Re: LPN vs. LVN Originally Posted by JIME I have been a LPN for almost 15 years, and I am going to move to another state where they have LVN's. What is the difference between the two.
There's no difference between an LPN and an LVN whatsoever.
I am dually licensed in Texas and California, which are the only two states that refer to basic nurses as LVNs (licensed vocational nurses). The other 48 states refer to basic nurses as LPNs (licensed practical nurses). If I decided to move to Nevada or one of the other 48 states, I would now be known as an LPN. But since I live in Texas, I am an LVN. It is the same type of nurse with the same education and qualifications.
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