How can the LPN expand practice areas without advancing their career by becoming a registered nurse?
1. Attain certification in a specific area.
2. Work in a nursing specialty area.
3. Work in the same facility for five or more years.
4. Learn by watching how other nurses perform at work.
ANS: 1
An LPN can expand his or her practice by becoming certified in a specific area. This certification can lead to a job change or advancement in the same facility. Professional healthcare organizations grant national certification in such areas as hospice care, gerontology, and stoma therapy. Certification also can come from an agency, such as certification in IV therapy.
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