LVN / LPN - Licensed Practical Nurse Career
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Licensed Practical Nurse:
Licensed Practical Nurses (LPNs) also known as
Licensed Vocational Nurses (LVNs), work under
the supervision of Registered Nurses and
Physicians to care for sick, injured,
convalescent, or disabled patients. The main
duties of a Licensed Practical Nurse include:
- Providing basic care to patients
- Recording a Patients vital signs
- Monitoring patients weight, blood pressure,
temperature and pulse.
- Dressing wounds
- Monitoring medical equipment
- Washing, dressing and maintaining a patient’s
personal hygiene when the patient is unable to
do so
- Assuring that patients are as comfortable as
possible
- Feeding patients who are unable to feed
themselves
- Supervising certified nurse assistants
Where they work:
LPN’s work in Public and Private Hospitals,
Nursing Homes, Medical Centers and Home Health
Care settings.
Qualifications:
Licensed Practical Nurses must pass a state
approved practical nursing program. These
programs are usually one year in duration and
are offered by many vocational, technical,
private and community colleges. On completion of
this program LPNs are required to pass a
NCLEX-PN licensing examination to practice.
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