LVN and RN both care for people who are suffering from illness and injury, providing medical and functional assistance to help them live as pain free and as comfortable as possible, and hopefully move forward in their journey toward health. They must also handle the mentally and emotionally draining distress of interacting daily with people in pain and people who are dying.
The differences are found in workplace settings, types of duties, and level of responsibility. RN have a broad work place responsibility. On the other hand, LVN’s work under the supervision of physician or RN. LPNs in a hospital routinely carry out the jobs like emptying bed pans, bathing patients, taking vital signs, and at times giving medication. Their chances of specializing, for example working in the neonatal ward, are very limited. RNs work hands-on with patients, in supervisory roles, and in patient education. The duties can vary considerably according to the specialty they choose. Highly trained RNs with advanced training work in emergency rooms, assist doctors in surgery, work with cancer patients, and with people fighting diabetes, heart disease and stroke, eye problems and many more. …show more content…
LVNs may also note how the patient looks, acts, responds to stimuli, and report the information accordingly. The LVN cannot interpret data or make decisions for the patient. She has to report these findings to the Physician or RN and they will make the decisions and delegate care. This is due to the fact that LVNs license is very limited. Even though, an LVN is able to learn fairly quickly on the job about not only what is required from them but also the requirement for RN’s. But the LVN may not take action without direction from the supervising nurse or the
The differences are found in workplace settings, types of duties, and level of responsibility. RN have a broad work place responsibility. On the other hand, LVN’s work under the supervision of physician or RN. LPNs in a hospital routinely carry out the jobs like emptying bed pans, bathing patients, taking vital signs, and at times giving medication. Their chances of specializing, for example working in the neonatal ward, are very limited. RNs work hands-on with patients, in supervisory roles, and in patient education. The duties can vary considerably according to the specialty they choose. Highly trained RNs with advanced training work in emergency rooms, assist doctors in surgery, work with cancer patients, and with people fighting diabetes, heart disease and stroke, eye problems and many more. …show more content…
LVNs may also note how the patient looks, acts, responds to stimuli, and report the information accordingly. The LVN cannot interpret data or make decisions for the patient. She has to report these findings to the Physician or RN and they will make the decisions and delegate care. This is due to the fact that LVNs license is very limited. Even though, an LVN is able to learn fairly quickly on the job about not only what is required from them but also the requirement for RN’s. But the LVN may not take action without direction from the supervising nurse or the