Licensed Practical Nurse

Duties and Responsibilities: LPNs observe patients and report adverse reactions to medications or treatments. They collect samples for testing; perform routine laboratory tests, feed patients and record food and fluid intake and output. They help patients with bathing, dressing and personal hygiene, keep them comfortable and care for their emotional needs. In states where the law allows, they may administer prescribed medicines or start intravenous fluids. Some LPNs help deliver, care for and feed infants. 

Salary: $40,380 per year

Education: to become a licensed practical nurse you need to complete of a formal program plus supervised clinical instruction. Practical nursing educational programs are offered by vocational schools and community colleges, and require high school diploma. Some of the programs require passing an entrance exam. Teaching and learning is an interactive process between teacher and student.  The process recognizes students as adult learners responsible for the result of their educational experiences.  Each student has the right to an educational climate, which will improve his/her ability to learn.  Students should take responsibility for learning by separating each faculty to find learning needs and by using learned information as a basis on which to increase their different learning knowledge, skills, and educational background.

 Reflection: Yes, I think I would like to be a licensed practical nurse because I'm interested in the medical field and being a nurse or doctor as my future career.