Entry-Level Medical Careers: Exploring Licensed Practical Nursing (LPN)
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)**Education Required: 12-18 Months
LPNs help with basic patient care in healthcare settings or long-term care facilities. They have limited responsibilities compared to doctors or nurses and focus on patient care that's less complex, including: Bathing, feeding patients
Changing beds & linen
Taking patients' blood pressure/pulse/respiration counts
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