A Nursing Student in the First Year of A(n) ____________________

A nursing student in the first year of a(n) ____________________ program will prepare to take the National Council Licensure Examination for Practical Nurses (NCLEX-PN). After passing the examination, the student will work as a licensed practical nurse/licensed vocational nurse (LPN/LVN) while completing the second-year curriculum. The student can then take the National Council Licensure Examination for Registered Nurses (NCLEX-RN) to be licensed as a registered nurse (RN).