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Due to the significant RN workforce shortage impacting Emergency Medicine coupled with increased ED crowding, there is a significant need to evaluate the integration of LPNs into Team Triage to place IV catheters and perform blood draws. This study shows that incorporating LPNs in Team Triage is a productive and safe way to address nursing shortages in Emergency Medicine.
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CHICAGO – 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. https://mailchi.mp/ncsbn/connecticut-nurse-licensure-compact-5903211?e=91b21c4ab0
The Bureau of Labor Statistics projects 5.3% employment growth for licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses between 2022 and 2032. In that period, an estimated 34,900 jobs should open up. https://money.usnews.com/careers/best-jobs/licensed-practical-and-licensed-vocational-nurse
It is crucial that NCLEX candidates know the importance of providing an acceptable form of identification for test admission on their exam day. https://mailchi.mp/ncsbn/taking-the-nclex-whats-an-acceptable-form-of-id-bqtwl65poe?e=91b21c4ab0