Medication aide vs licensed practical nurse

Differences between medication aide and licensed practical nurse duties and responsibilities

Medication aide example responsibilities.

• Manage memory unity within facility.
• Provide care for patients in need of long term care and rehabilitation.
• Administer medication according to state laws and guidelines as well as facility guidelines and assist residents with ADL's.
• preserve patient's dignity while providing such duties as bedpan changes, bathing, diapering, emptying catheter and colostomy bags.
• Assist with changing colostomy bags.
• learned to be more efficient with time restraints!
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Licensed practical nurse example responsibilities.

• Manage all operational aspects of the organizations open heart program while also serving in the role of APN.
• Manage patient pain relief and sedation by providing pharmacological and non-pharmacological intervention, monitor patient response and record care plans accordingly.
• Provide nursing care for med/surg patients in the transitional phase of recovery.
• Work up patients for the Dr, administer allergy testing, mix allergens.
• Perform emergency medical procedures, such as BLS, ACLS, and other condition stabilizing interventions.
• Drug screens, phlebotomy wind care education of safety practices communications with treatment facilities as indicated/.
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