Licensed Practical Nurse 

Duties and Responsibilities:  nurse who cares for those who are sick, injured, convalescent or disabled. They provide emotional support and answer any questions the patients might have about their health 

• Giving medicine as prescribed by a physician
• taking vital signs, such as blood pressure, temperature and weight 
• Giving injections and medications
• immunizations 
• taking medical history 
• entering information into computer systems 

Tasks 

• Take temperatures, dress wounds, record vital signs, collect blood and urine samples and prep patients for examinations, etc.
• May include some clerical work and may work under the supervision of a registered nurse.
• Provide basic medical care helping physicians and registered nurses to focus in more specialized areas in patient care.

Salary: LPN nurses earn an average wage of $17.73 an hour 

pay for this job does not change much by experience 

Education: 

• Must be 18 years of age 
• Hold a high school diploma or GED 
• Pass a criminal background check 
• Complete a training program 
• GPA of 2.0 or higher 

Reflection: Yes, I do think I would like to become a licensed Practical Nurse because the job seems very appealing. I like helping people and this career seems to fit into that category.