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A licensed vocational nurses salary can vary depending the level of experience the LVN has in the field.
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Vocational Nurse SalaryA licensed vocational nurse, or licensed practical nurse, is a member of the nursing profession who mainly handles many of the basic medical tasks in a hospital or private practice. They work directly under the supervision of a physician or RN. While working, they are in charge of performing many of the essential tasks of a medical treatment facility, including;
*Taking and recording vital signs *Collecting patient information *Get lab sample for patients for testing *Prepare for an give injections *Help with cleaning and hygiene practices *Monitor and give catheters and enemas *Care for children and infants *Help supervise volunteers, aides, and assistants While the work a vocational nurse performs may not be the most complex parts of the medical profession, the information they collect and tasks they perform are essential to the treatment of patients.  To become a licensed vocational nurse, you will need to complete an appropriate training program. This program must be certified by the state's Board of Nursing for it to provide the essential training. Most of these programs are around 1 year long, and provide the aspiring vocational nurse with the essentials to do the job, including how to deliver injections, take vital signs, and general ethics and legal issues brought along with the job. Following the completion of the trainging course, which can be found at community colleges, vocational schools, and certain colleges and universities, there is a standard training period done at a hospital or doctor's office.
Following this training period, you must pass the NCLEX-PN. This exam will grant you a license to practice vocational nursing in the state. This license is required to find any type of employment. The median vocational nurses salary is around $38,000 annually. This is a rough estimate based on the various avenues of employment a vocational nurse has. The normal salary range is between $31,000 and $47,000 a year. This makes the average salary of a licensed vocational nurse $39,000.
As far as avenues go, those who go though employment services tend to make the most, with home care facilities and nursing care facilities making the next highest salaries, with hospitals and private practices making more towards the lower end of the scale. There are currently over 800,000 licensed vocational nurses working in the United States, and this profession is considered to expand greatly over the next decade. Those who wish to further their education can easily move up to the next highest position, a registered nurse, with additional education and training.
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