagnostic related technologists and technicians | ||
| emergency medical technicians and paramedics | 217920 people | $33020 per year |
| health diagnosing and treating practitioner support technicians | ||
| medical records and health information technicians | 170580 people | $33880 per year |
| dispensing opticians | 60840 people | $34790 per year |
| miscellaneous health technologists and technicians |
Standard occupational classification information:
SOC code: 29-2060
SOC parent occupation: health technologists and technicians
Employment history:
Other Community and Technical Colleges
next >Alabama Southern Community College
2800 South Alabama Avenue, Monroeville, 36460Telephone:(251) 575-3156 x8252
http://www.ascc.edu
Bevill State Community College
101 State St, Sumiton, 35148Telephone:(205) 648-3271 x5400
http://www.bscc.edu
Bishop State Community College
351 North Broad Street, Mobile, 36603Telephone:(251) 405-7000
http://www.bishop.edu
Central Alabama Community College
1675 Cherokee Rd, Alexander City, 35010Telephone:(256) 234-6346
http://www.cacc.cc.al.us
Chattahoochee Valley Community College
2602 College Drive, Phenix City, 36869Telephone:(334) 291-4900
http://www.cv.edu
Gadsden State Community College
1001 George Wallace Dr, Gadsden, 35902Telephone:(256) 549-8200
http://www.gadsdenstate.edu
George C Wallace Community College-Dothan
1141 Wallace Drive, Dothan, 36303Telephone:(334) 983-3521
http://www.wallace.edu
George C Wallace State Community College-Hanceville
801 Main St NW, Hanceville, 35077Telephone:(256) 352-8000
http://www.wallacestate.edu
George C Wallace State Community College-Selma
3000 Earl Goodwin Parkway, Selma, 36703Telephone:(334) 876-9227
http://www.wccs.edu
H Councill Trenholm State Technical College
1225 Air Base Blvd, Montgomery, 36108Telephone:(334) 420-4200
http://www.trenholmtech.cc.al.us
How to become a Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)
If you enjoy helping people and have been exploring ways to build a career in the medical field, you may want to consider becoming a licensed practical nurse (LPN). An LPN has many duties, ranging from taking vital signs, performing lab work, instructing patients and their families in preventative health skills and helping to oversee nursing aides.
In order to become a licensed practical nurse, you will have to complete the requirements of your particular state, which usually involves graduating from an accredited LPN program and then passing your state's nursing exam. The tuition fees vary from school to school, and many students are eligible for financial aid in the form of scholarships and grants.
Before you are allowed to begin training, you need to have a high school diploma, although some training programs will accept applicants who have completed a GED program. Next, you should explore the different training schools in your area that offer an accredited LPN program. These courses are usually offered at junior colleges or vocational and technical schools. Some hospitals also offer LPN training courses. read more [+]
Your course of study may range in time from 1-2 years. The training will involve many of the same courses that physicians and registered nurses (RN) take during their course of studies, focusing on chemistry, anatomy, patient care, pharmacology, physiology, and similar subjects. Some schools also offer the option of completing a portion of your LPN coursework online
Some practical aspects
Many schools offer the opportunity to take day or night classes, depending upon what will best meet your scheduling needs. If you already have a college degree, you may also be able to transfer some of your previous coursework in order to complete your LPN training in a shorter amount of time.
After completing the academic portion of your training, you will begin the more hands-on portion of the program, working directly with patients in a supervised setting. This is where you will learn the day to day duties of an LPN in action, and perform tasks such as bathing and feeding patients, giving injections, and taking fluids for laboratory tests.
After you graduate from training and pass your state's nursing board exams, you'll find that the job opportunities for LPNs are numerous and rewarding. As the life expectancy grows longer and more medicines are introduced to treat and slow degenerative diseases, the need for experienced health care professionals has increased dramatically, and continues to grow. As a result, medical technicians such as LPNs are in high demand and can find jobs in many settings, such as nursing care facilities, hospitals, and private doctors' offices.
After becoming a licensed practical nurse, many LPNs decide to go back to school to get more training in order to become a registered nurse (RN). The foundation of training you get when you become a licensed practical nurse (LPN) will reduce the amount of time needed to complete an RN training program, and will also allow you to continue working as an LPN while you complete your advanced studies.
