Licensed practical nurses do not have the extensive privileges of registered nurses, but they are critical to the care of the sick, disabled, convalescent, and injured in acute and long-term care settings. They work under the supervision of registered nurses and physicians to provide basic bedside care. Their duties might include but are not limited to measuring and recording vital signs, administering injections, dressing wounds, inserting catheters, giving enemas, and assisting patients with personal care such as bathing, dressing, mobility, … Read the rest