Licensed Practical Nurse

If your higher calling includes a career in nursing, one of the best jobs to consider is a Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN). An LPN is on the front lines of health care, serving the public when they are most vulnerable. As direct care providers they must be detail oriented, knowledgeable and compassionate. Best of all, it's a profession whose job skills are in high demand both now and the foreseeable future.

In this paper I will be informing on the scope of practice or the job description for a licensed practical nurse which includes medication administration and documentation just to name a few. I will also be discussing the future problems in in which licensed practical nurses with have to deal with in practice. And certifications that licensed practical nurses are able to obtain.

The Licensed Practical Nurse said that the education that she obtained prepared her for the various facets of her job. It was more helpful in some aspects of my job than it is in others jobs. With the shortage of medical doctors, the LPN and the nurse are playing a larger role in patient care. Because demand for LPN's is strong and growing, you often have your choice of full-time jobs. LPN positions are available in hospitals, nursing homes, doctors' offices, and home health care. The annual salary of a LPN can reach $45,000 plus benefits, depending on your responsibilities. You can choose your work

The success as a professional Registered Nurse (RN) requires hard work, compassion and empathy. It is important to realize the journey is challenging, but is fulfilling. The registered nurse profession was established in the 1800s. For over two hundred years a registered nurse has helped those in need. The responsibilities of nurses is to educate their patients on many types of diseases as well as provide guidance to patients and their loved ones. It is important for nurses to express compassion, emotional stability, and empathy for patients.

Due to the massive popularity and use of the P value in scientific research studies Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) in primary care settings must administer care based on the best available scientific evidence. In healthcare where frequency and volume of scientific studies overwhelm APRN’s and health care professionals, they are having to implement and rely on many statistical metrics to make crucial decisions. APRN’s in their daily practice will have to think critically through the research process and review the statistical data in such a manner that they can determine and decide on the best available evidence.

Currently employed as a Licensed Practical Nurse, I am eager to further my education. I am enrolled as a full-time student at Mt Aloysius College in Cresson, PA majoring in nursing, with plans to continue on to be a Certified Registered Nurse Practitioner in the future. I've been a Licensed Practical Nurse since 2013 and have gained much experience in the field, which has driven my ambition to further my education. My goal is to obtain a Registered Nurse or Certified Registered Nurse Practicioner  position in a well-established organization with a stable and caring environment that will lead to a lasting relationship while maximizing my organizational and quality assurance skill.

Did you know that Nurse Practitioning is the number one populated health care job? With about 2.5 million registered Nurses, the job seems to be the biggest and most demanded job in America. (Frederickson 4) Nursing is a job that consists of helping a wide range of people with a variety of problems. You have to have good skills, knowledge, characteristics and training to become a Nurse Practitioner. Nurses can work in different places such as offices, health care centers, hospitals and several other. It is most likely for licensed nurses to work in hospitals. (Frederickson 94) They can work independently or as a joint team with other Doctors or Nurses. Nurse Practitioners earn a very high salary and earn many benefits. (Maurer 2) Nursing is a job that demands hard work and several years of training, but the reward of helping people and the high pay makes up for it.

My goal is to earn a Master’s in Nursing. Providing ADL care as a CNA mostly in long term care facilities, with the majority of the patient having cognitive disabilities and are unable to perform their ADL’s or make their own decision, motivated me to forward my education in nursing. As a past CNA and a current LPN I am limited in how much I could be involved and advocate for my patients. However, being an RN will give me the opportunity to make sure that my patient is getting the best care possible, by being the nurse who makes the patients’ care of plan and delegate. Being exposed and performing the duties of a CNA has made me a better License practical nurse and being exposed to the role of an LPN will make me a better RN because I have performed all the duties /role of the entire nursing team and have the knowledge of the importance of every role

