Licensed Vocational Nurse
Taxonomy Code 164X00000X
Classification: Licensed Vocational Nurse
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Description
An individual with post-high school vocational training and practical experience in the provision of nursing care at a level less than that required for certification as a Registered Nurse. [An alternate term for licensed practical nurse arising from difference in occupational titles between states and post-high school training programs and institutions.] Requirements for education, experience, licensure, and job responsibilities vary among the states.
Notes
Source: Rhea, Ott, and Shafritz, The Facts On File Dictionary of Health Care Management, New York: Facts On File Publications, 1988.
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Licensed Vocational Nurses Ratio per 10,000 Population by State
Data based on 2014 Census Population Estimates. Provider information last updated 7/6/2020
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