Licensed Practical Nurse

Licensed practical nurse (LPN) is the term used in much of the United States and most Canadian provinces to refer to a nurse who cares for "people who are sick, injured, convalescent, or disabled under the direction of registered nurses and physicians. The term licensed vocational nurses (LVN) is used in the U.S. states of California and Texas. Equivalent professions outside the United States are "registered practical nurse" (RPNs) in the Canadian province of Ontario, "enrolled nurses" (ENs) or "Division 2 nurses" in Australia and New Zealand, and "state enrolled nurses" (SENs) in the United Kingdom. According to the 2010-2011 Occupational Outlook Handbook published by the United States Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics,...