Duties
and Responsibilities:
A person
can generally become an LPN with one year training. All U.S state and
territorial boards also require passage of the NCLEX-PN exam. Many LPNs measure and record patients' vital
signs such as weight, height, temperature, blood pressure, pulse, and
respiratory rate. They also prepare and give injections and enemas, monitor
catheters, dress wounds, and give alcohol rubs and massages. To help keep
patients comfortable, they assist with bathing, dressing, and personal hygiene,
moving in bed, standing, and walking
Salary:
$16,000-$23,000
Education:
They have
to have a high school diploma or a GED. Training programs are approved and
offered required to be a nurse.
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