Licensed Practical Nurse
Duties and Responsibilities : taking and recording temperature, blood pressure, respiration and pulse information to helping with basic day-to-day needs of patients. In addition to recording vital signs, LPNs often post reports on fluid intake and output, treatments given and unusual behavior or reactions to medications. They may help recovering patients attend to their bathroom needs and get in and out of bed, as well as assist with feeding and personal hygiene activities such as teeth brushing, hair combing, shaving, bathing and dressing.
Practical nursing duties can also include applying sterile dressings and compresses, providing suppositories and enemas, monitoring catheters and administering tube feedings. Other duties include providing pre- and post-operative care, oxygen therapy and diabetic care. Licensed practical nurses in most states may also set up and administer oral, subcutaneous and intra-muscular medications. LPNs also sometimes help to feed and care for infants, occasionally helping in their delivery. In some settings, licensed practical nurses collect samples for lab tests or even perform some routine tests.
Salary: $41,290
Education Requirements : . Practical nurses must be licensed; after graduating from a state-approved practical nursing program and passing an exam, individuals gain the licensed practical nurse (LPN) designation and can perform many nursing duties. Licensed practical nurses may also be called licensed vocational nurses.
Reflection : I would like to be a licensed practical nurse because i would like to help patients who are sick and need help.
No comments:
Post a Comment