164X00000XCurrent NUCC CodeIndividual Providers

Licensed Vocational Nurse Providers

Nursing Service Providers → Licensed Vocational Nurse

19,653 active providers in NPISignal’s imported NPPES dataset report this code as their primary taxonomy.

NUCC Definition

Taxonomy code: 164X00000X
Grouping: Nursing Service Providers
Classification: Licensed Vocational Nurse
NUCC display name: Licensed Vocational Nurse

An individual with post-high school vocational training and practical experience in the provision of nursing care at a level less than that required for certification as a Registered Nurse. [An alternate term for licensed practical nurse arising from difference in occupational titles between states and post-high school training programs and institutions.] Requirements for education, experience, licensure, and job responsibilities vary among the states.

NUCC Source Notes

Source: Rhea, Ott, and Shafritz, The Facts On File Dictionary of Health Care Management, New York: Facts On File Publications, 1988.

Providers

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Where These Providers Practice

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