The U.S. Labor Department projects that by 2016, Registered Nurses, at 587, 000, tops the list of occupations with the largest growth.
If you are interested in a nursing career in the recession-proof Healthcare sector, you could become a licensed practical nurse, with a year of career training.
A 2002-2003 national study, “Supply, Demand and Use of Practical Nurses,” summarized by the researchers/authors from the American Journal of Nursing, concluded that hospitals could benefit from hiring more LPNs. A LPN should expect a starting salary of approximately $24,000.
How do you become a LPN?
Attend a licensed practical nursing school that prepares you for the NCLEX-LN certification exam which is a requirement to become an LPN in all fifty states.
These resources will help with job hunting as well as finding a career training school:
LPN Nursing Schools in the US and Canada.
Council of Practical Nursing Schools in NY
Trade Schools, Colleges and Universities
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