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In order to become a Registered Nurse (RN) or a Licensed
Practical Nurse (LPN), the student must successfully graduate from a
nursing program. You may earn an Associate Degree (AD), Diploma (DI), or a
Baccalaureate Degree in Nursing (BSN) and pass the RN licensing
examination to become an RN, or complete a Practical Nurse course and pass
the LPN licensing examination to become a LPN. The examinations are
offered in every state and generally you take the exam in the state in
which you plan to work. The RN program can range from two to four years in
length, while the LPN program is generally 12 months long. If you are
thinking about attending nursing school, click on the first document to
explore your options.
For those of you who are already a RN, in the second document you will
find information about BSN and graduate schools and opportunities. If you
are interested in Professional Advancement, consider earning certification
in you specialty area check out the third document. There are more the 40
specialty certifications available for RNs. Check out the third document.
For those RNs who have been out of nursing practice for a while and
want to return to direct patient care, check out the refresher courses in
the last document. The documents created as PDF files need Adobe Acrobat
to read, while the web sites just use your browser.
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