One of the many things that attracted me to nursing was the variety of positions a nurse can be employed in. Personally, I have a few positions that I am thinking of applying to once I finish the program and pass the NCLEX-PN. The very first place I will apply to is the facility I work in, the Life Care Center of West Bridgewater. It is a skilled nursing home and rehabilitation center that is divided into long and short term floors. There, I can grow and gain experience as an LPN, particularly on the short-term floor named Nantucket. I would continue to work there per diem on the weekends, in hopes of getting my dream job working full time at a doctor’s office in either women’s health or pediatrics. My desired shift for Life Care would be

Medical-Surgical Nursing is the foundation of all nursing practice. Medical-Surgical Nurse (MSN) is also known as Perioperative Nurse. A Registered Practical Nurse (RPN) provide care to all patients experiencing complex variations in health. Duties includes informing patients on their medications, documentation as well as coordinate with the Interdisciplinary team.

Advanced Practice Registered Nurses (APRNs) continue to play a vital role in providing patient centered healthcare in different environments and settings. There are several types of healthcare personnel categorized as APRNs including mid-wives, nurse anesthetists, clinical nurse specialists, and family nurse practitioners among others (Newhouse, 2011). One major issue of concern is to identify whether a nursing role is clinical or no clinical. Family Nurse Practitioners (FNP) comprise of registered nurses working autonomously or collaborating with other healthcare professionals to deliver healthcare in family-centered settings. They offer a broad range of healthcare services revolving around the concept of the family unit.

Almost every day an Advanced Practice Nurse (APN) will feel the impact of policy and change in the healthcare field, from the institutional, local, community, state and national levels nurses have a responsibility to contribute to the discussion focused on healthcare improvement on all levels. Let’s first look at these issues on an institutional level, Often we are faced with changes in policy in our current roles , it could be a new policy or a revision to an old policy , it can be written or a unwritten “ understood policy” that everyone follows . We had one of these policies in our clinic, Uninsured or self-pay patients were routed to main campus clinics over 35 miles away because of their uninsured or self-pay status. This

Obtaining a nursing licensure hold many positive aspects. One important aspect is the legal right to practice nursing. This allows licensed registered nurse to work in hospitals within the scope of practice. The title registered nurse (RN) demonstrates a professional achievement and tells patients that you are qualified and have met the standards set by Nurse Practice Act (NPA) to practice quality and safe nursing. Other advantages of licensure include more opportunities for advancements, greater earning potential, and the satisfaction and confidence of both patient and nurse. Acquiring a licensure opens many career paths such as medical surgical nurse, nurse practitioner, nurse anesthetist, cardiac nurse, and more.

In this research paper the job of a licensed practical nurse (LPN) is explained. Many articles have been used on this topic to support all of my information written. In detail you will learn about the type of work done by an LPN, necessary personal qualities needed to be an LPN, benefits of this job, educational requirements, the work environment, the job outlook , and much more. With the help of many published articles from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), Ferguson’s Career Guidance Center, and the New York State Education Department you will learn a great amount of information related to this topic. I will also be gathering much detail from The Overview of Health Care Careers written by R. Delaet (2014). This paper thoroughly examines

There are many races, hurdles, and obstacles to contend with throughout the course of life such as: life itself, family and health. In the realm of Certified Nursing, I have become more intent on knowing more about the lifestyles of the people, and the good and bad results of daily tasks that ensure their happiness. Safety, and the many diseases/disorders that have been encountered by others, can only be counter-acted by better knowledge, resources, and means of assurance in providing ways of increasing the (ADLs). While reading, I came across the disorder of Myocardial Infarctions, and found the information to be remarkably interesting. First of all, I learned that infarctions are commonly known for being obstructions of the blood supply to the organs and tissues; whether by the thrombus or embolous. This obstruction causes tissues to die. ” (Medicine Net, 2015).There’s different kinds of infarctions, such as: Myocardial, Acute, Cerebellar, and Right Ventricular. Therefore, myocardial infarctions are “irreversible necrosis of heart muscle, which are secondary to prolonged ischemia” (emedicine, 2015). Therefore, myocardial infarctions are “irreversible necrosis of heart muscle, which are secondary to prolonged ischemia” (emedicine, 2015).