Licensed Practical Nurse Specific Skills

Monitor established respiratory therapy and intravenous therapy; Provide safety and health education to individuals and their families; Administer medication and observe and document therapeutic effects; Take vital signs, apply aseptic techniques including sterile dressing, ensure infection control, monitore nutritional intake and conduct specimen collection; Provide nursing services, within defined scope of practice, to patients based on patient assessment and care planning procedures; Monitor patients' progress, evaluate effectiveness of nursing interventions and consult with appropriate members of healthcare team

Work Setting Hospital/medical facility or clinic

Experience 1 to less than 7 months

Credentials (certificates, licences, memberships, courses, etc.)

Eligible for licensure as a practical nurse by the province/territory of work

Education College/CEGEP

Languages Bilingual