| Nurses who pursue a course at vocational nursing | | | | completed the course. The growth in technology has |
| schools are licensed vocational nurses and they take | | | | increased the need for LVN (Licensed Vocational |
| care of sick patients or injured patients under the | | | | Nurses). The number of job options available to them |
| guidance of doctors and registered nurses. Their area | | | | is numerous. |
| of work includes administering medicine to the ailing | | | | These nurses may be asked to collect patient |
| patients, assisting patients in movement, collection of | | | | medical data or his medical history, they may be |
| blood samples etc to do routine tests and other basic | | | | asked to attend patient in maintaining personal |
| nursing duties. | | | | hygiene. |
| When a student pursue a course at vocational | | | | When you opt for a course at vocational nursing |
| nursing schools they are awarded a completion | | | | schools please ensure that the course is approved by |
| certificate and the program get completed in about | | | | the state board of nursing. |
| 2-3 semesters. These courses are offered by | | | | The typical tuition fess for a nursing program costs |
| universities, vocational training institutes and some | | | | about $2000 and you can get financial aid from the |
| technical colleges, some of them ask the students to | | | | institution where you are studying. |
| complete a course in basic biology and other health | | | | When you opt for a course in vocational nursing |
| sciences. | | | | schools remember this is a vocation not just a job |
| The nursing courses lay great emphasis on patient | | | | and when you serve the sick and ailing you are |
| care and paying attention to the physical and | | | | serving God, so financial rewards are not the only |
| psychological needs of the patient. | | | | ones that you get when you take up nursing as a |
| One advantage of taking a vocational nursing course | | | | career. You get financial rewards; you get the |
| is that it takes just about a year to finish the course | | | | opportunity to meet and know people and also serve |
| and you can work and earn even before you have | | | | them. |