Salary for Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses

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These licensed medical professionals providing nursing care for patients in institutional or home-bound settings. They administer prescribed medication and intravenous therapy as directed by physicians, answer patient's calls, measure and record vital signs an changes in patient condition, assemble, sterilize, use and maintain specialized equipment, and prepare patients for medical exams and procedures. In addition to professional licensing, these nurses are expected to have some college training.

A Licensed Practical or Licensed Vocational Nurse can receive salaries ranging between $35,570 and $65,520 based on level of experience. can get a compensation of fifty thousand and ninety dollars each year.

are paid at the highest level in Alaska, where they get salary pay of about $67,620. These professionals receive the best pay in Finance and Insurance, which has an average salary rate of $54,630.

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