Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses
Tasks Include:
- Observe patients, charting and reporting changes in patients' conditions, such as adverse reactions to medication or treatment, and taking any necessary action.
- Administer prescribed medications or start intravenous fluids, noting times and amounts on patients' charts.
- Answer patients' calls and determine how to assist them.
- Measure and record patients' vital signs, such as height, weight, temperature, blood pressure, pulse, or respiration.
- Provide basic patient care or treatments, such as taking temperatures or blood pressures, dressing wounds, treating bedsores, giving enemas or douches, rubbing with alcohol, massaging, or performing catheterizations.
- Help patients with bathing, dressing, maintaining personal hygiene, moving in bed, or standing and walking.
- Supervise nurses' aides or assistants.
- Work as part of a healthcare team to assess patient needs, plan and modify care, and implement interventions.
- Record food and fluid intake and output.
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The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™; US Department of Labor (BLS); Virginia Workforce Connection. (Using onet28)
Projections Quick View:
Virginia: +11.1%
National: +6.3%
Education
Some College Courses
Job Zone:
Three: Medium Preparation Needed
Income Range:
Highest ($50,000 and up)
Median Earnings:
National
$54,620.00
State
$51,150.00
Regional
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses
Description
Career Cluster: | Health Science |
Care for ill, injured, or convalescing patients or persons with disabilities in hospitals, nursing homes, clinics, private homes, group homes, and similar institutions. May work under the supervision of a registered nurse. Licensing required.
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Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses
Education
Required Level of Education
- Some College Courses = 38.24%
- Post-Secondary Certificate - awarded for training completed after high school (for example, in agriculture or natural resources, computer services, personal or culinary services, engineering technologies, healthcare, construction trades, mechanic and repair technologies, or precision production) = 34.77%
- Associate's Degree (or other 2-year degree) = 15.90%
- Bachelor's Degree = 11.09%
Related Work Experience
- Over 1 year, up to and including 2 years = 34.50%
- None = 22.64%
- Over 3 months, up to and including 6 months = 16.05%
- Over 6 months, up to and including 1 year = 9.36%
- Up to and including 1 month = 8.61%
- Over 2 years, up to and including 4 years = 6.96%
- Over 1 month, up to and including 3 months = 1.88%
On-Site or In-Plant Training
- Up to and including 1 month = 40.28%
- Over 1 month, up to and including 3 months = 34.20%
- None = 14.71%
- Over 3 months, up to and including 6 months = 5.90%
- Over 6 months, up to and including 1 year = 3.37%
- Over 2 years, up to and including 4 years = 0.83%
- Over 1 year, up to and including 2 years = 0.71%
On-the-Job Training
- Anything beyond short demonstration, up to and including 1 month = 40.07%
- Over 1 month, up to and including 3 months = 37.23%
- Over 3 months, up to and including 6 months = 10.25%
- Over 6 months, up to and including 1 year = 5.07%
- None or short demonstration = 4%
- Over 1 year, up to and including 2 years = 3.37%
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Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses
Tasks
Core Tasks Include:
- Observe patients, charting and reporting changes in patients' conditions, such as adverse reactions to medication or treatment, and taking any necessary action.
- Administer prescribed medications or start intravenous fluids, noting times and amounts on patients' charts.
- Answer patients' calls and determine how to assist them.
- Measure and record patients' vital signs, such as height, weight, temperature, blood pressure, pulse, or respiration.
- Provide basic patient care or treatments, such as taking temperatures or blood pressures, dressing wounds, treating bedsores, giving enemas or douches, rubbing with alcohol, massaging, or performing catheterizations.
- Help patients with bathing, dressing, maintaining personal hygiene, moving in bed, or standing and walking.
- Supervise nurses' aides or assistants.
- Work as part of a healthcare team to assess patient needs, plan and modify care, and implement interventions.
- Record food and fluid intake and output.
- Evaluate nursing intervention outcomes, conferring with other healthcare team members as necessary.
- Assemble and use equipment, such as catheters, tracheotomy tubes, or oxygen suppliers.
- Collect samples, such as blood, urine, or sputum from patients, and perform routine laboratory tests on samples.
- Prepare patients for examinations, tests, or treatments and explain procedures.
- Prepare or examine food trays for conformance to prescribed diet.
- Apply compresses, ice bags, or hot water bottles.
Supplemental Tasks Include:
- Clean rooms and make beds.
- Inventory and requisition supplies and instruments.
- Provide medical treatment or personal care to patients in private home settings, such as cooking, keeping rooms orderly, seeing that patients are comfortable and in good spirits, or instructing family members in simple nursing tasks.
- Sterilize equipment and supplies, using germicides, sterilizer, or autoclave.
- Assist in delivery, care, or feeding of infants.
- Wash and dress bodies of deceased persons.
- Make appointments, keep records, or perform other clerical duties in doctors' offices or clinics.
- Set up equipment and prepare medical treatment rooms.
