LVN's
Try working in Texas. I am an LVN here and I have a lot of responsiability. Of course I have to keep my education up too!
But back to the subject
I take patients on Pain Controled Devises, do IV's, pass meds, and so fotrh. I take a regular patient load. Which can be from 4 to 8 patients depending on how many are on the unit.
Lastnight I had 2 Total knee patient, 1 Total hip patient, and a Laminectomy patient. all of which had IV medication, hemovacs to watch, and dressings that had to be monitored. I work on Ortho/Neuro and I love it. 8)