| The need for nurses in the workplace is constant and | | | | continue to this level of education after working a few |
| students that have a desire to work inside the medical | | | | years as an LPN. |
| profession can earn an education from several | | | | RN's conduct a wide range of clinical activities while |
| colleges. Lesson programs for this field prepare | | | | working directly with doctors on patient care. The |
| students for two main careers. Students can study to | | | | general job duties include: |
| become a licensed practical nurse or a registered | | | | - Performing diagnostic tests and analyze results |
| nurse. | | | | - Tending to patients after treatment and work with |
| Lesson programs prepare students for a variety of | | | | them on rehabilitation |
| medical duties depending on the career level students | | | | - Educating patients on self-medication, exercise, diet, |
| want to enter. Depending on the college and the | | | | and symptoms of disease |
| program education can last anywhere from one to | | | | RN's perform many clinical duties on top of their |
| four years. LPN programs on average take one to | | | | general tasks. The clinical duties of an RN are |
| two years and an RN program lasts four. Deciding on | | | | completely dictated by what type of setting they work |
| what program to take is up to the student's career | | | | in or if they have a specialization in the field. For |
| goals. | | | | example, a critical care specialization has the RN |
| LPN's work under the direction of an RN or a doctor | | | | treating patients that are severely injured and need |
| and perform basic medical care. The main job duties | | | | special care. Education focuses on preparing students |
| include: | | | | to take on more responsibility and tasks for general |
| - Taking a patient's vital signs | | | | clinical practice and their specialization. Microbiology, |
| - Prepping and administering patients for medical | | | | pharmacology, health policy, nursing theory, and medical |
| injections | | | | procedure are courses that are taken within a |
| - Collecting and perform basic lab tests | | | | four-year program to become an RN. These two |
| - Monitoring patients for any negative reactions to | | | | lesson programs are the main ways of earning an |
| medication or treatment received | | | | education. |
| Professional work is generally conducted in an overall | | | | The available schooling options are vast and students |
| medical setting where LPN's work with patients on | | | | can start by researching what type of lesson program |
| their medical visits, comfort levels, and medical | | | | is right for them. The field of nursing needs educated |
| information forms. LPN programs contain courses on | | | | individuals and many accredited colleges provide the |
| biology, anatomy, physiology, nutrition, and psychology. | | | | path to get students from the classroom into the |
| Medical procedures and pharmacology skills are gained | | | | workplace. Full accreditation is provided by agencies |
| inside specific courses and clinical hours. Lesson | | | | like the National League for Nursing Accrediting |
| programs prepare students for licensure. All students | | | | Commission ( to programs that offer students a quality |
| are required to pass the NCLEX-PN exam, which | | | | education. Start education now and become an |
| covers four main medical categories. Safe and | | | | important member of a medical team. |
| effective care environment, health maintenance, | | | | DISCLAIMER: Above is a GENERIC OUTLINE and |
| psychosocial integrity, and physiological integrity makes | | | | may or may not depict precise methods, courses and |
| up the exam categories that prepare students for | | | | or focuses related to ANY ONE specific school(s) that |
| professional work. | | | | may or may not be advertised at PETAP.org. |
| The second option for a nursing major is an RN | | | | Copyright 2010 - All rights reserved by PETAP.org. |
| program. Students either start education at this point or | | | | |