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Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses
Tools and Technology
Tools Include:
- Abdominal binders
- Patient care beds or accessories for specialty care (Air fluidized beds)
- Patient stabilization or fall prevention devices or accessories (Ankle restraints)
- Apnea monitors or accessories (Apnea monitors)
- Automated external defibrillators AED or hard paddles (Automated external defibrillators AED)
- Spirometers or its accessories or its supplies (Automated spirometers)
- Intravenous or arterial infusion single port bags or containers (Bag infusion systems)
- Leg traction supplies (Balkan frames)
- Glucose monitors or meters (Blood glucose monitoring equipment)
- Blood transfusion filters or screens or accessories (Blood transfusion drip regulators)
- Orthopedic traction hardware or weights (Bucks extensions)
- Butterfly needles
- Canes or cane accessories (Canes)
- Capillary or hematocrit tubes (Capillary tubes)
- Patient care beds or accessories for specialty care (Circo-electric beds)
- Clinical trapeze bars (Clinical trapezes)
- Intravenous or arterial infusion single port bags or containers (Closed infusion systems)
- Nebulizers or accessories (Compressor tabletop nebulizers)
- Continuous passive motion CPM devices or accessories (Continuous passive motion CPM equipment)
- Crutches or crutch accessories (Crutches)
- Head or neck traction supplies (Crutchfield tongs)
- Desktop computers
- Hemodialysis units (Dialysis machines)
- Spirometers or its accessories or its supplies (Digital spirometers)
- Electrocardiography EKG units
- Electronic blood pressure units
- Nebulizers or accessories (Electronic compressor nebulizers)
- Electronic stethoscopes or accessories (Electronic stethoscopes)
- Enema kits or accessories (Enema equipment)
- Vacuum blood collection tubes or containers (Evacuated blood collection tubes)
- Full body restraints (Fabric body holders)
- Intravenous or arterial extension tubing (Filtered intravenous IV catheter tubing)
- Nasogastric tubes (Flexible nasogastric tubes)
- Patient care beds or accessories for specialty care (Frames)
- Patient stabilization or fall prevention devices or accessories (Gait belts)
- Suction pumps (Gastric suction equipment)
- Glucose monitors or meters (Glucometers)
- Head or neck traction supplies (Halo traction equipment)
- Spirometers or its accessories or its supplies (Handheld spirometers)
- Cardiac output CO monitoring units or accessories (Heart monitors)
- Hematology analyzers (Hemoglobinometer machines)
- Medical incision drains (Hemovac drains)
- Intravenous or arterial tubing adapters or connectors or locks or caps or protectors (Heparin locks)
- Hypodermic needles (Hollow needles)
- Therapeutic heating or cooling blankets or drapes (Hyper/hypothermia blankets)
- Dial calibrated intravenous flowmeters or regulators (Infusion controllers)
- Intravenous infusion pumps for general use (Infusion pumps)
- Analgesic infusion sets or kits (Infusion sets)
- Intravenous or arterial tubing adapters or connectors or locks or caps or protectors (Intermittent infusion sets)
- Intermittent positive pressure breathing IPPB machines (Intermittent positive pressure breathing IPPB apparatus)
- Hypodermic needles (Intradermal needles)
- Hypodermic needles (Intramuscular needles)
- Hypodermic needles (Intravenous IV needles)
- Suction kits (Intubation suctioning kits)
- Medical incision drains (Jackson-Pratt drains)
- Knee braces or hinged knee supports (Knee braces)
- Lancets
- Patient stabilization or fall prevention devices or accessories (Lap belts)
- Extremity restraints (Limb restraints)
- Mechanical stethoscopes or accessories (Mechanical stethoscopes)
- Mercury blood pressure units (Mercury blood pressure measuring equipment)
- Nebulizers or accessories (Nebulizers)
- Cervical collars or neck braces (Neck braces)
- Glucose monitors or meters (Needleless glucometers)
- Needleless intraveneous injection syringe sets or injection cannulas (Needleless intraveneous IV sets)
- Needleless vial or bag withdrawal cannulas or adapters or decanters (Needleless intravenous IV withdrawal equipment)
- Cardiac output CO monitoring units or accessories (Non-invasive cardiac output monitors)
- Respiratory monitoring kits or its accessories (Non-invasive cardio respiratory monitors)
- Intravenous or arterial extension tubing (Non-vented intravenous IV catheter tubing)
- Notebook computers
- Intravenous or arterial infusion single port bags or containers (Open infusion systems)
- Ostomy appliances (Ostomy equipment)
- Peripheral intravenous catheters for general use (Over-the-needle intravenous IV catheters)
- Medical gas cylinders or related devices (Oxygen cylinders)
- Medical oxygen masks or parts (Oxygen masks)
- Oxygen therapy delivery system products accessories or its supplies (Oxygen supplies)
- Medical oxygen tubing or connectors (Oxygen tubing)
- Patient controlled analgesia infusion pumps (Patient controlled analgesia PCA pumps)
- Patient lifts or accessories (Patient lifters)
- Nebulizers or accessories (Pediatric nebulizers)
