LPN and LVN resume example
Flo Nightingale, LPN
Licensed Practical Nurse | New Graduate | Long-Term Care
Tulsa, OK | (555) 010-0171 | flo.nightingale@email.com
Professional Summary
New graduate licensed practical nurse with clinical rotations in long-term care and a medical clinic, and two years as a certified nursing assistant.
Licenses & Certifications
- Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN), Oklahoma Board of Nursing | Active
- Basic Life Support (BLS), American Heart Association
- Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA), Oklahoma | Active
Education
Practical Nursing Diploma | Example Technology Center, Tulsa, OK | May 2026
Core Competencies
Medication Administration | Vital Signs | Blood Glucose Monitoring | Wound Care | PointClickCare EHR
Experience
Clinical Rotation, Long-Term Care
Example Care Center | Tulsa, OKFeb 2026 - May 2026
60-bed skilled nursing and long-term care | PointClickCare EHR
- Passed scheduled medications for a hall of residents under the supervision of a charge nurse
- Took vital signs, checked blood sugars and reported changes in condition to the RN
- Documented care and medication administration in PointClickCare
The order, and why
Long-term care, clinics and home health read an LPN resume for the license, the hands-on skills and the setting you have worked in.
Your license and BLS sit right under your summary, because an employer checks them first. Your diploma follows, then your core skills, then your clinicals and any CNA or tech work under Experience.
- 1Name, letters earned, contact
- 2Professional Summary
- 3Licenses & Certifications
- 4Education
- 5Core Competencies
- 6Experience
- 7Professional Affiliations & Honors
What makes it work
Write the license your state uses
LPN in most states, LVN in California and Texas. Use your board's name for it and the state it is in.
List the skills you are trained for
Medication passes, blood sugars, wound care and the charting system you used. What an LPN may do varies by state, so list only what you have done.
Count your CNA years
Aide and tech work tell a long-term care employer you already know the floor. They go under Healthcare Experience.
Questions
What goes first on an LPN resume?
Your name with LPN or LVN, a short summary, then your license and BLS, then your practical nursing diploma. Your clinicals and any healthcare jobs follow under Experience.
Is an LPN resume different from an RN resume?
The order is the same for a new graduate. The license, the program and the skills differ, and LPN jobs are more often in long-term care, clinics and home health, so name the settings you have worked in.
Should I put IV therapy on my resume?
Only if you completed the training your state requires and hold any certificate it issues. Write the certificate's name and the year.
Should I mention plans to become an RN?
A short line in your summary is fine if you are enrolled in a bridge program. Give the program and the expected finish date, and keep the rest of the page on what you can do now.