| Title | Profile of the Licensed Practical Nurse/Licensed Vocational Nurse Workforce, 2008 and 2013 |
| Publication Type | Report |
| Year of Publication | 2015 |
| Authors | Coffman, JM, Chan, K, Bates, T |
| Institution | UCSF Health Workforce Research Center on Long-Term Care |
| City | San Francisco |
| Keywords | LPN/LVN workforce |
| Abstract | Licensed practical nurses (LPNs), referred to as licensed vocational nurses (LVNs) in some states, are the second-largest health care occupation that requires postsecondary education. More LPNs work in long-term care (LTC) than in any other sector. Demand for LPNs among long-term care providers is expected to increase substantially over the next several decades. Thus, there is a need to better understand recent trends in the LPN workforce and their implications for the future supply of LPNs available to provide long-term care. This report updates previous studies of the LPN workforce by presenting the latest national data available on LPN employment patterns with emphasis on employment in long-term care. The report also describes trends in the demographic characteristics and educational attainment of LPNs. |
