Licensed Practical Nurse Education - LPN Training and Exam

When considering whether or not to go to nursingtaking care of patients.
school, a lot of people opt for the licensed practicalTheir study includes anatomy and physiology,
nurse education instead of registered nurse programs.pediatrics, medical-surgical areas of nursing, and
The reason for attending LPN school instead ispsychiatric nursing. Licensed practical nurse education
because this program only lasts a year. Further,also includes training in the administration of
because you can get licensed in a year, you can gomedications, nutrition and first aid.
out and work quicker. A lot of LPNs do this and thenIn order to become licensed, a student first has to
go back to school later for their RN degree oncecomplete their LPN program. At that point they are
they have some experience.allowed to sit for the NCLEX-PN. Passing this exam is
All 50 states and the District of Columbia require thatrequired in order to practice as a Licensed Practical
a licensed practical nurse passes a license exam. ThisNurse. There are four major categories of
exam is called the NCLEX-PN. When they pass this,information covered on the NCLEX-PN. Further, this
they are considered to have completed their licensedtest can be as little as 85 questions or as many as
practical nurse education.205. It depends on how many you get wrong as to
Most of the time a high school diploma or GED ishow many questions are asked. The test can take as
required to get into the program. However, there arelong as five hours as well.
high schools that work with vocational trainingJust because someone completes their licensed
centers and a lot of the time these kids are takingprcatical nurse education and passes the NCLEX-PN
the LPN training while they are still in high school.doesn't mean they will be a great LPN. LPNs should
LPN education can be obtained at local vocationalalso be caring people. They need to be emotionally
centers and technical schools, or even at the localstable because working with the injured and sick can
community colleges. Sometimes universities will offerbe hard on them. Being observant and having great
the LPN diploma program, but usually they reservedecision-making skills is very important in this position
their nursing programs for the RN degree.as are communication skills. They have to be able to
When going through LPN training, students participateexplain to their patients how to care for themselves
in classroom study with an instructor along with clinicalat home.
practice in the hospitals or nursing homes in the area