Overview of the licensed vocational nurse/licensed practical nurse role

- If you're looking for a rewarding career, … that will challenge you, then a job as a licensed practical … or licensed vocational nurse may be for you. … While LPMs and LVNs can work in a doctor's office. … Most choose to work where their direct patient skills … can stay up to date, in hospitals … or skilled nursing facilities, … where the day can sometimes be a race. … It begins with rounds and counting narcotics. … You'll meet with the night shift for an update … on the condition of the patients or residents, … to review new meds and treatments, … and to discuss new admissions. … As you might imagine, a hospital will be different … from a skilled nursing facility. … There are fewer patients, … but their conditions are more serious … and there are many more admissions and discharges … in hospitals as the patient's stays are a lot shorter. … So after rounds, you'll check to make sure … all the staff members are on the floor … and then give them a report on things … they need to be aware of. …