What is the difference between a RN and an LPN one might ask? Well, a registered nurse (RN) is a person who has graduated from a nursing program and met the requirements outlined by a country or state licensing body in order to obtain a nursing license. A licensed practical nurse (LPN) in much of the United States and most Canadian provinces is a nurse who cares for people who are sick, injured, convalescent, or disabled. LPNs work under the direction of registered nurses or physicians. Therefore, an RN is a higher rank in nursing than a LPN. As a RN there are many places that you can work at such as: Nursing Home, Hospital, Clinic, Prisions and even schools. Nurses as we know them today are much different than they were back in the 1800's.
