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The Licensed Practical Nurse is the starting rung on the nursing qualification ladder. To qualify to be an LPN you must complete a State Board of Nursing approved training program. The program usually lasts between 18 months and two years. But in some locations may be as short as a 12 month course. Once the training program is complete, prospective candidates have to pass an exam.

The examination in order to get licensed is the NCLEX-PN. Passing this examination is essential in the event that you want to actually practice as a nurse. The licensed nurse is able to undertake both simple and complex medical procedures. They are however required to do so only when supervised by physician or a Registered Nurse (RN).

Before you are admitted onto an authorized training program you must first demonstrate you have a high school diploma as a minimum. You must also be able to prove that you, as a prospective student do not have criminal record. High levels of demand for qualified LPN’s have meant that it is now possible to start the qualification regime prior to gaining your high school diploma. Indeed some students are able to commence the LPN course by entering into vocational training programs whilst still in high school.

The choice of approved training schools across the country is plentiful, all offering the necessary qualification programs.

In 2006 the Bureau of Labor Statistics disclosed that there were more than 1,500 state approved training courses in practical nursing according. A significant number of programs have been created in the period since 2006 a substantial proportion of which have been designed specifically for online completion.

It must be remembered that the training programs also have clinical phase. If you are enrolled on a distance learning program then completion of this clinical phase may well prove to be slightly more difficult than if you attend a school. Normally this is solved by the attendance at some form of organized clinical training events. There are usually many local vocation schools, technical programs and community colleges in your local vicinity that offer complete courses or just specific aspects of the training program so this problem is usually solvable.

Once a student has attained the LPN qualification they are capable of taking on a variety of different activities. The scope of these activities range from simple measurements, for instance temperature or blood pressure measurement, on to administering CPR on a patient who may be suffering a heart attack. Most normally the LPN’s role will be to administer good quality care to infirm, elderly or recuperating patients in a caring environment.