Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)
Duties and responsibilities:
- Giving medication as prescribed by a physician
- Taking vital signs, such as blood pressure, temperature, and weight
- Basic wound care including cleaning and bandaging injured areas
- Giving injections of medication
- Immunizations
- Taking medical histories
- Entering information into computer systems
Salary: $42,279
Education:
- Be 18 years of age
- Hold a high school diploma or a GED
- Be able to pass a drug test
- Pass a criminal background check
- Complete a training program
- Obtain a license
- criminal background check
Reflection: I would actually like to become a nurse because it doesn’t need much schooling and there will always be jobs available since its the medical field. I think I’m considering being a nurse because they have flexible hours and they only work about 3 days a week.
angelica robles 