Licensed Vocational Nurses
Licensing Board and Data Source: Board of Nursing (BON) - The BON adopts rules to regulate persons wishing to practice as Licensed Vocational Nurses in Texas.
Information regarding the education requirements, licensure requirements, and responsibilities of Licensed Vocational Nurses can be found on the website of the Board of Nursing at http://www.bne.state.tx.us/.
Note: External links to other sites are intended to be informational and do not have the endorsement of the Texas Department of State Health Services. These sites may also not be accessible to people with disabilities.
Historical Supply Trends Graphs
The following tables include all LVNs who are active in nursing and employed in Texas:
1976 LVNs by County of Practice (31,963) - November
1977 LVNs by County of Practice (30,724) - November
1978 LVNs by County of Practice (38,470) - November
1981 LVNs by County of Practice (42,276) - November
1983 LVNs by County of Practice (46,473) - November
1985 LVNs by County of Practice (46,138) - November
1986 LVNs by County of Practice (48,817) - November
1987 LVNs by County of Practice (47,006) - November
1989 LVNs by County of Practice (49,389) - November
1998 LVNs by County of Practice (58,795) - April
1999 LVNs by County of Practice (58,877) - September
2000 LVNs by County of Practice (59,034) - September
2001 LVNs by County of Practice (59,374) - September
2002 LVNs by County of Practice (60,100) - October
2003 LVNs by County of Practice (60,666) - September
2004 LVNs by County of Practice (61,576) - September
2005 LVNs by County of Practice (61,886) - September
2006 LVNs by County of Practice (63,639) - September
2007 LVNs by County of Practice (65,230) - September
2008 LVNs by County of Practice (67,103) - September
2009 LVNs by County of Practice (69,152) - September
2010 LVNs by County of Practice (71,141) - September
2011 LVNs by County of Practice (72,921) - September
2012 LVNs by County of Practice (73,635) - September
Note: Many agencies that certify or license health professionals collect only a licensee's mailing address for correspondence purposes. The mailing (RESIDENCE) address may be either the work or home address of the licensee. If available, the HPRC county totals for each profession are based on the PRACTICE address from licensure data, and from the mailing/residence address if the practice address is not available. Therefore, when the mailing/residence address is used, the county supply totals may not accurately reflect the actual supply in a county since a professional may live in one county but practice in another.
Please contact the Health Professions Resource Center at (512) 458-7261 or contact us by email if you have any comments or questions about the above licensing board information or supply tables.