License: NURSE, LICENSED VOCATIONAL (LVN)

333 Guadalupe
Tower 3, Suite 460
Austin, TX 78701-3944
(512) 305-7400

Licensed vocational nurses are trained in a Board-approved education program to function as members of the health care team with a directed scope of practice under appropriate supervision. They may administer prescribed medications, change sterile dressings, monitor vital signs, assist clients with activities of daily living, and participate in providing care in various employment settings. Most LVN’s care for clients with non-life-threatening conditions or illnesses.

  • Stand-alone license
  • Both state and third-party exams required
  • Specific course required
  • Continuing education required
  • No experience required
  • Specific type of conviction prohibited
License information updated 10/27/2021