Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses care for ill, injured, or convalescing patients in various healthcare settings, monitoring vital signs, administering medications, and providing basic patient care
Experience
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurse
Where you worked
Month Year to Month Year
Observed patients, charted and reported changes in conditions, and took necessary action
Measured and recorded patients' vital signs, including height, weight, temperature, and blood pressure
Administered prescribed medications and started intravenous fluids, noting times and amounts on charts
Provided basic patient care, including dressing wounds, treating bedsores, and performing catheterizations
Answered patients' calls and determined how to assist them in a healthcare setting
Worked as part of a healthcare team to assess patient needs and implement interventions
Collected samples from patients and performed routine laboratory tests on samples
Skills
Hands-On Work
Preparing medical supplies, Sterilizing medical equipment, Cleaning medical equipment and facilities, Collecting specimens from patients
Core Skills
Monitoring activities, Recording medical histories, Assisting patients
Checking & Planning
Testing biological specimens, Measuring physical attributes, Analyzing quantitative data
Education
Certificate Your training program, Year
Certifications & Licenses
State license for this work Your state board, Year