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What You'll Do: The job entails: checking patient vital signs such as blood pressure and heart rate, reviewing patient medical histories, giving aid with dressing and personal hygiene, feeding patients, providing basic medical care including application of bandages or injecting intravenous medications, watching over admitted patients during rest or sleep, reporting emergencies to registered nurses and doctors, maintaining patient records, transferring patients from one bed or room to another, giving emergency first aid when necessary, meeting with other medical professionals to coordinate duties, and assisting registered nurses and physicians with whatever else they might need help with.

You are asked to provide general supervision of patients on occasion and work under the supervision of registered nurses or physicians. As far as work environment goes, employment in a clean and well-lit hospital, nursing home, hospice, or physician's office is typical. The job is very physical, and you will be standing for most of your shift. Bending, lifting, pushing, and pulling are required for transferring patients and more.

You likely spend eight hours or more on the job each day for a total of 40+ hours per week. Shifts can last up to 16 hours during times of need, and you may be required to work during nights, weekends, and holidays.

Education and Training: To become a licensed practical nurse, you must complete job-specific training in the form of education at a community college or technical school. Most employers require that licensed practical nurses have a certificate or associate's degree obtained from an accredited program. During your schooling, you will focus on studying the natural sciences and subjects such as microbiology, anatomy and physiology, medical terminology, and pharmacology.

After getting the degree, licensure is the next step. This is achieved by passing a standardized test. You must be licensed in all states in order to work as an LPN.

The Future: The LPN profession is expected to grow at about 22% through 2020.

The Pay: Annual salaries for Licensed Practical Nurses in the U.S. range from $29,600 to $56,000, with the average median annual wage hitting $41,500 in 2012 as per the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

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