Nursing is an in-demand career. Practical nursing programs prepare students for entry into the healthcare industry to function as indispensable members of the patient care team. Licensed practical nurses work under the direction of a doctor, registered nurse, or nurse practitioner, performing duties such as dispensing medication, taking patients’ vital signs, starting IVs, operating medical equipment, providing direct care to patients, and supervising unlicensed medical staff. LPNs work primarily in home health care, long-term care, home health care, but they … Read the rest