LPN

Ward care provider

LPN stands for licensed practical nurse (or licensed vocational nurse in some states), a healthcare professional who provides basic patient care under the supervision of registered nurses and doctors.

LPNs take vital signs, administer medications, change bandages, and help patients with daily activities like bathing.

The role requires completing a practical nursing program and passing a licensing exam: She worked as an LPN while finishing her RN degree.

setting

nursing home

Long-term eldercare residence

long-term careOngoing assistance for disabilities
rehabilitationRecovery from injury/addiction
clinicOutpatient treatment facility

hospital · home health · assisted living · hospice · pediatrics · geriatrics · outpatient · skilled nursing · correctional facility · school nurse

credential

licensed

Granted official permission

certificationAttestation of qualification
licensureOfficial permission to practice
vocationalRelated to skilled work

practical · examination · board · accreditation · credentials · qualification · competency · endorsement · renewal · compliance

role

caregiver

One providing daily assistance

bedsideNear the mattress
vitalsBasic body measurements
chartingRecording data visually

medication administration · wound care · injections · catheter · patient care · supervision · documentation · assessment · monitoring · reporting

training

diploma

Academic completion document

certificateFormal written attestation
clinicalEmotionally detached, medically precise
anatomyStudy of organism structure

physiology · pharmacology · nursing program · clinicals · preceptor · practicum · community college · vocational school · fundamentals

LPN

nursing home

licensed

caregiver

diploma

LPN

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