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Occupation: Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses Change Occupation
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LICENSED PRACTICAL AND LICENSED VOCATIONAL NURSES: MINNESOTA

Occupation Description

Care for ill, injured, convalescent, or disabled persons in hospitals, nursing homes, clinics, private homes, group homes, and similar institutions. May work under the supervision of a registered nurse. Licensing required.


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State and National Wages

Location Pay
Period		 2008
10% 25% Median 75% 90%
United States Hourly $13.59 $16.04 $18.77 $22.46 $25.76
Yearly $28,300 $33,400 $39,000 $46,700 $53,600
Minnesota Hourly $14.17 $16.32 $18.49 $21.11 $23.96
Yearly $29,500 $33,900 $38,500 $43,900 $49,800
Annual Wages for Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses

United States - $53,600 United States - $39,000 United States - $28,300 Minnesota - $49,800 Minnesota - $38,500 Minnesota - $29,500
  • High is the wage at which 90% of workers earn less and 10% earn more.
  • Middle is the wage at which 50% of workers earn less and 50% earn more.
  • Low is the wage at which 10% of workers earn less and 90% earn more.

Hourly Wages for Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses

United States - $25.76 United States - $18.77 United States - $13.59 Minnesota - $23.96 Minnesota - $18.49 Minnesota - $14.17
  • High is the wage at which 90% of workers earn less and 10% earn more.
  • Middle is the wage at which 50% of workers earn less and 50% earn more.
  • Low is the wage at which 10% of workers earn less and 90% earn more.

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National Data Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment Statistics Survey
State Data Source: Minnesota Wage Information

State and National Trends

United States Employment Percent
Change		 Job Openings 1
2006 2016
Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses 748,600 853,700 + 14 % 30,920
Minnesota Employment Percent
Change		 Job Openings 1
2006 2016
Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses 19,320 21,390 + 11 % 730
1Job Openings refers to the average annual job openings due to growth and net replacement.

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National Data Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Office of Occupational Statistics and Employment Projections
State Data Source: Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

The most important knowledge, skills, and abilities (KSAs) are listed for Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses.

Knowledge:

  • Medicine and Dentistry - Knowledge of the information and techniques needed to diagnose and treat human injuries, diseases, and deformities. This includes symptoms, treatment alternatives, drug properties and interactions, and preventive health-care measures.
  • Customer and Personal Service - Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction.
  • Psychology - Knowledge of human behavior and performance; individual differences in ability, personality, and interests; learning and motivation; psychological research methods; and the assessment and treatment of behavioral and affective disorders.
  • English Language - Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.
  • Therapy and Counseling - Knowledge of principles, methods, and procedures for diagnosis, treatment, and rehabilitation of physical and mental dysfunctions, and for career counseling and guidance.

Skills:

  • Active Listening - Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
  • Speaking - Talking to others to convey information effectively.
  • Critical Thinking - Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.
  • Reading Comprehension - Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents.
  • Coordination - Adjusting actions in relation to others' actions.
  • Service Orientation - Actively looking for ways to help people.

Abilities:

  • Oral Comprehension - The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.
  • Problem Sensitivity - The ability to tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong. It does not involve solving the problem, only recognizing there is a problem.
  • Speech Clarity - The ability to speak clearly so others can understand you.
  • Oral Expression - The ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand.
  • Speech Recognition - The ability to identify and understand the speech of another person.

Source: Occupational Information Network: Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses.

Tasks and Activities

Occupation specific tasks and the most important generalized work activities are listed for Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses.

Occupation Specific Tasks:

  • Administer prescribed medications or start intravenous fluids, and note times and amounts on patients' charts.
  • Answer patients' calls and determine how to assist them.
  • Apply compresses, ice bags, and hot water bottles.
  • Assemble and use equipment such as catheters, tracheotomy tubes, and oxygen suppliers.
  • Assist in delivery, care, and feeding of infants.
  • Clean rooms and make beds.
  • Collect samples such as blood, urine and sputum from patients, and perform routine laboratory tests on samples.
  • Evaluate nursing intervention outcomes, conferring with other health care team members as necessary.
  • Help patients with bathing, dressing, maintaining personal hygiene, moving in bed, or standing and walking.
  • Inventory and requisition supplies and instruments.
  • Make appointments, keep records and perform other clerical duties in doctors' offices and clinics.
  • Measure and record patients' vital signs, such as height, weight, temperature, blood pressure, pulse and respiration.
  • Observe patients, charting and reporting changes in patients' conditions, such as adverse reactions to medication or treatment, and taking any necessary action.
  • Prepare food trays and examine them for conformance to prescribed diet.
  • Prepare patients for examinations, tests or treatments and explain procedures.
  • Provide basic patient care and treatments, such as taking temperatures or blood pressures, dressing wounds, treating bedsores, giving enemas or douches, rubbing with alcohol, massaging, or performing catheterizations.
  • Provide medical treatment and personal care to patients in private home settings, such as cooking, keeping rooms orderly, seeing that patients are comfortable and in good spirits, and instructing family members in simple nursing tasks.
  • Record food and fluid intake and output.
  • Set up equipment and prepare medical treatment rooms.
  • Sterilize equipment and supplies, using germicides, sterilizer, or autoclave.
  • Supervise nurses' aides and assistants.
  • Wash and dress bodies of deceased persons.
  • Work as part of a health care team to assess patient needs, plan and modify care and implement interventions.

