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To
be a successful Nurse - Licensed Practical you should:
- Be caring and respectful of patients.
- Be competent and accurate in your work.
- Have a caring, sympathetic nature.
- Be emotionally stable, because work with the sick
and injured can be stressful.
- Be able to follow orders and work under close supervision.
- Be able to work with the health care team.
- Act ethically and be legally accountable for your
actions.
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| What
type of education and/or training do I need?
Completion of an accredited practical nursing program
usually takes between 12 and 18 months. LPNs may continue
education in nursing to become Registered Nurses and Advanced
Practice Nurses. |
| Do
I need a license or certification for this career?
Licensure is required in the State of Connecticut. Prerequisite:
Connecticut requires successful completion of the Practical
Nurse program. Graduates will take a computerized state
Practical Nurse examination. |
| Where
can I get more information? National League
for Nursing
61 Broadway
New York, NY 10006
(800) 669-1656
nln.org
American Licensed Practical Nurses Association (ALPNA)
1090 Vermont Ave, NW
Suite 1200
Washington, DC 20005
(202) 682-5800
National Association for Practical Nurse
Education & Service, Inc.
1400 Spring St, Suite 310
Silver Spring, MD 20910
(301) 588-2491 |
| What
is the salary for this career? $31,200-$49,920
(Source: 2003 Connecticut Hospital Association
Compensation Survey) |
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| What
will my job be like? In addition to providing
basic bedside care, Licensed Practical Nurses (LPNs) may
also give injections and medications. They change dressings,
evaluate patient needs, implement care plans, and supervise
nursing assistants. In an office setting, they may make
appointments and keep patient records. In a home setting,
under the supervision of physicians and/or registered
nurses, LPNs instruct family members in nursing care. |
| Where
could I work? Most LPNs are employed by hospitals
and nursing homes and work a 40-hour week. They may work
8-, 10-, or 12-hour shifts, including rotating weekends
and holidays. LPNs may work day, evening or nighttime
hours as assigned.
Other workplace settings:
- Community Health Clinics Private Homes
- Home Health Care Services Residential Care Facilities
- Mental Health Institutions Schools
- Physician Offices Temporary Help Agencies
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| What
is the future of this career? Employment of
LPNs is expected to grow as fast as the average through
2008, in response to the long-term care needs of a rapidly
growing population of very old people and to the general
growth of health care. |
Where
can I get the education and/or training?
- A.I. Prince Regional Vocational Technical School,
Hartford
- Bullard-Havens Regional Vocational Technical School,
Bridgeport
- E.C. Goodwin Regional Vocational Technical School,
New Britain
- Eli Whitney Regional Vocational Technical School,
Hamden
- Henry Abbott Regional Vocational Technical School,
Danbury
- Howell Cheney Satellite School, Enfield
- J.M. Wright Regional Vocational Technical School,
Stamford
- Norwich Regional Vocational Technical School, Norwich
- Vinal Regional Vocational Technical School, Middletown
- W.F. Kaynor Regional Vocational Technical School,
Waterbury
- Windham Regional Vocational Technical School, Willimantic
- University of Connecticut School of Nursing, Storrs
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