Centennial Prepares Students In Practical Nursing

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Centennial Prepares Students In Practical Nursing Nursing needs to be compassionate first, then the rest follows!LPN­ licensed nurses are important part of the health care system. Their main task is to offer bedside care to the patient or injured person who is under the supervision of Doctors. Bed side care includes maintain continuous patient's care. The responsibilities of nurses may vary from state to state but the motto remains same. There are some responsibilities of nurses as discussed below When patient is suffering from temperature,blood pressure,pulse rate and respiration problems nurses instantly report to the doctors. Taking care of post surgery cases,dressings, food and fluid intake and out put and side effects of allergies. Participation in non medical procedures like enema administration, collection of laboratory specimens, and testing for routine laboratory workups. Administration of some prescribed medications, Helping patients in their daily activities like bathing,and ambulance help and maintaining hygiene of patient. Patient and family education. This is the most crucial part but it is important. Supervision of nursing assistants,to see whether they or doing duty properly or not. Institutions that offer LPN courses include technical and vocational schools, community colleges, hospitals, colleges, and universities. To be a good LPN, it is essential that students have a strong foundation on the basic nursing knowledge and skills. Nursing needs total dedication,tolerance and endurance and it is really hard to become good nurse. Every LPN would be ready to face physical or emotional challenges of this profession. Could you give a soothing solace to those people who are in distress?Or are you heading towards a career in healthcare industry? The major problem we are facing is the alarming rise in the number of patients. Practical nursing is one of the most demanding jobs of 21 century. The majority of these nurses will be in home healthcare settings and skilled nursing homes. The problem arose now is growing population and the ration of nurses treating patients is becoming less. So there much demand of nurses in health care system. And this goes on increasing in the coming years. Nurses get to learn so much as they come in direct contact. Basically human psychology they have to be very expert in. They need to treat patients psychologically as well as medically Sometimes after patients are discharged, nurses are needed. In such scenario,nurses get contracted jobs for higher pay. This proves blessing in disguise. You need a degree or diploma from Practical Nursing Program. Course


work in the LPN program primarily includes subjects like physiology, obstetrics, pediatrics nutrition, biology, anatomy, first aid and Practical Nursing training classes. Nowadays there is tremendous scope for nurses as a career. If you have the qualities required to be a nurse and want a decent paying job, getting an LPN degree in nursing is surely one if the best ways to secure your professional future.


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