Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)

Duties and responsibilities:

Licensed practical nurses take care of people who are injured, handicapped, or sick. They take their temperatures, blood pressures, and their pulse. They can also inject them, change them, and help them shower. Licensed practical nurses work in hospitals, homes, or any care facilities.

Average salary: $16,000 - $23,000

Educational requirements:

It is encouraged to have a high school diploma or GED certificate. Training programs are offered by hospitals, vocational schools, junior colleges, and private schools.

Do you think you would like to be one? Why or why not?

I wouldn’t like to be a licensed practical nurse because I don’t like seeing people hurt, sick, injured, or handicapped.