A prospective nursing student desires a career that will allow the student 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?

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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 United States, and these programs typically take 3 years to complete.

A Prospective Nursing Student Desires a Career That Will Allow