The act that defines LPN practice in U.S. Virgin Islands
The compact decides whether you may practice in U.S. Virgin Islands. What LPN practice actually means here — scope, titles, what you may do and delegate — is set by U.S. Virgin Islands’s own nurse practice act, Virgin Islands Board of Nurse Licensure — licensing authority and requirements, and interpreted by the Virgin Islands Board of Nurse Licensure. Two states can both recognize your license and still differ on what you may do with it.
How the compact treats LPN licenses
The compact covers LPN/LVN licenses on the same terms as RN licenses — a multistate LPN license carries compact privilege across compact states, while a single-state LPN license is valid only where it was issued. U.S. Virgin Islands does not currently issue multistate LPN licenses to its residents, so a U.S. Virgin Islands LPN license is single-state.
LPN and LVN are the same credential
Most states, including U.S. Virgin Islands, use "licensed practical nurse (LPN)." Texas and California call the same credential an LVN (licensed vocational nurse). The compact covers LPN and LVN identically.
Verifying your U.S. Virgin Islands LPN license
Nursys QuickConfirm shows whether a LPN license is single-state or multistate, plus its status and expiration. For official requirements, go to the Virgin Islands Board of Nurse Licensure, or see our U.S. Virgin Islands verification guide.