PracticalNursing.org

PracticalNursing.org has quietly built out one of the more thorough collections of LPN/LVN career articles out there, covering everything from clinical rotation hours to what it's actually like working hospice or community health as an LPN.

If you're weighing whether practical nursing is the right move, there's a lot to dig through.

https://www.practicalnursing.org/perianesthesia-pacu-nursing-careers

Did you know California lets some nursing candidates skip the traditional LVN program entirely? PracticalNursing.org explains the challenge routes through BVNPT, including one that requires 51 months of paid bedside experience and a 54-hour pharmacology course instead of classroom hours.

https://www.practicalnursing.org/ca-lvn-licensure-challenging-boards

PracticalNursing.org just rounded up its entire catalog of LPN and LVN articles in one place, everything from CNA instructor rules by state to hospice nursing pay and NCLEX-PN pass rates. If you've been hunting for a specific answer about practical nursing, this list is worth a scroll.

https://www.practicalnursing.org/caring-history

Can an LPN teach a CNA class? Depends entirely on your state, according to PracticalNursing.org.

Florida requires a year of nursing experience plus teaching background, Pennsylvania wants two years with at least 12 months in long-term care, and both still require RN oversight.

https://www.practicalnursing.org/lpn-teaching-roles

Turns out most LPNs who switch specialties aren't going back to school, they're just adding a certification. PracticalNursing.org points to wound care credentials that take about 40 contact hours and IV therapy certs you can knock out in a weekend.

https://www.practicalnursing.org/changing-lpn-job-specialties

Curious what an LPN actually does day to day? PracticalNursing.org has articles on everything from working a code blue to hospice care to teaching CNA classes, all in one running list.

https://www.practicalnursing.org/beware-migraine-fairy

List of LPN/LVN Articles | PracticalNursing.org Browse our comprehensive library of articles for Licensed Practical Nurses. From NCLEX prep and study tips to career advice and industry trends, find the articles you need to succeed.

PracticalNursing.org keeps adding to its collection of LPN/LVN guides, everything from community college program costs to hospice nursing salaries to whether an LPN can become a director of nursing.

If you're mapping out a practical nursing career (or thinking about a change), it's a solid place to browse.

https://www.practicalnursing.org/pain-management-nursing-careers-bsn

Turns out the cheapest path to becoming an LPN is often the community college one, PracticalNursing.org found programs costing $7,000 to $14,000 versus $26,000+ at some private schools, for the exact same license. Just don't skip checking a program's NCLEX-PN pass rates before you enroll.

https://www.practicalnursing.org/community-college-lpn

When a patient codes, the team assembles in 60 to 90 seconds, and PracticalNursing.org points out that LPNs are often the ones who called it. Their state-by-state review of eight boards of nursing shows compressions are fair game everywhere, but IV push meds and intubation get restricted fast.

https://www.practicalnursing.org/lpn-role-during-code-blue

Running EKGs and monitoring hemodynamics in the cath lab counts for more than you'd think toward an RN degree. PracticalNursing.org lays out why CVT to RN bridge programs are rarer than LPN to RN paths, and why schools like Kent State, University of Bridgeport, and University of Colorado still accept that clinical background into accelerated BSN tracks.

https://www.practicalnursing.org/articles/cvt-to-rn-how-to-transition-to-a-nursing-career