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2. Licensed practical nurse - Wikipedia

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   A licensed practical nurse (LPN), in much of the United States and Canada, is a nurse who provides direct nursing care for people who are sick, injured, convalescent, or disabled. In the United States, LPNs work under the direction of physicians , mid-level practitioners , and may work under the direction of registered nurses depending on their ...

3. Nursing degrees in the United States - Wikipedia

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   Requirements for taking the NCLEX-PN include having a high school diploma or equivalent and successful completion of an accredited practical/vocational nursing program. LPN/LVNs work in a variety of settings including hospitals, clinics, nursing homes, rehabilitation centers, schools, and individual or group homes. [5]

4. Diploma in Nursing - Wikipedia

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   Students awarded a Diploma in Nursing are qualified to take the NCLEX-RN exam and apply for licensure as a Registered Nurse. At one time, all nurses in the United States were diploma-prepared. The Cherry Ames series of children's books was created to encourage girls to go into the nursing profession during World War II. She was a "hospital ...

5. Galen College of Nursing - Wikipedia

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   [9] [10] The college originally offered only a one-year licensed practical nurse (LPN) program in Louisville, San Antonio, Texas, [11] and St. Petersburg, Florida. [ 9 ] In 2005, the college gained accreditation from the Council on Occupational Education which permits the college to offer the two-year Associate of Science in Nursing degree that ...

6. Chamberlain University - Wikipedia

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   Chamberlain University is a private for-profit healthcare and nursing school with locations across the United States and online programs. It offers bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degree programs in nursing and a public health master's degree. It is a subsidiary of Adtalem Global Education, formerly DeVry Education Group.

7. Nursing in the United States - Wikipedia

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   In some programs an active LPN license can replace the first two years of nursing classes. Advocates for ADN and diploma programs claim that such programs take an on-the-job training approach, and that the BSN should remain an academic degree that emphasizes research and nursing theory. Some states require a specific amount of clinical ...