Licensed Practical Nurse 164W00000X
Licensed Practical Nurse: This refers to a person that cares for people who are injured, sick, convalescent or have disabilities under the authority of doctors and registered physicians. Most LPN's are generalists and will work in almost any area of health care. Although some are specialized and work is such establishments as doctor's offices, nursing facilities or home care.
Taxonomy Code: 164W00000X
Nursing Service Providers | Licensed Practical Nurse | Licensed Practical Nurse
Nursing Service Providers: Nurses offer care and support to patients. An RN is something of a specialist in patient care and an LPN is more of a generalist. Nurses can be somewhat stationary in a hospital setting or they may offer their services in another setting such as a nursing home or they may even do home visits.
Licensed Practical Nurse: This refers to a person that cares for people who are injured, sick, convalescent or have disabilities under the authority of doctors and registered physicians. Most LPN's are generalists and will work in almost any area of health care. Although some are specialized and work is such establishments as doctor's offices, nursing facilities or home care.