Well this depends on what state you live in. Here in the State of Ohio, the law makers are considering adopting the "safe staffing act" which will require hospitals and long term care homes to have so many RNs per patient per floor. As many hospitals in the Northeastern Ohio region, Akron Children's, University of Cleveland Hospitals, The Cleveland Clinic, and Suma Hospital's of Akron, have all initiated hire freezes of LPNs. If passed the "Safe Staffing Act" will go into law 2016.
My suggestion, find a hospital that still does their own RN-Diploma program, that way you don't have to put up with the liberal politics of a state college or university.
Good luck.
The outlook for Licensed Practical Nurse careers is good, specifically the field is expected to grow 21% by 2018. LPNs work under the direction of doctors and RNs. Only a 1 year program is needed to become certified to become a LPN.
Most LPN programs are 1 1/2 - 2 years in length.
You need 2 years of schooling to receive LPN certification.
That depends on what city you are in and which school you are interested in attending.
LPN program provides basic nursing skills and knowledge which allowed people to have an easy transition to RN programs which usually takes two or four years to finish. You can take some lessons at Connecticut LPN School, New Jersey LPN School and at Utah LPN School.
As you say in your question, a four-year LPN program lasts four years.
There are various types of LPN nursing careers available. You can be a traveling LPN, and at home LPN, a ER LPN or even work in a doctors office as an LPN.
In most states, you will no longer see LPN's working in the hospitals. The states that do have LPN's in the hospital, the difference is the a LPN is not IV certified, whereas an LPN-B is IV certified.
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