The educational preparation to become a licensed vocational nurse is different from that of a registered nurse. A vocational nurse receives less training than a registered nurse. Even so, the VN’s education and experience may be eligible for credit in a registered nursing program, giving LVNs the opportunity to complete the requirements for an RN degree in half the time. The LVN to RN program in California is designed specifically for vocational nurses who hold a current, active, and unencumbered … Read the rest