- What is a Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN)?
- An entry-level health care provider who is responsible for rendering basic nursing
care.
- A vocational nurse practices under the direction of a physician or registered nurse.
The licensee is not an independent practitioner.
- What are the curricular requirements for an LVN?
- 1,530 Total Hours
- 576 Theory Hours*
954 Clinical Hours
* Inlcudes Pharmacology - 54 Hours
- Program Length:
- Full-Time - 12-14 Months of Training
- Part-Time - 18-20 Months of Training
- What is the course content for an LVN program?
- Anatomy/Physiology, Nutrition, Psychology, Pharmacology, Communication, Normal Growth,
and Development, Nursing Fundamentals, Medical/Surgical Nursing, Gerontological Nursing,
Nursing Process, Rehabilitation Nursing, Patient Education, Maternity Nursing, Pediatric
Nursing, Communicable Disease including Human, Immunodeficiency Virus, Leadership,
Supervision
- Where are Vocational Nursing Programs located?
- Community Colleges - 45 - (47.0%)
- Adult Education includes High Schools - 24 - (25.0%)
- Private Schools - 17 - (18.0%)
- Regional Occupational Centers - 7 - (7.0%)
- U.S. Armed Forces - 2 - (2.0%)
- Hospitals - 1 - (1.0%)
- Where are LVNs employed?
- Acute Medical Surgical Hospitals, Convalescent Hospitals (Long-Term Care, Skilled
Nursing), Home Care Agencies, Outpatient Clinics, Doctor's Offices, Ambulatory Surgery
Centers, Dialysis Centers, Blood Banks, Psychiatric Hospitals, Correctional Facilities,
Vocational Nursing Programs
- What is the typical salary range of an LVN?
- $18-$26 per hour
- $45,000-plus per year