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The
following information was taken from the California
Board of Vocational Nursing and Psychiatric Nursing website.
For more in depth information please visit their website at www.bvnpt.ca.gov.
If you have specific questions you may contact
us at the Welcome Back Center.
1.
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.
2. What are the curricular requirements for an LVN?
1,530
Total Hours: Theory - *576 Hours; Clinical - 954 Hours
*Includes Pharmacology - 54 Hours
Program Length:
Full-Time 12-14 Months of Training
Part-Time 18-20
Months of Training
3. 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
4. What is the
typical salary range of an LVN?
$14 - $18 Per Hour
$29,120 - $38,016 Per Year
METHODS OF ENTRY-LEVEL ACCESS AS A VOCATIONAL NURSE
Requirements for vocational nurse licensure are specified in the
Vocational Nursing Practice Act. There are four (4) methods by which
one may qualify for the licensure examination. Each method is designed
to provide an individual access into the job market as an entry-level
practitioner.
Method #1: Graduation
from a California "accredited" Vocational Nursing Program.
Method #2: Graduation from an Out-of-State "accredited"
Practical/Vocational Nursing Program.
Method #3: Completion
of equivalent education and experience.
Pharmacology - 54 Hours
Paid Bedside Nursing Experience - 51 Months
Verification of Skill Proficiency.
Method #4: Completion of education and experience as a corpsman
in the United States military.
Twelve (12)
months active duty rendering direct bedside patient care.
Completion of the basic course in nursing in a branch of the armed
forces.
General honorable discharge from the military
Information
obtained from
the California Board of Vocational
Nursing and Psychiatric Nursing website.
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