With as little as a year of training, you could be working as a licensed practical nurse (LPN) in a hospital, nursing care facility, or clinic. There are over 1,500 nursing LPN training programs with state approval nationwide, offering you plenty of options when it comes to choosing a nursing school. The Bureau of Labor Statistics expects 105,000 new jobs in this field between now and 2016. Find the right nursing school and you could be taking vital signs, performing laboratory tests, and dressing wounds (among many other duties) in just a few short years.