A prospective nursing student desires a career that will allow him to provide client care and to assist professional nurses with routine technical procedures
The prospective student needs to be employed in a full-time position quickly due to economic hardship. What type of nursing program would best suit this student?
A) Associate of science registered nursing program
B) Baccalaureate of science registered nursing program
C) Licensed or vocational nursing program
D) Diploma nursing program
Ans: C
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A licensed practical or vocational nursing program will allow the student to earn a technical certificate in 1 year and sit for the state board of nursing examination to be licensed as an LPN or LVN. An associate program will take 2 years and a baccalaureate program will take 4 years. There are very few diploma programs remaining in the U.S., and these programs typically take 3 years to complete.
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