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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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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. Summary: Is Private Duty Nursing Right for You?

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Levels of Nursing Explained

University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences

LPNs monitor patient health and perform physical care tasks, such as taking blood pressure, inserting catheters, starting IVs and changing bandages. 3 Whether the LPN needs supervision to perform these tasks varies by state. LPN Median Annual Salary: $29.97/hour, APRN Median Annual Salary: $63.48/hour,

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Why Your Nursing Job Search Is Actually a Job Market Analysis

Daily Nurse

Meanwhile, maybe you’re that same nurse mentioned above, but now you’re applying for a position as an adjunct professor in a local community college’s LPN program. Your Bucket of Possibilities Job hunting isn’t always easy, and it’s not usually anyone’s favorite pastime, but most of us need to do it many times throughout our careers.

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Pennsylvania Nurse Rounds Out Her Education and Experience with MSN Degree

Post University

She became a Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) in 1993. Getting Her Start For seven years, Heather worked as an LPN in a dementia unit and in a long-term care center. When the hospital opened a School of Nursing in 2005 to offer a nursing diploma program, she took advantage.

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2023 Nurses Month – Week 4 – Giveaway

American Nurse

Please fill out the form below to be entered: Nurses Week 4 - charity " * " indicates required fields First Name * Last Name * Email * Title * Administrator Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) Assistant Director of Nursing Assistant Nurse Manager BSN Nurse Cardiovascular Nurse Caregiver Case Manager Charge Nurse Chief Nursing Executive (..)

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2023 Nurses Month – Week 2 – Giveaway

American Nurse

Please enjoy a complimentary viewing of American Nurse Heroes by filling out the form below: American Nurse Heroes - Nurses Month 2023 First Name * Last Name * Email * Title * Administrator Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) Assistant Director of Nursing Assistant Nurse Manager BSN Nurse Cardiovascular Nurse Caregiver Case Manager Charge Nurse (..)

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