- Spirometers or its accessories or its supplies (Personal computer PC-based spirometers)
- Personal computers
- Personal digital assistant PDAs or organizers (Personal digital assistants PDA)
- Vascular or compression apparel or supports (Pneumatic boots)
- Spirometers or its accessories or its supplies (Pocket spirometers)
- Nebulizers or accessories (Portable nebulizers)
- Restraint vests and jackets (Posey vests)
- Spirometers or its accessories or its supplies (Pulmonary function testing PFT equipment)
- Pulse oximeter units (Pulse oximeters)
- Respiratory monitoring kits or its accessories (Respiration monitors)
- Patient stabilization or fall prevention devices or accessories (Restraints)
- Patient care beds or accessories for specialty care (Roto beds)
- Restraint straps or buckles or accessories or supplies (Safety belts)
- Intravenous or arterial infusion single port bags or containers (Safety infusion systems)
- Restraint vests and jackets (Safety jackets)
- Needle protectors (Safety needles)
- Restraint vests and jackets (Safety vests)
- Perfusion oxygen or hematocrit saturation monitors or accessories (Saturation of oxygen SaO2 monitors)
- Hypodermic needles (Subcutaneous hypodermic needles)
- Suture removal kits or trays or packs or sets (Suture removal kits)
- Medical syringes without needles (Syringes)
- Tablet computers
- Electrocardiography EKG transmitter or telemetry or accessories (Telemetry units)
- Peripheral intravenous catheters for general use (Through-the-needle intravenous IV catheters)
- Tourniquets
- Tracheostomy tubes (Tracheotomy tubes)
- Orthopedic traction hardware or weights (Traction equipment)
- Orthopedic traction hardware or weights (Traction weights)
- Transcutaneous electric nerve stimulation units (Transcutaneous electric nerve stimulation TENS equipment)
- Patient shifting boards or accessories (Transfer boards)
- Tuberculin syringes (Tuberculin TB skin test equipment)
- Cardiac output CO monitoring units or accessories (Ultrasonic cardiac output monitors)
- Medical ultrasound or doppler or pulse echo or echography units for general diagnostic use (Ultrasonic Doppler equipment)
- Nebulizers or accessories (Ultrasonic nebulizers)
- Urinary catheterization kits or accessories (Urinary catheters)
- Intravenous or arterial extension tubing (Vented intravenous IV catheter tubing)
- Walkers or rollators (Walkers)
- Walking braces
- Restraint straps or buckles or accessories or supplies (Wheelchair belts)
- Wheelchairs
- Extremity restraints (Wrist restraints)
Technologies Include:
- Calendar and scheduling software
- Scheduling software
- Medical software
- Electronic medical record EMR software
- Infusion management software
- MedicWare software
- Personal digital assistants PDA medical software
- Telephone triage software
- Office suite software
- Microsoft Office software
- Spreadsheet software
- Spreadsheet software
- Word processing software
- Word processing software
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Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses
Special Requirements
EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENTS:
An applicant for a license to practice as a practical nurse shall furnish evidence satisfactory to the Board that the applicant:
1. Has completed two years of high school or its equivalent;
2. Has received a diploma from an approved practical nursing program;
3. Has passed a written examination as required by the Board; and
4. Has committed no acts which are grounds for disciplinary action chapter.
LICENSE BY ENDORSEMENT:
The Board may issue a license by endorsement to any applicant to practice as a licensed practical nurse if the applicant has been licensed as a practical nurse or a person entitled to perform similar services under laws of another state, the District of Columbia or a United States possession or territory and, in the opinion of the Board, the applicant meets the requirements for licensed practical nurses in this Commonwealth.
EXAM:
Must pass written exam as required by the Board of Nursing
LICENSE RENEWAL:
License must be renewed every two years.
Required Fees:
The late fee for renewal after the expiration date is $35.
An application fee for initial licensure is $130.
To reinstate a license that has been lapsed for more than two years, the application fee is $145.
To reinstate a license after suspension or revocation, the application fee is increased $185.
For More Information, Contact:
Department Of Health Professions
Board Of Nursing
6606 West Broad Street
5th Floor
Richmond, VA 23230-1712
Phone: 804.662.9909
TTY: 804.662.7197
Fax: 804.662.9512
http://www.dhp.virginia.gov/
Virginia Licensed Practical Nurse Association, Inc.
115 Plaza Drive Apt #115
Staunton, VA 24401
Phone: 804.329.9145
http://www.nflpn.org/stateEvent.php#va
The National Council of State Boards of Nursing
111 East Wacker Drive
Suite 2900
Chicago, Illinois 60601
Phone: 312.525.3600
Phone: 866.293.9600
Fax: 312.279.1032
http://www.ncsbn.org/
[email protected]
National Federation of Licensed Practical Nurses, Inc.
