LPN
Massachusetts's Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN).
Experience is dependent upon unit requirements and needs.
Basic Life Support Certification.
Prolonged, extensive, or considerable standing/walking.
Lifts, positions, pushes and/or transfer patients and equipment.
Considerable reaching, stooping, bending, kneeling, crouching.
Handle emergency and crisis situations.
Knowledge and application of the nursing process to implement a nursing plan of care.
Possesses and applies the skills and knowledge necessary to provide care to patients throughout the life span, with consideration of aging processes, human development stages and cultural patterns in each step of the care process.
Demonstrates the skills and knowledge to provide care to the age groups of the population served including: Knowledge of growth and development; Ability to interpret age specific data and response to care; and provide age-appropriate communication.
Demonstrates essential knowledge of pharmacology/medications in administering drugs and monitoring the patient's response.
