Interested in a nursing career that doesn't require years of training? A job as a licensed vocational nurse (LVN, also known as a licensed professional nurse, or LPN) may be just the thing. LVNs provide basic bedside care to patients (taking vital signs, bathing, dressing, or administering medication) and also collect samples and perform basic procedures. Career training for LVNs usually lasts one year and is offered by technical and vocational schools around the country. Enroll today, and by this time next year you could be starting your first job as an LVN.