1418 Aversboro Road
Garner NC 27529-4547
Phone (919) 779-0046 or (800) 948-2511
Fax (919) 779-5642
Phone: 919.779.0046
Phone: 800.948.2511
Fax: 919.779.5642
http://www.nflpn.org
The data sources for the information displayed here include: Virginia Career VIEW Research. (Using onet28)
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses
Additional Resources
For information about practical nursing, contact:
National League for Nursing
61 Broadway
New York, NY 10006
http://www.nln.org
National Association for Practical Nurse Education and Service, Inc.
1400 Spring St.
Suite 330
Silver Spring, MD 20910
National Federation of Licensed Practical Nurses, Inc.
893 US Highway 70 West
Suite 202
Garner, NC 27529-2597
The data sources for the information displayed here include: Virginia Career VIEW Research. (Using onet28)
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses
Knowledge
% | Subject | Description |
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74.75 | Customer and Personal Service | Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction. |
72.50 | English Language | Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar. |
67.75 | Psychology | Knowledge of human behavior and performance; individual differences in ability, personality, and interests; learning and motivation; psychological research methods; and the assessment and treatment of behavioral and affective disorders. |
67.25 | Medicine and Dentistry | Knowledge of the information and techniques needed to diagnose and treat human injuries, diseases, and deformities. This includes symptoms, treatment alternatives, drug properties and interactions, and preventive health-care measures. |
57.50 | Administration and Management | Knowledge of business and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, human resources modeling, leadership technique, production methods, and coordination of people and resources. |
54.75 | Education and Training | Knowledge of principles and methods for curriculum and training design, teaching and instruction for individuals and groups, and the measurement of training effects. |
52.75 | Therapy and Counseling | Knowledge of principles, methods, and procedures for diagnosis, treatment, and rehabilitation of physical and mental dysfunctions, and for career counseling and guidance. |
50.75 | Mathematics | Knowledge of arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, statistics, and their applications. |
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Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses
Skills
% | Subject | Description |
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78.00 | Service Orientation | Actively looking for ways to help people. |
75.00 | Social Perceptiveness | Being aware of others' reactions and understanding why they react as they do. |
75.00 | Coordination | Adjusting actions in relation to others' actions. |
72.00 | Active Listening | Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times. |
72.00 | Speaking | Talking to others to convey information effectively. |
72.00 | Monitoring | Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action. |
68.75 | Reading Comprehension | Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work-related documents. |
68.75 | Critical Thinking | Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems. |
65.50 | Judgment and Decision Making | Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one. |
65.50 | Time Management | Managing one's own time and the time of others. |
59.50 | Active Learning | Understanding the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-making. |
56.25 | Writing | Communicating effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience. |
56.25 | Complex Problem Solving | Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions. |
53.00 | Instructing | Teaching others how to do something. |
53.00 | Learning Strategies | Selecting and using training/instructional methods and procedures appropriate for the situation when learning or teaching new things. |
50.00 | Systems Analysis | Determining how a system should work and how changes in conditions, operations, and the environment will affect outcomes. |
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Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses
Abilities
% | Subject | Description |
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75.00 | Oral Comprehension | The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences. |
75.00 | Written Comprehension | The ability to read and understand information and ideas presented in writing. |
75.00 | Oral Expression | The ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand. |
75.00 | Problem Sensitivity | The ability to tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong. It does not involve solving the problem, only recognizing that there is a problem. |
72.00 | Speech Clarity | The ability to speak clearly so others can understand you. |
68.75 | Inductive Reasoning | The ability to combine pieces of information to form general rules or conclusions (includes finding a relationship among seemingly unrelated events). |
68.75 | Speech Recognition | The ability to identify and understand the speech of another person. |
68.75 | Near Vision | The ability to see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer). |
68.75 | Deductive Reasoning | The ability to apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense. |
59.50 | Written Expression | The ability to communicate information and ideas in writing so others will understand. |
56.25 | Information Ordering | The ability to arrange things or actions in a certain order or pattern according to a specific rule or set of rules (e.g., patterns of numbers, letters, words, pictures, mathematical operations). |
53.00 | Category Flexibility | The ability to generate or use different sets of rules for combining or grouping things in different ways. |
53.00 | Trunk Strength | The ability to use your abdominal and lower back muscles to support part of the body repeatedly or continuously over time without "giving out" or fatiguing. |
53.00 | Static Strength | The ability to exert maximum muscle force to lift, push, pull, or carry objects. |
50.00 | Memorization | The ability to remember information such as words, numbers, pictures, and procedures. |
50.00 | Flexibility of Closure | The ability to identify or detect a known pattern (a figure, object, word, or sound) that is hidden in other distracting material. |
50.00 | Time Sharing | The ability to shift back and forth between two or more activities or sources of information (such as speech, sounds, touch, or other sources). |
50.00 | Arm-Hand Steadiness | The ability to keep your hand and arm steady while moving your arm or while holding your arm and hand in one position. |
50.00 | Manual Dexterity | The ability to quickly move your hand, your hand together with your arm, or your two hands to grasp, manipulate, or assemble objects. |
50.00 | Finger Dexterity | The ability to make precisely coordinated movements of the fingers of one or both hands to grasp, manipulate, or assemble very small objects. |
