Licensed Practical Nurse
Certification
Licensed Practical
Nurse Certification is a year long
program which
encompasses a year
long nursing training. Licensed practical
nurses
(LPNs) generally
work under registered Nurses (RNs). With the
increase
in the want of
licensed practical nurses such programs have also
gained
a lot of popularity.
Such programs train you to give quality nursing
care
at hospitals and
health care services. Licensed practical nurses
provide
basic bedside care
to patients and even serve the disabled and
the
sick. Their work
also includes giving injections, to collect samples
for
tests and even to
dress the wounds. Licensed Practical
Nurse
Certification
is
offered at community college or vocational schools.
LPNs
have to pass the
NCLEX_PN (National Council Licensure Examination
for
Practical Nurses)
exam which is administered by National Council
of
State Boards of
Nursing.
Generally one needs
a high school diploma to get into majority of
the
programs. Mostly
these certification courses include both coursework
as
well as clinical
practice. One can get the practical training at
hospitals.
The requirements to
enroll into a Licensed Practical
Nurse Certification
varies from state to
state so be sure that the nursing program
you
decide to get into
is approved by the state’s board of nursing so
that
you can get the
qualification of a licensed nurse. Students may also
be
required to pass
basic aptitude tests in order to get enrolled in
the
licensed practical
nurse certification programs at some of the
colleges.
Sometimes students
even need to complete anatomy and
biology
courses before
enrolling.
Licensed practical
nurses are generally supervised by RNs and also
work
with physicians.
Such programs are also available online but the
main
problem is just that
one has to be cautious in choosing a college
online.
You should always go
for an accredited college when opting for
online
programs. The
opportunity of advancement in career is also present
as
LPNs can advance to
become RNs or charge nurses who watch over
the
work of other
nurses.
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