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

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   Licensed practical nurses (LPNs) and registered nurses (RNs) may have similar sounding titles, but they have very different duties. Registered nurses have generally completed more education than ...

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 jurisdiction.

4. Unlicensed assistive personnel - Wikipedia

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   Unlicensed assistive personnel ( UAP) are paraprofessionals who assist individuals with physical disabilities, mental impairments, and other health care needs with their activities of daily living (ADLs). UAPs also provide bedside care—including basic nursing procedures—all under the supervision of a registered nurse, licensed practical nurse or other health care professional. UAPs must ...

5. Labor and Delivery Nurses: What They Do - WebMD

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   Find out what you need to know about labor and delivery nurses: responsibilities, education, salary, and more.

6. Primary nursing - Wikipedia

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   Primary nursing is a system of nursing care delivery that emphasizes continuity of care and responsibility acceptance by having one registered nurse (RN), often teamed with a licensed practical nurse (LPN) and/or nursing assistant (NA), who together provide complete care for a group of patients throughout their stay in a hospital unit or department. [1] While the patient is on the nurses' unit ...

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

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   Registered nurses are an important part of the healthcare system. Learn what it takes to become an RN, what they do, where they work, salaries, hours, and more.