Licensed Practical & Licensed Vocational Nurses
Charge Nurse, Clinic Nurse, Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN), Pediatric LPN (Pediatric Licensed Practical Nurse)
What they do:
Care for ill, injured, or convalescing patients or persons with disabilities in hospitals, nursing homes, clinics, private homes, group homes, and similar institutions. May work under the supervision of a registered nurse. Licensing required.
On the job, you would:
- Observe patients, charting and reporting changes in patients' conditions, such as adverse reactions to medication or treatment, and taking any necessary action.
- Measure and record patients' vital signs, such as height, weight, temperature, blood pressure, pulse, or respiration.
- Administer prescribed medications or start intravenous fluids, noting times and amounts on patients' charts.
Knowledge
Business
- customer service
- management
Arts and Humanities
- English language
Math and Science
- psychology
- arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, or statistics
Health
- medicine and dentistry
Skills
Basic Skills
- keeping track of how well people and/or groups are doing in order to make improvements
- listening to others, not interrupting, and asking good questions
Social
- looking for ways to help people
- changing what is done based on other people's actions
Problem Solving
- noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it
Abilities
Verbal
- communicate by speaking
- listen and understand what people say
Ideas and Logic
- notice when problems happen
- make general rules or come up with answers from lots of detailed information
Attention
- do two or more things at the same time
- pay attention to something without being distracted
Hand and Finger Use
- hold or move items with your hands
Personality
People interested in this work like activities that include helping people, teaching, and talking.
They do well at jobs that need:
- Cooperation
- Concern for Others
- Attention to Detail
- Dependability
- Integrity
- Self Control
Technology
You might use software like this on the job:
Medical software
- eClinicalWorks EHR software
- Epic Systems
Video conferencing software
- FaceTime
- Zoom
Electronic mail software
- Microsoft Exchange
- Microsoft Outlook
Education
Education: (rated 3 of 5)
some college or
certificate after high school
usually needed
certificate after high school
usually needed
Job Outlook
Bright
New job opportunities are very likely in the future.
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