LPN in reference to LPN classes stands for: Licensed Practical Nurse. A nurse is one who works with doctors to care for sick people. The process of becoming an LPN is not an easy one -- school and practice are required!
Well, LPN (Licensed Practical Nurse) is a type of degree, so that's what you'll get at a LPN school.
An associate degree in nursing allows you to take the state exam to become a registered nurse (RN). A practical nurse has a much more limited scope of practice. You must also take an exam through the state (LPN). Significant pay increase for the RN vs LPN in most areas of clinical practice
A licensed practical nurse degree is obtained through LPN school. An associate's degree (typically 2-years) is all that is required for an LPN and can be found from many on-line sources. On-line BSN (bachelor's degrees in nursing) are also available and would make one eligible for an RN position after some time in practice under a registered nurse.
LPN schools will offer all the classes needed to begin a career as a nurse.
No, an RN (Registered Nurse) is a higher level than an LPN. The scale goes CNA (Certified Nurses Aid), LPN (Licensed Practical Nurse), RN (Registered Nurse), APRN (Advanced Practice RN-- requires and advanced degree such as a PhD in nursing).
It depends on that states board of nursings scope of practice. In most states yes. I am a LPN, LE, Certified Laser Tech. in Massachusetts.
A lpn school is a school that help's train nurses. They teach and show a nurse's responsibly's and tell her and or him where he or she should be and what they will do in case of emergency. They also teach nurse's other thing's they will need too know.
No. A LPN, as part of his/her education, does not learn EKG or rhythm strip interpretation. That said, there is nothing to stop a LPN from learning and studying on their own time. I do not believe it is within their practice scope, however.
LPN stands for Licensed Practical Nurse. This position requires light to moderate medical-related schooling, and there are several schools tailored directly for this position.
LPN stands for "Licensed Practical Nurse." This is not the same as the modern credential of nurse practitioner, as some believe. A practical nurse has less training and skill than a registered nurse, and an LPN can perform many of the functions of an MD.
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