50.00 | Selective Attention | The ability to concentrate on a task over a period of time without being distracted. |
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Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses
Work Activities
% | Subject | Description |
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89.25 | Assisting and Caring for Others | Providing personal assistance, medical attention, emotional support, or other personal care to others such as coworkers, customers, or patients. |
86.75 | Documenting/Recording Information | Entering, transcribing, recording, storing, or maintaining information in written or electronic/magnetic form. |
85.75 | Getting Information | Observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources. |
80.00 | Making Decisions and Solving Problems | Analyzing information and evaluating results to choose the best solution and solve problems. |
80.00 | Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work | Developing specific goals and plans to prioritize, organize, and accomplish your work. |
78.75 | Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge | Keeping up-to-date technically and applying new knowledge to your job. |
78.50 | Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events | Identifying information by categorizing, estimating, recognizing differences or similarities, and detecting changes in circumstances or events. |
78.00 | Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates | Providing information to supervisors, co-workers, and subordinates by telephone, in written form, e-mail, or in person. |
75.25 | Monitoring Processes, Materials, or Surroundings | Monitoring and reviewing information from materials, events, or the environment, to detect or assess problems. |
69.75 | Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with Others | Handling complaints, settling disputes, and resolving grievances and conflicts, or otherwise negotiating with others. |
69.25 | Working with Computers | Using computers and computer systems (including hardware and software) to program, write software, set up functions, enter data, or process information. |
68.75 | Processing Information | Compiling, coding, categorizing, calculating, tabulating, auditing, or verifying information or data. |
67.25 | Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Materials | Inspecting equipment, structures, or materials to identify the cause of errors or other problems or defects. |
67.00 | Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards | Using relevant information and individual judgment to determine whether events or processes comply with laws, regulations, or standards. |
66.00 | Analyzing Data or Information | Identifying the underlying principles, reasons, or facts of information by breaking down information or data into separate parts. |
66.00 | Developing and Building Teams | Encouraging and building mutual trust, respect, and cooperation among team members. |
65.75 | Guiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates | Providing guidance and direction to subordinates, including setting performance standards and monitoring performance. |
65.00 | Training and Teaching Others | Identifying the educational needs of others, developing formal educational or training programs or classes, and teaching or instructing others. |
64.75 | Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others | Getting members of a group to work together to accomplish tasks. |
63.50 | Performing General Physical Activities | Performing physical activities that require considerable use of your arms and legs and moving your whole body, such as climbing, lifting, balancing, walking, stooping, and handling materials. |
63.25 | Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships | Developing constructive and cooperative working relationships with others, and maintaining them over time. |
61.75 | Judging the Qualities of Objects, Services, or People | Assessing the value, importance, or quality of things or people. |
61.00 | Scheduling Work and Activities | Scheduling events, programs, and activities, as well as the work of others. |
61.00 | Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others | Translating or explaining what information means and how it can be used. |
58.00 | Developing Objectives and Strategies | Establishing long-range objectives and specifying the strategies and actions to achieve them. |
58.00 | Coaching and Developing Others | Identifying the developmental needs of others and coaching, mentoring, or otherwise helping others to improve their knowledge or skills. |
55.50 | Communicating with People Outside the Organization | Communicating with people outside the organization, representing the organization to customers, the public, government, and other external sources. This information can be exchanged in person, in writing, or by telephone or e-mail. |
51.75 | Performing for or Working Directly with the Public | Performing for people or dealing directly with the public. This includes serving customers in restaurants and stores, and receiving clients or guests. |
The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™. (Using onet28)
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses
Work Styles
% | Subject | Description |
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89.50 | Cooperation | Job requires being pleasant with others on the job and displaying a good-natured, cooperative attitude. |
88.50 | Concern for Others | Job requires being sensitive to others' needs and feelings and being understanding and helpful on the job. |
87.75 | Dependability | Job requires being reliable, responsible, and dependable, and fulfilling obligations. |
87.75 | Attention to Detail | Job requires being careful about detail and thorough in completing work tasks. |
87.25 | Self-Control | Job requires maintaining composure, keeping emotions in check, controlling anger, and avoiding aggressive behavior, even in very difficult situations. |
87.25 | Integrity | Job requires being honest and ethical. |
86.50 | Stress Tolerance | Job requires accepting criticism and dealing calmly and effectively with high-stress situations. |
85.25 | Independence | Job requires developing one's own ways of doing things, guiding oneself with little or no supervision, and depending on oneself to get things done. |
83.50 | Adaptability/Flexibility | Job requires being open to change (positive or negative) and to considerable variety in the workplace. |
81.00 | Initiative | Job requires a willingness to take on responsibilities and challenges. |
81.00 | Leadership | Job requires a willingness to lead, take charge, and offer opinions and direction. |
78.75 | Achievement/Effort | Job requires establishing and maintaining personally challenging achievement goals and exerting effort toward mastering tasks. |
77.75 | Analytical Thinking | Job requires analyzing information and using logic to address work-related issues and problems. |
