LPN( Licensed Practical Nurse)

A licensed practical nurse is a nurse who takes care of the ill or disabled under the orders of a registered nurse.

A licensed practical nurse is usually the first person to see the patient.

Some of their duties and responsibilities may include:

• Giving the right amount of medication.
• Taking vital signs.
• Giving injections.
• Entering new information and keeping the patient’s medical history up to date.
• They can take care of any basic injuries and may also help by taking care of the iv.
• Making sure that the patient understands all instructions given to him/her and is in charge of the food or drinks they intake.

Other things they may do is schedule appointments, make sure that the patient is safe, and providing additional support for them like...if they were to need a support group they would help you get one.

Salary: A licensed practical nurse gets paid around $43,170 annually.

Education: In order to become a LPN you must have a diploma in practical nursing. To obtain this diploma you must take a program that usually lasts about a year to complete. Some of the courses you will take are like medical terminology, pharmacology, and basic nurse training. Once you completed these courses you take a test if you pass it you become licensed.

Demand or need for this profession: This job is said to grow about %16 from 2014 to 2024.

Reflection: This job does seem to interest me a bit and maybe i would like to be one. I like this career because these nurses help not only the main patients but they help other people to like their families and the doctors themselves.  As long as i'm helping people i would gladly do it.