Montering basic patient health, for example, vital signs, and overall condition. Changing dressing, inserting catheters. Taking patients' health histories and maintaining their documentation. Assisting with tests and procedures. Providing personal care, for example, bathing and dressing. Consulting with RN’s on care plans.
CAREER
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses
Overview
Salary Median (2020)
$48,070
Projected Job Growth (2019-2029)
+6.3% (as fast as the average)
Career
Roadtrip Nation Leaders in This Career
What Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses Do
Care for ill, injured, or convalescing patients or persons with disabilities in hospitals, nursing homes, clinics, private homes, group homes, and similar institutions. May work under the supervision of a registered nurse. Licensing required.
Other Job Titles Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses May Have
Charge Nurse, Clinic Nurse, Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN), Pediatric LPN (Pediatric Licensed Practical Nurse)
How Leaders Describe a Typical Day at Work
On a typical day I am treating and helping students that need my help at Intrinsic, where I work. I get up and am motivated to do my job every day with no complaints because this is what I love to do.
Tasks & Responsibilities May Include
- Observe patients, charting and reporting changes in patients' conditions, such as adverse reactions to medication or treatment, and taking any necessary action.
- Measure and record patients' vital signs, such as height, weight, temperature, blood pressure, pulse, or respiration.
- Administer prescribed medications or start intravenous fluids, noting times and amounts on patients' charts.
- Provide basic patient care or treatments, such as taking temperatures or blood pressures, dressing wounds, treating bedsores, giving enemas or douches, rubbing with alcohol, massaging, or performing catheterizations.
- Answer patients' calls and determine how to assist them.
Education
Level of Education Attained by Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses
Most common level of education among people in
this career: Some college, no degree (38%)
Some college, no degree
Post-secondary certificate
Associate's degree
Majors Related to Career
Educational Paths Suggested by Leaders
Suggested Path
Bachelor
Nursing-LVN
Suggested Path
Bachelor
LVN
Additional Skills & Experiences That Can Help You Excel
Trying to utilize things going on outside of school, dig deep into what you want to do.
Getting Started
Recommended First Step for:
High School Students
Sticking to your plan and letting no one get in your way.
Get into internships to see how the career would be before going into the career.
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