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2. What is an LPN? What They Do, When to See One, and ... - WebMD

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   LPNs handle tasks like: Recording patients’ vitals, such as blood pressure, temperature, and pulse. Reporting patient status to RNs and doctors and adding it to patient charts. Changing wound ...

3. Licensed practical nurse - Wikipedia

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   Registered nurse. A licensed practical nurse (LPN), in much of the United States and Canada, is a nurse who provides direct nursing care for people who are sick, injured, convalescent, or disabled. In the United States, LPNs work under the direction of physicians, mid-level practitioners, and may work under the direction of registered nurses ...

4. Home health nursing - Wikipedia

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   Home health nursing. Home health is a nursing specialty in which nurses provide multidimensional [1] home care to patients of all ages. Home health care is a cost efficient way to deliver quality care in the convenience of the client's home. [2] Home health nurses create care plans to achieve goals based on the client's diagnosis.

5. Nursing credentials and certifications - Wikipedia

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   Such a nurse, while still fully an accredited nurse, will likely become the risk manager for a hospital, working in health administration rather than direct care and perhaps even becoming the director or manager of the risk-management department. In this role, he or she may never see another patient except while doing hospital inspections, or ...

6. 25 Types of Nurses - Healthline

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   They care for infants, children, and adolescents with a range of medical needs. 2. NICU nurse. NICU nurses work in the neonatal intensive care unit of a hospital. They care for newborns and ...

7. What is a Registered Nurse? What They Do and How to Become One

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   Jeff Bergen/Getty Images. There are many different types of nurses, but registered nurses (RNs) are often considered the backbone of the nursing system. Registered nurses can work in any specialty ...