77.25 | Social Orientation | Job requires preferring to work with others rather than alone, and being personally connected with others on the job. |
77.00 | Persistence | Job requires persistence in the face of obstacles. |
69.25 | Innovation | Job requires creativity and alternative thinking to develop new ideas for and answers to work-related problems. |
The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™. (Using onet28)
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses
Work Values
% | Subject | Description |
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88.83 | Relationships | Occupations that satisfy this work value allow employees to provide service to others and work with co-workers in a friendly non-competitive environment. Corresponding needs are Co-workers, Moral Values and Social Service. |
77.83 | Support | Occupations that satisfy this work value offer supportive management that stands behind employees. Corresponding needs are Company Policies, Supervision: Human Relations and Supervision: Technical. |
72.17 | Achievement | Occupations that satisfy this work value are results oriented and allow employees to use their strongest abilities, giving them a feeling of accomplishment. Corresponding needs are Ability Utilization and Achievement. |
66.67 | Independence | Occupations that satisfy this work value allow employees to work on their own and make decisions. Corresponding needs are Creativity, Responsibility and Autonomy. |
55.50 | Working Conditions | Occupations that satisfy this work value offer job security and good working conditions. Corresponding needs are Activity, Compensation, Independence, Security, Variety and Working Conditions. |
50.00 | Recognition | Occupations that satisfy this work value offer advancement, potential for leadership, and are often considered prestigious. Corresponding needs are Advancement, Authority, Recognition and Social Status. |
The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™. (Using onet28)
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses
Work Context
% | Subject | Description |
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96.60 | Contact With Others | How much does this job require the worker to be in contact with others (face-to-face, by telephone, or otherwise) in order to perform it? |
94.40 | Telephone | How often do you have telephone conversations in this job? |
94.20 | Importance of Being Exact or Accurate | How important is being very exact or highly accurate in performing this job? |
93.80 | Work With Work Group or Team | How important is it to work with others in a group or team in this job? |
93.40 | Exposed to Disease or Infections | How often does this job require exposure to disease/infections? |
93.40 | Physical Proximity | To what extent does this job require the worker to perform job tasks in close physical proximity to other people? |
92.40 | Face-to-Face Discussions | How often do you have to have face-to-face discussions with individuals or teams in this job? |
87.60 | Time Pressure | How often does this job require the worker to meet strict deadlines? |
86.60 | Frequency of Decision Making | How frequently is the worker required to make decisions that affect other people, the financial resources, and/or the image and reputation of the organization? |
84.80 | Responsible for Others' Health and Safety | How much responsibility is there for the health and safety of others in this job? |
84.20 | Impact of Decisions on Co-workers or Company Results | What results do your decisions usually have on other people or the image or reputation or financial resources of your employer? |
82.80 | Indoors, Environmentally Controlled | How often does this job require working indoors in environmentally controlled conditions? |
80.80 | Coordinate or Lead Others | How important is it to coordinate or lead others in accomplishing work activities in this job? |
80.00 | Deal With Unpleasant or Angry People | How frequently does the worker have to deal with unpleasant, angry, or discourteous individuals as part of the job requirements? |
79.80 | Wear Common Protective or Safety Equipment such as Safety Shoes, Glasses, Gloves, Hearing Protection, Hard Hats, or Life Jackets | How much does this job require wearing common protective or safety equipment such as safety shoes, glasses, gloves, hard hats or life jackets? |
78.80 | Structured versus Unstructured Work | To what extent is this job structured for the worker, rather than allowing the worker to determine tasks, priorities, and goals? |
78.00 | Importance of Repeating Same Tasks | How important is repeating the same physical activities (e.g., key entry) or mental activities (e.g., checking entries in a ledger) over and over, without stopping, to performing this job? |
77.00 | Responsibility for Outcomes and Results | How responsible is the worker for work outcomes and results of other workers? |
75.60 | Electronic Mail | How often do you use electronic mail in this job? |
75.40 | Freedom to Make Decisions | How much decision making freedom, without supervision, does the job offer? |
75.00 | Spend Time Standing | How much does this job require standing? |
72.40 | Deal With External Customers | How important is it to work with external customers or the public in this job? |
71.60 | Spend Time Walking and Running | How much does this job require walking and running? |
70.40 | Letters and Memos | How often does the job require written letters and memos? |
69.60 | Frequency of Conflict Situations | How often are there conflict situations the employee has to face in this job? |
68.40 | Consequence of Error | How serious would the result usually be if the worker made a mistake that was not readily correctable? |
67.60 | Spend Time Using Your Hands to Handle, Control, or Feel Objects, Tools, or Controls | How much does this job require using your hands to handle, control, or feel objects, tools or controls? |
65.40 | Spend Time Making Repetitive Motions | How much does this job require making repetitive motions? |
64.80 | Spend Time Bending or Twisting the Body | How much does this job require bending or twisting your body? |
59.20 | Sounds, Noise Levels Are Distracting or Uncomfortable | How often does this job require working exposed to sounds and noise levels that are distracting or uncomfortable? |
57.60 | Deal With Physically Aggressive People | How frequently does this job require the worker to deal with physical aggression of violent individuals? |
53.80 | Exposed to Contaminants | How often does this job require working exposed to contaminants (such as pollutants, gases, dust or odors)? |
53.80 | Level of Competition | To what extent does this job require the worker to compete or to be aware of competitive pressures? |
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Job Zone Three: Medium Preparation Needed
- Overall Experience
- Previous work-related skill, knowledge, or experience is required for these occupations. For example, an electrician must have completed three or four years of apprenticeship or several years of vocational training, and often must have passed a licensing exam, in order to perform the job.
