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Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)
Licensed Practical Nurses can work in all healthcare settings. In addition to the duties Home Health Aides and Nursing Assistant / Patient Care Assistant can do, a Licensed Practical Nurse is able to:
  • Change bandages
  • Give medicine
  • Teach patients
  • Document patient condition, treatments and changes
  • Supervise Home Health Aides, Patient Care Assistants and Nursing Assistants.

To become a Licensed Practical Nurse you MUST:

  • Complete a 1 year training course
  • Pass the NCLEX-PN test to practice in the state of Florida
  • Includes training in:
    • Anatomy
    • Physiology
    • Nutrition
    • First-aid
    • Basic nursing
    • Clinical experience
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