Licensed Practical Nurses and Licensed Vocational Nurses

Licensed Practical Nurses (LPNs) provide care to sick, injured, recovering or disabled patients and may be supervised by a registered nurse. LPNs administer prescribed medications or start intravenous fluids, noting times and amounts on patients’ charts. They also observe patients, note changes in a patients conditions and take basic vital signs like blood pressure and temperature . Providing care also may include dressing wounds, treating bedsores, sterilizing equipment and supplies.

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AT-A-GLANCE

Average Salary

$40—60K

Job Growth

5.71%

Education Required

specialized training or certification or associates degree

Patient Interaction

High

Blood Interaction

High

Career Description

Licensed Practical Nurses (LPNs) provide care to sick, injured, recovering or disabled patients and may be supervised by a registered nurse. LPNs administer prescribed medications or start intravenous fluids, noting times and amounts on patients’ charts. They also observe patients, note changes in a patients conditions and take basic vital signs like blood pressure and temperature . Providing care also may include dressing wounds, treating bedsores, sterilizing equipment and supplies.

Academic Requirements

Licensed practical nurse education and training programs offer students a way to enter the nursing career field. These programs are available in technical schools or community colleges. The courses offer foundational training for aspiring nurses. This training includes a broad overview of the education that is necessary to providing nursing services. To become a licensed practical nurse, students must complete and LPN education program and pass the National Council Licensure Examination for Practical Nurses (NCLEX-PN).

Schools

Hart Career Center Mexico

SoutheastHealth College of Nursing & Health Sciences Cape Girardeau

Hart Career Center Mexico

SoutheastHealth College of Nursing & Health Sciences Cape Girardeau

Table Rock Career Center Reed Spring

Sikeston Career and Tech Center Sikeston

Healthcare Education LLC St. Louis

Nursing Edification Bridgeton

North Tech School Florissant

Jefferson College Arnold Arnold

Linn County Area Career & Tech Center Brookfield

Daeoc Adult Education & Job Training Center Portageville

Northwest Technical School Maryville

Gainesville R-5 School Gainesville

Manual Career Technical Center Kansas City

Assumpta Allied Health Career Center Raytown

Career & Technical Center at Fort Osage Independence

Taylor Nursing Academy Grandview

Tarkio Technology Institute Tarkio

Davis H Hart Career Center Mexico

Scott Regional Technology Center Monett

Lake Career & Technical Center Camdenton

Boonslick Technical Education Center Boonville

Arizona College of Nursing Maryland Heights

Blessing-Rieman College of Nursing and Health Sciences Quincy

Central Methodist University – Columbia Satellite Site Columbia

Grand Canyon University School of Nursing Pheoniz

University of Central Missouri – Lee’s Summit Satellite Site Lee's Summit

Moberly Area Community College – Hannibal Satellite Site Hannibal

Southwest Baptist University (SBU) Mercy College of Health Professions Springfield

Southwest Baptist University (SBU) Springfield Mercy College of Health Professions – Salem Salem

East Central College – Rolla Rolla

Jefferson College Bi-Level Program Hillsboro

Lincoln University – Fort Leonard Wood Fort Leonard Wood

Cox College – Monett Satallite Site Monett

Crowder College – Cassville Cassville

Crowder College – McDonald County Pineville

Crowder College – Nevada Nevada

St. Louis College of Health Careers – City Campus St. Louis

State Fair Community College – Eldon Satellite Site Eldon

Three Rivers College – Kennett Satellite Site Kennett

Columbia College – Lake Ozark Satellite Site Osage Beach

North Central Missouri College – Savannah Satellite Site Savannah

Ozarks Technical Community College – Lebanon Lebanon

Ozark Technical Community College – Table Rock Hollister

Carthage Technical Center Carthage

Moberly Area Community College – Columbia Satellite Site Columbia

Moberly Area Community College – Mexico Satellite Site Mexico

Applied-Tech – North County Florissant

Applied-Tech – South County Sunset Hills

Research College of Nursing Kansas City

University of Kansas (KU) Lawrence

Technical Skills Center New Madrid

North Technical High School Florissant

Carrollton Area Career Center Carrollton

Hart Career Center Mexico

University of Saint Mary Leavenworth

Saint Luke’s College of Nursing and Health Sciences at Rockhurst University Kansas City

State Fair Community College-Sedalia Sedalia

Rockhurst University Saint Luke’s College of Health Sciences Kansas City

SoutheastHealth College of Nursing & Health Sciences Cape Girardeau

Southwest Baptist University (SBU) Bolivar Mercy College of Health Professions Bolivar