- Job Training
- Employees in these occupations usually need one or two years of training involving both on-the-job experience and informal training with experienced workers. A recognized apprenticeship program may be associated with these occupations.
- Examples
- These occupations usually involve using communication and organizational skills to coordinate, supervise, manage, or train others to accomplish goals. Examples include hydroelectric production managers, desktop publishers, electricians, agricultural technicians, barbers, court reporters and simultaneous captioners, and medical assistants.
- Education
- Most occupations in this zone require training in vocational schools, related on-the-job experience, or an associate's degree.
The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™. (Using onet28)
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Earnings Benefits*
Region | Entry Level | Median | Experienced |
---|---|---|---|
United States | $40,490.00 | $54,620.00 | $62,110.00 |
Virginia | $39,640.00 | $51,150.00 | $59,340.00 |
Region | Entry Level | Median | Experienced |
Alexandria/Arlington | $49,511.57 | $63,625.99 | $68,397.60 |
Bay Consortium | $47,367.20 | $60,658.14 | $65,455.71 |
Capital Region Workforce Partnership | $43,327.69 | $52,047.43 | $58,611.38 |
Central VA/Region2000 | $41,969.41 | $50,471.09 | $55,777.49 |
Crater Area | $44,912.34 | $53,714.12 | $59,273.90 |
Greater Peninsula | $44,596.66 | $52,623.76 | $58,091.13 |
Hampton Roads | $41,783.53 | $51,878.17 | $57,220.92 |
New River/Mt. Rogers | $39,701.47 | $50,097.25 | $54,714.13 |
Northern Virginia | $46,777.37 | $60,034.04 | $66,816.06 |
Piedmont Workforce | $46,628.87 | $58,715.23 | $63,116.12 |
Shenandoah Valley | No Data | No Data | No Data |
South Central | $42,710.86 | $52,150.24 | $57,511.68 |
Southwestern Virginia | $36,269.44 | $48,322.56 | $53,782.66 |
West Piedmont | $42,548.86 | $51,467.98 | $56,912.50 |
Western Virginia | $41,321.43 | $52,248.89 | $57,231.30 |
* Earnings Calculations:
Regional Earnings:
Entry = Annual mean of the lower 1/3 wage distribution;
Experienced = Annual mean of the upper 2/3 wage distribution.
National and State Earnings:
Entry = Annual 10th percentile wage;
Experienced = Annual 75th percentile wage.
The data sources for the information displayed here include: US Department of Labor (BLS); Virginia Workforce Connection. (Using onet28)
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Employment Projections
Current | Projected | % Change | |
---|---|---|---|
United States | 657,200 | 698,500 | +6.3% |
Virginia | 20,803 | 23,103 | +11.1% |
Region | Current* | Projected | % Change |
Alexandria/Arlington | 830 | 961 | +15.8% |
Bay Consortium | 551 | 630 | +14.3% |
Capital Region Workforce Partnership | 3,307 | 3,655 | +10.5% |
Central VA/Region2000 | 665 | 653 | -1.8% |
Crater Area | 603 | 649 | +7.6% |
Greater Peninsula | 2,328 | 2,557 | +9.8% |
Hampton Roads | 3,086 | 3,341 | +8.3% |
New River/Mt. Rogers | 1,223 | 1,278 | +4.5% |
Northern Virginia | 3,912 | 4,428 | +13.2% |
Piedmont Workforce | 863 | 954 | +10.5% |
Shenandoah Valley | 1,224 | 1,363 | +11.4% |
South Central | 587 | 589 | +0.3% |
Southwestern Virginia | 524 | 491 | -6.3% |
West Piedmont | 486 | 492 | +1.2% |
Western Virginia | 1,320 | 1,358 | +2.9% |
The data sources for the information displayed here include: US Department of Labor (BLS); Virginia Workforce Connection. (Using onet28)
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The related occupations here have similar general capabilities and interests; career explorers may also be interested in the related occupations:- Registered Nurses
- Nurse Practitioners
- Acute Care Nurses
- Critical Care Nurses
- Clinical Nurse Specialists
- Nursing Assistants
- Paramedics
- Emergency Medical Technicians
- Medical Assistants
- Home Health Aides
- Emergency Medicine Physicians
- Nurse Anesthetists
- Advanced Practice Psychiatric Nurses
- Family Medicine Physicians
- Nurse Midwives
- Physician Assistants
- Surgical Assistants
- Physical Therapist Aides
- Anesthesiologists
- Occupational Therapy Assistants
Careers in Therapeutic Services Pathway:
- Acupuncturists
- Acute Care Nurses
- Advanced Practice Psychiatric Nurses
- Allergists and Immunologists
- Anesthesiologist Assistants
- Anesthesiologists
- Art Therapists
- Athletic Trainers
- Audiologists
- Cardiologists
- Chiropractors
- Clinical Nurse Specialists
- Critical Care Nurses
- Dental Assistants
- Dental Hygienists
