Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses
O*NET Code: 29-2061.00
Education Level
Zone 3 - Medium Prep
Associate degree or apprenticeship
Description
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.
🗺️ Explore Your Career Path
Visualize advancement opportunities, lateral moves, and skill development roadmaps. See interactive career maps showing transition difficulty and salary progression.
💼 Also Known As
Charge NurseClinic Licensed Practical Nurse (Clinic LPN)Clinic NurseHome Health Licensed Practical Nurse (Home Health LPN)Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN)Office NursePediatric LPN (Pediatric Licensed Practical Nurse)Private Duty Licensed Practical Nurse (Private Duty LPN)Private Duty NurseRadiation Oncology NurseTriage LPN (Triage Licensed Practical Nurse)
⚡ Skills (16)
Service Orientation4/100
Social Perceptiveness4/100
Coordination4/100
Active Listening4/100
Speaking4/100
Monitoring4/100
Reading Comprehension4/100
Critical Thinking4/100
Judgment and Decision Making4/100
Time Management4/100
+ 6 more skills
📚 Knowledge (0)
💪 Abilities (0)
🔧 Technologies & Tools (28)
🔥Epic Systems
Medical software
🔥MEDITECH software
Medical software
🔥Microsoft Excel
Spreadsheet software
🔥Microsoft Office software
Office suite software
🔥Microsoft Outlook
Electronic mail software
🔥Microsoft Windows
Operating system software
🔥Microsoft Word
Word processing software
🔥Zoom
Video conferencing software
🔥eClinicalWorks EHR software
Medical software
0Diagnostic and procedural coding software
Categorization or classification software
0Electronic medical record EMR software
Medical software
0FaceTime
Video conferencing software
0Google Drive
Cloud-based data access and sharing software
0Healthcare common procedure coding system HCPCS
Medical software
0Infusion management software
Medical software
0Inventory tracking software
Inventory management software
0MedicWare EMR
Medical software
0Medical condition coding software
Medical software
0Medical procedure coding software
Medical software
0Microsoft Exchange
Electronic mail software
0PointClickCare healthcare software
Medical software
0Prescription processing software
Medical software
0Scheduling software
Calendar and scheduling software
0Spreadsheet software
Spreadsheet software
0Telephone triage software
Medical software
0Web browser software
Internet browser software
0Word processing software
Word processing software
0YouTube
Video creation and editing software
🔄 Career Transition Paths
Occupations with similar skills and natural career progression opportunities
Physician Assistants
Salary: $50,000
Education: Zone 5 - Extensive Prep(↑2 levels)
Registered Nurses
Salary: $50,000
Education: Zone 4 - High Prep(↑1 level)
Acute Care Nurses
Salary: $50,000
Education: Zone 4 - High Prep(↑1 level)
Advanced Practice Psychiatric Nurses
Salary: $50,000
Education: Zone 5 - Extensive Prep(↑2 levels)
Critical Care Nurses
Salary: $50,000
Education: Zone 4 - High Prep(↑1 level)
Clinical Nurse Specialists
Salary: $50,000
Education: Zone 5 - Extensive Prep(↑2 levels)
Nurse Anesthetists
Salary: $50,000
Education: Zone 5 - Extensive Prep(↑2 levels)
Nurse Midwives
Salary: $50,000
Education: Zone 5 - Extensive Prep(↑2 levels)
Nurse Practitioners
Salary: $50,000
Education: Zone 5 - Extensive Prep(↑2 levels)
Anesthesiologists
Salary: $50,000
Education: Zone 5 - Extensive Prep(↑2 levels)
📊 Skills Comparison
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses → Nurse Midwives
Transition Difficulty: Moderate (94% skill overlap)
✅ Transferable Skills (16)
Skills you already have that transfer to the new role
Active Listening
Current: 4Target: 4
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Speaking
Current: 4Target: 4
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Critical Thinking
Current: 4Target: 4
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Social Perceptiveness
Current: 4Target: 4
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Reading Comprehension
Current: 4Target: 4
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Active Learning
Current: 3Target: 4
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Monitoring
Current: 4Target: 4
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Writing
Current: 3Target: 4
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Coordination
Current: 4Target: 4
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Service Orientation
Current: 4Target: 4
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Complex Problem Solving
Current: 3Target: 4
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Judgment and Decision Making
Current: 4Target: 4
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Learning Strategies
Current: 3Target: 3
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Instructing
Current: 3Target: 3
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Systems Analysis
Current: 3Target: 3
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