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Private Duty Nurse Job Description [Updated for 2025]

Registered Nursing

In 2025, as healthcare continues to expand beyond hospitals and into homes, the role of the private duty nurse has become more essential than ever, especially for patients needing long-term care, chronic condition support, or specialized attention within the comfort of their own residences. What Is a Private Duty Nurse?

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LPN to RN Bridge: Your 8-Step Fast-Track Guide for 2025

Registered Nursing

You already know your way around bedside care, medication passes, and patient rapport—that's the superpower of the Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN). Bridge programs let working LPNs parlay existing licensure and clinical experience into advanced standing, shaving months—and thousands of dollars—off the traditional RN pathway.

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What LPN to RN and LPN to BSN Programs Are Available in Cincinnati?

Registered Nursing

For licensed practical nurses (LPNs) in the Cincinnati metro area, this presents a significant opportunity. 2025 Affordable LPN to RN and LPN to BSN Programs in Cincinnati Finding affordable LPN to RN and LPN to BSN programs in Cincinnati, Ohio, is key for students aiming to advance their nursing careers without high costs.

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Community College of Denver Launches Affordable LPN-to-BSN Bridge to Boost the Colorado RN Workforce

Daily Nurse

The college has officially launched a Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) to Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) bridge program—providing a flexible, cost-effective, and accelerated pathway for working LPNs to become Registered Nurses (RNs). Enrollment is now open for the Fall 2025 semester.

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New LPN program at Bay Mills Community College to address nurse shortage

Health Leaders | Nursing

Bay Mills Community College will now be offering courses in licensed practical nursing to address local medical professional shortages. On June 5, the college received approval from the Michigan Board of Nursing to launch the Licensed Practical Nursing (LPN) certificate program.

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Pennsylvania to fully implement Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC) July 7, 2025

Health Leaders | Nursing

Pennsylvania will fully implement the NLC on July 7, 2025, allowing registered nurses (RNs) and licensed practical/vocational nurses (LPN/VNs) who are Pennsylvania residents to have one multistate license, with the ability to practice in person or via telehealth, in both their home state and other NLC states.

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Levels of Nursing Explained

University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences

Non-degree nurses include certified nursing assistants (CNAs) and licensed practical nurses (LPNs) who complete nursing-level education programs that don’t culminate in a degree. LPNs monitor patient health and perform physical care tasks, such as taking blood pressure, inserting catheters, starting IVs and changing bandages.