1. LICENSE PRACTICAL NURSE
(LPN)
Monica Biscardi
February 27, 2012

2. Earnings
The most recent research has shown that a nurse’s:
 Hourly Wage
 Is in the median range LPN nurses make about $19.42.
 Annual Wage
 Is in the median range LPN nurses make about $40,380

3. Educational Requirements
 High School Diploma
 State Approved Training Programs
 Held at vocational schools, community colleges, and
technical schools
 Takes about 1 year to complete
 Consists of classroom and laboratory study
 Classes are on:
 Microbiology
 English composition
 Human anatomy
 Pharmacology
 Developmental psychology
 Drug calculations
 Medical surgical nursing

4. Educational Requirements Cont.
 License Examination
 NCLEX-PN offered by the National Council of State
Boards of Nursing
 Computerized
 4 Major components:
 Safe and effective care environment
 Health promotion and maintenance
 Psychosocial integrity
 Physiological integrity

5. Entry Level Positions
 LPN’s can advance to become ‘charge’ nurses
who act like managers around other nurse
affiliates.
 LPN’s can further educate themselves earning
higher degrees. Such as:
 IV Therapy
 Gerontology
 Long-Term Care
 And Pharmacology
 Etc.
 LPN’s can take LPN-to-RN programs
to advance

6. Nature of Work
 LPN’s should be:
 emotionally stable in their workplace
 Good communication skills
 Good observance skills
 Good decision-making skills
 Must be able to follow orders
 Be able to work under close
supervision

7. Nature of Work Cont.
 Day-to-day activities LPN’s perform:
 Measure and record patients’ vital signs
 Prepare and give infections and enemas
 Feed patients who need help eating
 Give alcohol rubs and massages
 Help to keep patients comfortable,
like
 Assisting with bathing, dressing,
personal hygiene, moving in bed,
standing and walking.

8. Working Conditions
 Most LPN’s work 40 hours a week
 In some instances, LPNs will have to work nights,
weekends, and holidays
 LPNs often stand for a long time to help patients
walk, stand, and get out of bed

9. Job Outlook
 The amount of employees that work
in the nursing field in May of 2008
was 753,600 people.
 The estimated in 2018 is 909,200
people, in which is 21% more
employees through the year 2008

10. Advantages in Nursing
 My opinionated advantages for this career are:
I would have satisfactory income, until I advance into
more education
 I like to help others, no matter what situation it is
 I am interested in child birth, and I get to experience it
myself if I become a obstetrics nurse; I also help care
for infants after child birth

11. Disadvantages to Nursing
 My disadvantages to nursing are:
I would have to work nights, weekends, and holidays if
needed. I would become tired.
 The stressfull atmosphere that revolves around the
nursing career
 And lastly, I would sometimes,
unfortunately experience death.

12. Personal Skills and Reasons Why I
had Chosen this Career
 I can handle stress relatively well, mostly because I
have a child.
 I like to help patients get better
 I love to work and care for babies
 I have a very caring and sympathetic nature
 I follow orders very well. (One good reason is
because my child is my boss (= )

13. Preparing for Nursing
 Preliminary Classes in College
 Science, Math, English, and subjects like
these
 Looking up training programs in
community colleges
 Volunteer with first hand action in
nursing

14. Works Cited
 http://www.bls.gov/oco/ocos102.htm#earnings
 http://www.bls.gov/oes/current/oes292061.htm
 http://www.bls.gov/oco/ocos083.htm