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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 credentials and certifications - Wikipedia

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   Nursing credentials and certifications are the various credentials and certifications that a person must have to practice nursing legally. Nurses' postnominal letters (abbreviations listed after the name) reflect their credentials—that is, their achievements in nursing education, licensure, certification, and fellowship.

4. List of professional designations in the United States

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   Originally the second of three degrees in sequence – Legum Baccalaureus (LL.B., last conferred by an American law school in 1970); LL.M.; and Legum Doctor (LL.D.) or Doctor of Laws, which has only been conferred in the United States as an honorary degree but is an earned degree in other countries. In American legal academia, the LL.M. was ...

5. Nursing degrees in the United States - Wikipedia

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   LPN/LVNs work in a variety of settings including hospitals, clinics, nursing homes, rehabilitation centers, schools, and individual or group homes. [5] Scope of practice for LPN/LVNs is defined by individual states, but each organization may narrow the scope of the LPN/LVN.

6. Nursing in the United States - Wikipedia

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   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 experience that is the same for both BSN and ADN students.

7. Nursing - Wikipedia

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   Nursing A nurse checks a patient's blood pressure. Occupation Activity sectors Nursing Description Competencies Caring for general and specialized well-being of patients Education required Qualifications in terms of statutory regulations according to national, state, or provincial legislation in each country Fields of employment Hospital Clinic Laboratory Research Education Home care Related ...