Responsibilities of Licensed Practical Nurce are the following:

• taking vital signs
• preparing and administering injections and enemas
• applying dressing and bandages
• watching catheters
• treating bedsores
• providing alcohol massages and rubs
• monitoring patients and reporting changes
• collecting sample for testing
• monitoring food and liquid input and output

Tenured LPNs may supervise nursing aides and assistants.

Responsibilities of Registered Nurse may include everything described under LPN and also following:

• conduct and submit a physical examination
• physical assesment
• mental status
• performes diagnostic tests and analyzes results
• operates medical machinery
• administer treatment and meddications
• helps with follow-up and rehabilitation

RN is also performs role of suppervisor over LPN and Home Health Aide within organization and on the field.