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BY : CYNTHIA BARROW Block 2. LPN. Job Description. LPN provide a large portion of direct patient care. LPN’S may be assisted by nurses aides (CNA’s) and other assistants in some of their duties. 5 Tasks preformed on the job. 1: taking vital signs 2:watching catheters 3: feeding patents
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BY : CYNTHIA BARROW Block 2 LPN
Job Description • LPN provide a large portion of direct patient care. LPN’S may be assisted by nurses aides (CNA’s) and other assistants in some of their duties
5 Tasks preformed on the job • 1: taking vital signs • 2:watching catheters • 3: feeding patents • 4: treating bedsores • 5: monitoring food & water inputs & outputs
Education Requirements • Have to have a high school education, go to a 2-year college/ tech. training school, or a 4-year college/ university
Education Requirements in Georgia • Darton college, Albany Technical College, Central Georgia Technical College, Gordon College…, ect.
The approximate salary • The salary of a LPN is $19.30 a hour and 40,000 yearly
2 places that a LPN can work • A LPN can work at a hospital, out patient facilities,
Interesting fact • LPN’s work full time, they also may have to work weekends, night, and also holidays.