LPN

LPN

“Licensed Practical Nurse”

A licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) in much of the United States and most Canadian provinces is a nurse who cares for people who are sick, injured, convalescent, or disabled. LPN work under the direction of registered nurses or physicians.

The LPN compile patient health information, take vital signs, provide personal hygiene assistance to patients, take blood pressure and conduct other basic care treatments. The nursing shortage is certainly not good news for patients, but it does mean those looking to dive into the healthcare field are in luck.

Equivalent professions outside the United States are “registered practical nurse” (RPNs) in the Canadian province of Ontario.

A person can generally become an LPN with two years of training; all U.S state and territorial boards also require passage of the NCLEX-PN exam.

Salary : In 2010 was $20.21 per hour.

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

I Would not like to be one, because I dont think that this job is a good one.