| There has been an increase in the demand of health | | | | tasks that LPNs are responsible for include |
| care workers (worldwide) due to the rapid increase in | | | | administering medications to patients as well as |
| population the world over. There is also a shortage of | | | | monitoring their vital signs and ensuring that they are |
| good health care workers which has resulted in many | | | | comfortable at all times. An LPN course is considered |
| medical institutions and hospitals constantly on the | | | | as an entry level nursing education. |
| look out for new nurses and LPNs. LPN courses are | | | | Today LPN courses are also offered online, these |
| increasingly becoming popular due to the their | | | | online courses are tailor made for those individuals |
| relatively short course duration. | | | | who want to study without having to give up their |
| Normally it takes around 4 years to complete a | | | | day jobs. There are many sites on the internet that |
| nursing degree and although there are many colleges | | | | offer online LPN courses. Not only are these courses |
| that do offer two year programs as well. But not | | | | convenient for those people who are working but |
| many people are able to cope with the intense | | | | these also provide the same quality of education that |
| academic pressure of a two year course. The short | | | | you may get in a traditional school setting. |
| duration coupled together with the relatively high pay | | | | In order to become a registered and practicing LPN |
| has resulted in more and more people opting for a | | | | you are required to pass the NCLEX-PN exam which |
| LPN course instead. | | | | takes place after you are done with your 9 to 12 |
| A normal LPN course usually takes around a year or | | | | month course. |
| two to complete as opposed to the 4 year that it | | | | After you have successfully cleared your exam then |
| takes in order to become a registered nurse. | | | | you can start working immediately. LPNs are in great |
| Nowadays there are many schools and colleges which | | | | demand these days and their average salary ranges |
| offer LPN courses. LPN's are also sometimes called | | | | from $30,000 to $36,000. |
| LVNs (Licensed Vocational Nurse) in some states. | | | | Clearing an LPN course also provides you with enough |
| The LPN level is generally considered as the first step | | | | time to consider whether a medical career is the |
| that a normal person can take in order to get into | | | | correct choice you for. The LPN course can also act |
| the health care industry. | | | | as a first hand look at what your life may be like if |
| One thing that you need to understand is that the | | | | you continue to consider a career in the health care |
| role of an LPN and a nurse is not the same. The | | | | industry. |