Exploring LVN Nursing

So you want to explore LPN nursing?

You want to take care of people, teach them about how to take care of themselves, and maybe you want to be the one who speaks up for those who can’t speak up for themselves? Maybe infants, children or elderly people? Fantastic! Then LPN nursing is a great place for you!

When you become an LPN you are becoming a licensed practical nurse (or in some areas, it’s called an LVN, which is licensed vocational nurse).

The first thing for you to do is go on the Internet and do some research. You’ll find there are many, many, many choices about where to go. The lengths of the programs are different (anywhere from twelve months to eighteen months). The LVN courses are pretty much the same since that is decided by the state board, called the BVNPT (Board of Vocational Nursing and Psychiatric Technicians). On completion of the program, you will have to have a certain number of didactic, or classroom hours and certain number of clinical or practicum hours, that are “hands on.” The LVN courses cover the life span of a person. You will learn about the developing fetus in OB Nursing, the growing child in Pediatrics, the adult in Medical and Surgical Nursing as well as Psychiatric nursing. You will also learn about the world of medications in pharmacology. In clinical, your knowledge is applied to real people under the supervision of an instructor.