I have worked as an LPN in several different school systems in two different states and can personally attest to the success of having a nurse in the schools. That doesn’t necessarily mean a registered nurse (RN), because LPNs are capable of doing everything in the schools that an RN can do. Practical nurses graduate from an accredited program, must successfully pass a state board exam, and maintain their license by attending continuing ed courses.

LPNs work under the supervision of an RN or a licensed physician, and are educationally prepared in the medical field to give quality care to those in need. LPNs are employed in a variety of settings, including hospitals, industrial sites, public health, office, institutional nursing, extended care facilities and yes, schools. LPNs are cost-effective, and a valuable resource to give medical care. Nurses are necessary in the schools, but the LPN is a competent choice.

Angee Barcus,

Lawrence