| Licensed practical nursing (LPN) is a step closer to | | | | their license. When you pass the NCLEX-PN you can |
| people who want to gain a degree in nursing. The | | | | practice as a licensed practical nurse. The test has 85 |
| reason people are much more willing to get a LPN | | | | up to 205 questions, depending on how many wrong |
| degree than a registered nurse (RN) program is | | | | answers you will have. |
| because it will only take a year to undergo which | | | | You can approach the NAPNES or National |
| would give them the chance to work earlier; thinking | | | | Association for Practical Nurse Education and |
| they could go back to school later on to get a | | | | Services, Inc., the oldest organization for practical |
| degree as registered nurse. | | | | nurse education, which promotes the practice and |
| In order to become a LPN you must take the | | | | education of practical or vocational nurses. They are |
| NCLEX-PN, a license exam for registered nurses and | | | | open for membership not only to licensed practical |
| practical or vocational nurses aspirants, and pass it to | | | | nurse but to registered nurses, licensed vocational |
| complete the licensed practical nurse education. You | | | | nurses, students, schools and other organizations that |
| can get into a program if you have a high school | | | | share the same advocacy as the association. |
| diploma or you can go through a vocational training | | | | Licensed practical nurses are focused on providing |
| center while still in high school. Some universities offer | | | | bedside care unlike registered nurses. Their task is |
| programs that suit your schedule and requirements. | | | | more technical and their practice depends on what |
| During the training, students will go through classroom | | | | state they are in. Keep in mind that it is not enough |
| study and clinical practice in nursing programs. They | | | | that you obtain a license, but in order to become a |
| study anatomy, physiology, pediatrics, medical and | | | | good practical nurse, you must instill care for people |
| surgical nursing, psychiatric nursing, administration of | | | | and your patients per se. One has to be emotionally |
| medicines, basic nutrition and first aid training. | | | | ready and observant to gain good decision-making |
| After completing the LPN program, they will receive | | | | skills. |