A career in nursing is challenging, but it offers self-satisfaction in serving patients as a member of an interdisciplinary team. Licensed practical nurses care for patients under the direction of registered nurses and physicians. They provide basic bedside care, measuring and recording vital signs, such as blood pressure, respiration, temperature, and pulse. They give injections and enemas, apply dressings, treat bedsores, and monitor catheters. LPNs must have keen observational skills to monitor their patients and report adverse reactions to treatments … Read the rest