Generalized Work Activities:

  • Assisting and Caring for Others - Providing personal assistance, medical attention, emotional support, or other personal care to others such as coworkers, customers, or patients.
  • Getting Information - Observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources.
  • Documenting/Recording Information - Entering, transcribing, recording, storing, or maintaining information in written or electronic/magnetic form.
  • Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates - Providing information to supervisors, co-workers, and subordinates by telephone, in written form, e-mail, or in person.
  • Making Decisions and Solving Problems - Analyzing information and evaluating results to choose the best solution and solve problems.

Detailed Work Activities:

  • administer enemas, irrigations, or douches to patients
  • administer injections
  • administer medications or treatments
  • analyze medical data
  • apply appropriate physical restraint
  • assist in examining or treating dental or medical patients
  • care for mentally ill patients
  • collect clinical data
  • collect specimens from patients
  • communicate technical information
  • draw blood
  • follow infectious materials procedures
  • follow institutional care procedures
  • follow patient care procedures
  • follow patient observation procedures
  • identify body response variations
  • inventory medical supplies or instruments
  • lift or transport ill or injured patients
  • maintain dental or medical records
  • observe patient condition
  • obtain information from clients, customers, or patients
  • prepare medical treatment room
  • prepare patient reports
  • prepare patients for tests, therapy, or treatments
  • record medical history or data
  • retrieve files or charts
  • set up patient care equipment
  • take vital signs
  • train family members to provide bedside care
  • understand properties or composition of drugs
  • understand technical operating, service or repair manuals
  • use behavior modification techniques
  • use clinical sterilizing technique
  • use emergency medical procedures
  • use first aid procedures
  • use hazardous materials information
  • use interpersonal communication techniques
  • use knowledge of medical terminology
  • use knowledge of nursing terminology
  • use medical lab techniques
  • use nursing practices or procedures
  • use personal care procedures
  • use sanitation practices in health care settings
  • weigh patients
  • work with persons with mental disabilities or illnesses

Source: Occupational Information Network: Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses.

Tools and Technology

Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses  View Detailed Report

Tools:

  • Hypodermic needles - Hollow needles, Intradermal needles, Intramuscular needles, Intravenous IV needles, Subcutaneous needles
  • Intravenous or arterial infusion single port bags or containers - Bag infusion systems, Closed infusion systems, Open infusion systems, Safety infusion systems
  • Nebulizers or accessories - Compressor tabletop nebulizers, Electronic compressor nebulizers, Nebulizers, Pediatric nebulizers, Portable nebulizers
  • Patient care beds or accessories for specialty care - Air fluidized beds, Circo-electric beds, Frames, Roto beds
  • Spirometers or its accessories or its supplies - Automated spirometers, Digital spirometers, Handheld spirometers, Personal computer PC-based spirometers, Pocket spirometers

Technology:

  • Calendar and scheduling software - Scheduling software
  • Medical software - Electronic medical record EMR software, Infusion management software, MedicWare software, Personal digital assistants PDA medical software, Telephone triage software
  • Office suite software - Microsoft Office
  • Spreadsheet software - Spreadsheet software
  • Word processing software - Word processing software

Source: Occupational Information Network: Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses.

Education and Training

Occupation: Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses
Most Common Educational/Training Level: Postsecondary vocational award
Related Instructional Programs: Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training (LPN, LVN, Cert., Dipl, AAS)

Distribution of Educational Attainment
OccupationPercent of employees aged 25 to 44 in the occupation whose highest level of educational attainment is-
High School
or Less 		Some CollegeBachelor Degree
or More
Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses 20.6% 72.4% 7%
Health Technologists and Technicians 20.1% 57.1% 22.7%
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical 9.9% 31% 59.1%
Total, All Occupations 38.8% 29.1% 32.1%

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Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Office of Occupational Statistics and Employment Projections (Education/Training Level, Educational Attainment); National Center for Education Statistics (Typical Instructional Programs)

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