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2. What is a Licensed Practical Nurse? - 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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   A licensed practical nurse ( LPN ), in much of the United States and Canada, is a nurse who provide direct nursing cares 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 depending on their ...

4. Home health nursing - Wikipedia

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   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. These plans can include preventive, therapeutic, and rehabilitative actions. [1] Home health nurses also supervise certified nursing assistants.

5. Nursing home - Wikipedia

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   A nursing home is a facility for the residential care of older people, senior citizens, or disabled people. [1] Nursing homes may also be referred to as care homes, skilled nursing facilities (SNF) or long-term care facilities. Often, these terms have slightly different meanings to indicate whether the institutions are public or private, and ...

6. Understanding Medicare Coverage for Home Health Aides

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   Medicare covers some aspects of these home health services, including physical and occupational therapy as well as skilled nursing care. However, Medicare doesn’t cover all home health services ...

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

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   RNs provide and coordinate patient care. They also provide education to patients and the public about illnesses, diseases, and health conditions. They’re licensed medical professionals who work ...