Summary: Please join us for a lively roundtable discussion about the importance and contribution of Licensed Practical Nurses and Licensed Vocational Nurses here in the United States. The Bureau of Labor Statistics estimates that the demand for LPNs and LVNs will increase by 22% from 2010 to 2020. Other statistics show that there are at least 750,000 practical nurses currently working in the US, with 25% working in hospitals and 28% in nursing facilities and long term care. LPNs will likely prove crucial to the delivery of healthcare in the United States as the population ages. Let's discuss, celebrate and learn about the contributions of practical nurses to our profession, and to the healthcare industry at large.