- Dentists, All Other Specialists
- Dentists, General
- Dermatologists
- Dietetic Technicians
- Dietitians and Nutritionists
- Emergency Medicine Physicians
- Exercise Physiologists
- Family Medicine Physicians
- General Internal Medicine Physicians
- Genetic Counselors
- Healthcare Diagnosing or Treating Practitioners, All Other
- Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other
- Hearing Aid Specialists
- Home Health Aides
- Hospitalists
- Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses
- Low Vision Therapists, Orientation and Mobility Specialists, and Vision Rehabilitation Therapists
- Medical Assistants
- Midwives
- Music Therapists
- Naturopathic Physicians
- Neurologists
- Nurse Anesthetists
- Nurse Midwives
- Nurse Practitioners
- Nursing Assistants
- Obstetricians and Gynecologists
- Occupational Therapists
- Occupational Therapy Aides
- Occupational Therapy Assistants
- Ophthalmic Medical Technicians
- Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric
- Opticians, Dispensing
- Optometrists
- Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons
- Orthodontists
- Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric
- Orthoptists
- Orthotists and Prosthetists
- Pediatric Surgeons
- Pediatricians, General
- Pharmacists
- Pharmacy Technicians
- Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Physicians
- Physical Therapist Aides
- Physical Therapist Assistants
- Physical Therapists
- Physician Assistants
- Physicians, All Other
- Physicians, Pathologists
- Podiatrists
- Preventive Medicine Physicians
- Prosthodontists
- Psychiatric Aides
- Psychiatric Technicians
- Psychiatrists
- Radiation Therapists
- Radiologists
- Recreational Therapists
- Registered Nurses
- Respiratory Therapists
- Speech-Language Pathologists
- Sports Medicine Physicians
- Surgeons, All Other
- Surgical Technologists
- Therapists, All Other
- Urologists
- Veterinarians
The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™. (Using onet28)
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Military Training
The following military job classifications are available for this occupation:
- Independent Duty Hospital Services
- Licensed Practical Nurse
- Medical Care and Treatment, General
- Not Occupationally Qualified, General
- Aerospace Medical Service
- Hospital Corpsman
The data sources for the information displayed here include: Defense Manpower Data Center. (Using onet28)
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Proficiency Ratings
These proficiencies are scored on a scale from 1 to 5 with 1 being not
important to the job and 5 being extremely important to the job.
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Titles
- Charge Nurse
- Clinic Licensed Practical Nurse (CLINIC LPN)
- Clinic Nurse
- Home Health Care Provider
- Home Health Nurse
- Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)
- Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN)
- Nursing Technician
- Office Nurse
- Pediatric Licensed Practical Nurse (PEDIATRIC LPN)
- Private Duty Nurse
- Triage Licensed Practical Nurse (TRIAGE LPN)
The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™. (Using onet28)
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Related Schools
- Blue Ridge Community College
- Brightpoint Community College
- Bryant & Stratton College-Virginia Beach
- Centra College
- Central School of Practical Nursing
- Chester Career College
- Dabney S Lancaster Community College
- Danville Community College
- Eastern Shore Community College
- Eastern Virginia Career College
- ECPI University
- Fortis College-Norfolk
- Fortis College-Richmond
- Germanna Community College
- Henrico County-Saint Marys Hospital School of Practical Nursing
- J Sargeant Reynolds Community College
- Laurel Ridge Community College
- Mountain Empire Community College
- New River Community College
- Patrick Henry Community College
- Paul D Camp Community College
- Piedmont Virginia Community College
- Rappahannock Community College
- Riverside College of Health Careers
- Southside Virginia Community College
- Southwest Virginia Community College
- Standard Healthcare Services-College of Nursing
- Tidewater Community College
- Virginia Beach City Public Schools School of Practical Nursing
- Virginia Highlands Community College
- Virginia Peninsula Community College
- Virginia Western Community College
- Wytheville Community College
The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™. (Using onet28)