A<unk>  <unk> , in much of the United States and Canada, is a nurse who cares for people who are sick, injured, convalescent, or disabled. In the United States,<unk> s work under the direction of physicians, mid-level practitioners, and may work under the direction of registered nurses depending on their jurisdiction. In Canada,<unk> s/RPNs work autonomously similar to the registered nurse in providing care and are responsible for their individual actions and practice. Another title provided is "registered<unk>  nurse" (RPN) in the Canadian province of Ontario. In California and Texas, such a nurse is referred to as a<unk>  vocational nurse (LVN). In the United States,<unk>  training programs are one to two years in duration. All U.S. state and territorial boards also require passage of the NCLEX-PN exam. In Canada (except for Québec), the education program is two years of full-time post-secondary and students must pass the Canadian<unk>  Nurse Registration Exam (CPNRE), administered by the for-profit Yardstick Assessment Strategies. In 2022, Ontario and British Columbia plan to discontinue CPNRE in favour of the REx-PN, administered by the National Council of State Boards of Nursing (NCSBN).
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