Licensed practical nurses (LPNs) help care for ill or injured people and perform health maintenance duties under the direction of physicians, osteopathic physicians, dentists, and registered nurses.
Most LPNs provide basic bedside care to patients such as taking temperature, blood pressure, pulse and respirations, applying dressings, helping patients with bathing and personal hygiene, and administering prescribed medications. LPNs observe and report on patients' symptoms, reaction to treatment and medication, and progress. Some LPNs help registered nurses care for seriously ill patients in intensive care units or in the delivery and care of infants.
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