North Central Missouri College – Trenton Trenton

Ozarks Technical Community College-Springfield Springfield

Missouri State University – Springfield Springfield

Missouri Valley College School of Nursing and Health Sciences Marshall

East Central College-Union Union

Crowder College-Neosho Neosho

University of Central Missouri – Lee’s Summit Lee's Summit

Waynesville Career Center Waynesville

Warrensburg Area Career Center Warrensburg

Washburn University Topeka

University of Kansas Lawrence

The Mercy College of Nursing and Health Sciences of SBU Springfield

Saline County Career Center Marshall

Three Rivers College – Sikeston Sikeston

Southwestern Illinois College Belleville

Pike-Lincoln Technical Cener Eolia

Poplar Bluff Technical Career Center Poplar Bluff

Rolla Technical Institute Rolla

Ozarks Mountain Technical Center Mountain Grove

Pemiscot County Career and Technology Center Hayti

Perryville Area Career and Technology Center Perryville

North Technical Florissant

Northland Career Center Platte City

Nichols Career Center Jefferson City

North Central Career Center Bethany

Nevada Regional Technical Center Nevada

New Madrid R-I Technical Skills Center New Madrid

Lewis and Clark Career Center St. Charles

Lex La-Ray Technical Center Lexington

KU School of Health Professions Kansas City

Kansas City Kansas Community College Kansas City

Kirksville Area Technical Center Kirksville

Hillyard Technical Center St. Joseph

Johnson County Community College Overland Park

Grand River Technical Center Chillicothe

Hannibal Career and Technical Center Hannibal

Four Rivers Career Center Washington

Franklin Technology Center Joplin

Davis H. Hart Career Center Mexico

Eldon Career Center Eldon

Excelsior Springs Area Career Center Excelsior Springs

Current River Career Center Doniphan

Dallas County Technical Center Buffalo

Cass Career Center Harrisonville

Clinton Technical School Clinton

Columbia Career Center Columbia

Cape Girardeau Career and Technology Center Cape Girardeau

Career and Technology Center at Fort Osage Independence

Carrollton Area Career Cener Carrollton

Texas County Technical College Houston

CALC Institute of Technology Alton

William Woods University Fulton

Arcadia Valley Career Technology Center Ironton

William Jewell College Liberty

Webster University Webster Groves

Western Governors University – Missouri Kansas City

Washington University St. Louis

University of Phoenix – Springfield Springfield

University of Phoenix – St. Louis St. Louis

University of Missouri – St. Louis St. Louis

University of Phoenix – Kansas City Kansas City

University of Missouri – Columbia Columbia

University of Missouri – Kansas City Kansas City

Truman State University Kirksville

University of Central Missouri Warrensburg

University of Mary Kansas City

Three Rivers Community College Poplar Bluff

Stephens College Columbia

Texas County Technical Institute Houston

State Fair Community College Sedalia

State Technical College of Missouri Linn

St. Louis Community College – Wildwood Wildwood

St. Louis Community College St. Louis

St. Louis Community College – Meramec St. Louis

St. Louis College of Health Careers – Fenton Branch Fenton

St. Louis College of Pharmacy St. Louis

St. Louis Community College – Florissant Valley St. Louis

St. Charles Community College Dardenne Prairie

Southeast Missouri State University Cape Girardeau

Southwest Baptist University Bolivar

Saint Louis University St. Louis

Saint Luke’s College of Health Sciences Kansas City

Southeast Missouri Hospital College of Nursing & Health Sciences Cape Girardeau

Rockhurst University Kansas City

Ozarks Technical Community College Springfield

Park University Parkville

North Central Missouri College Trenton

Northwest Missouri State University Maryville

Missouri Western State University St. Joseph

Moberly Area Community College Moberly

Missouri Valley College Marshall

Missouri State University – West Plains West Plains

Missouri Southern State University Joplin

Missouri State University Springfield

Mineral Area College Park Hills

Missouri Baptist University St. Louis

Metropolitan Community College – Maple Woods Kansas City

Metropolitan Community College – Penn Valley Kansas City

Metropolitan Community College – Business/Tech. Kansas City

Metropolitan Community College – Longview Lee's Summit

Maryville University of Saint Louis St. Louis

Metropolitan Community College – Blue River Independence

Lincoln University Jefferson City

Jefferson College Hillsboro

Hannibal-Lagrange University Hannibal

Goldfarb School of Nursing at Barnes Jewish College St. Louis

Graceland University – Independence, MO Independence

Grantham University Kansas City

Fontbonne University St. Louis

Drury University Springfield

East Central College Union

Culver-Stockton College Canton

Concorde Career College Kansas City

Cox College Springfield

Crowder College Neosho

Chamberlain College of Nursing St. Louis

College of the Ozarks Point Lookout

Columbia College Columbia

Bryan University Springfield

Central Methodist Univeristy Fayette

Baker University Kansas City

Avila University Kansas City

Professional Organizations

Missouri Nurses Association

Missouri State Association of Licensed Practical Nurses, Inc.

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