| Vocational nursing programs are offered at schools | | | | convalescent homes, in medical clinics and for health |
| throughout Southern California. A career in nursing is | | | | service agencies, government agencies such as the |
| still in high demand, both here and abroad. Nursing | | | | Peace Corps, and in the military. Some are |
| offers immense employment opportunities, as well as | | | | self-employed working through nursing agencies for |
| many financial and professional advantages. Through | | | | private duty service. |
| an accelerated program, a nursing student can | | | | The average licensed nurse in the U.S. earns between |
| become a licensed vocational nurse (LVS) in as little | | | | $43,370 and $63,360 a year-some even earn as |
| as 11 months. | | | | much as $71,000 to $113,000 a year. Most nursing |
| As a vocational nursing schoolgraduate student you | | | | jobs come with good benefits as well, in addition to |
| will be able to demonstrate competencies in direct | | | | bonuses, family-friendly work schedules, and |
| patient-care activities and ethical, caring behaviors | | | | subsidized training. This is because there is a shortage |
| while providing nursing care. Often, graduates and | | | | of nurses, so employers will offer benefits to attract |
| active students in upper level vocational nursing | | | | and retain more nurses on their staff. |
| classes are offered free review classes to help | | | | Vocational nursing schools also offer training |
| prepare for the NCLEX-PN exam. Upon passing this | | | | programs for other successful careers in the |
| licensure exam, graduates may obtain employment as | | | | healthcare sector, such as surgical technology, |
| a licensed vocational nurse. | | | | pharmacy technician, diagnostic medical sonographer, |
| A California Licensed Vocational Nurse works in | | | | and medical assistant training. |
| hospitals, both public and private, in nursing and | | | | |