Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)

Duties and Responsibilities:

The duties and responsibilities of the (LPN) is being a positive presence in the lives of sick and injured patients is a rewarding experience. Many tasks are preformed regardless of the job environment. The (LPN) will usually be the first medical professional to work with a patient. Recording the patient’s history is one of the first duties. Other jobs the (LPN) performs include:

·        Giving medications as prescribed by a physician

·        Taking vital sign, such as blood pressure, temperature, and weight

·        Basic would care including cleaning and bandaging injured areas

·        Giving injections or medications

·        Immunizations

·        Taking medical histories

·        Entering information into computer systems

·        Managing IVs

·        Ensuring patients and their families understand release instructions

·        Supervising CNAs (Certified Nursing Assistants)

·        Monitoring fluid and food intake and output

·        Moving patients safely

Salary: $ 42,279

Education: To be able to become a (LPN) you have to have a High School Diploma and clean criminal records. Meet the basic requirements for entering a training program for a career as an (LPN).

Reflection: I think that I would like to be one because it helps people and also because it is in the medical field. And it looks like if it is an easy job. By the way it is described.