This job was posted by https://www.arjoblink.arkansas.gov : For moreinformation, please see: https://www.arjoblink.arkansas.gov/jobs/4087856Duties Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses typically dothe following: Monitor patients\' healthfor example, by checking theirblood pressure Administer basic patient care, including changingbandages and inserting catheters Provide for the basic comfort ofpatients, such as helping them bathe or dress Discuss the care they areproviding with patients and listen to their concerns Report patients\'status and concerns to registered nurses and doctors Keep records onpatients\' health Duties of LPNs and LVNs vary, depending on their worksetting and the state in which they work. For example, they mayreinforce teaching done by registered nurses regarding how familymembers should care for a relative; help to deliver, care for, and feedinfants; collect samples for testing and do routine laboratory tests; orfeed patients who need help eating. LPNs and LVNs may be limited todoing certain tasks, depending on the state where they work. Forexample, in some states, LPNs with proper training can give medicationor start intravenous (IV) drips, but in other states LPNs cannot performthese tasks. State regulations also govern the extent to which LPNs andLVNs must be directly supervised. For example, an LPN may providecertain forms of care only with instructions from a registered nurse. Insome states, experienced licensed practical and licensed vocationalnurses oversee and direct other LPNs or LVNs and unlicensed medicalstaff.