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Licensed Practical Nurses
Are you interested in having a career in healthcare? Perhaps you like the idea of helping people be more comfortable or helping them get well. Do you like working with babies, children, adults, or the elderly? Do you like biology, math, and health classes? If so, you might like to become a licensed practical nurse.
Licensed practical nurses (LPNs) are a very important part of healthcare. Their duties may include giving injections, taking vital signs, observing patients, dressing wounds, and giving medication. LPNs help patients with daily living activities like dressing, eating, and bathing. Some LPNs work in special areas such as pediatrics (caring for children), gerontology (caring for older persons), and dentistry. Registered nurses, doctors, or dentists direct most LPNs.
LPNs work in many different settings. They may work in hospitals, nursing homes, dental offices, mental health hospitals, community health clinics, and private homes. Some LPNs work in just one setting for their entire careers. Others choose to often change the kind of work they do.
