LPN

Duties and responsibilities:

LPN stands for Licensed Practical Nurse. Their job is to always provide routine care, And observe their patient’s health. It is also their responsibility to make sure that they communicate with their patient’s families, about their health. To add on, they need to make sure that they record their patient’s medical history. They are responsible to having to assist their doctor, and help them out when they need it. Many families also hire a LPN, to work with sick or injured ones They need to have good communication skills for this, because they are obviously going to have to communicate with their patients. They work at a variety of places, doctor’s, The hospital, and nursing homes. One of the things that they do on a daily basis is take their patient’s blood pressure, give injections of medication, take their temperature and weight, and they need to make sure that they enter all of the information that they have recorded into the computer, to save it all. As you can see, they are very important and are a big part on helping you be healthy.

Salary: $43,170, (annually).

Education: One of the requirements is to have a diploma in nursing, and to be trained in nursing for a year. You also need to have taken courses that relate to nursery, such as Legal and Ethical Nursing issues, Fundamental Nursing practices, and Anatomy. To add on, you need a postsecondary nondegree award.

Demand or need for this profession: Growing 16% from 2014-24.

Reflection: Do you think you would like to be one? Why? Why not?

I would like to be one because i would like to help other people in my community that need it. Since i am interested in the medical field, then i think this would be good to become.