What is a Vocational Nurse
An LVN is a Licensed Vocational Nurse who has completed a
program approved by the Texas Board of Nursing and has passed the
National Licensure Examination for vocational nurses. The LVN may be
employed in a variety of health care settings, providing direct
nursing care.
As of February 1, 2004 the passage of the HB 1483 consolidated
all licensed nurses under one regulatory board, the Board of Nursing
for the State of Texas, and under the authority of the Nursing
Practice Act. The main rule applicable to nursing practice is Rule
217.11 which provides the frame work for the minimum acceptable
standards of nursing practice, and serves for determining a nurse's
scope of practice. The guideline also provides additional
information through definitions, clarification for scope of practice
parameters, and a table differentiating the scope pf practice for
LVNs and Registered Nurses (RNs).
To learn more about Rule 217.11 and related links visit the Texas Board of Nursing web site at: www.bon.state.tx.us/practice/lvn-guide.html