2014 Vocational Medical Careers LVN

A licensed vocational nurse, commonly abbreviated “LVN,” is a medical professional who provides basic patient care in settings like hospitals, doctor’s offices, and long-term care facilities. In some places, the term “licensed practical nurse” is more commonly used; “state enrolled nurse” is also a synonym, particularly in the United Kingdom. No matter what he or she is called, this person has an important role in the medical community and is a valued part of many healthcare teams. The specifics of these nurses' jobs are usually limited by local law in terms of how extensively they can be involved in direct services, but the work they do is often essential to making sure that each patient gets prompt and efficient care.

Personal Hygiene Care

• An LVN may assist or provide total personal hygiene care, such as bathing, dressing and/or oral care, to a person who is either incapable of doing this himself or needs help. This person may be ill or recuperating and not up to par yet. The patient needing care may be a patient with dementia or is either mentally or physically challenged.

Patient Teaching

• This type of nurse will assist the patient in learning about his condition. The LVN will show the patient how to better care for himself through proper nourishment, diabetic care and personal hygiene, including good oral care and/or learning when and how to take medications correctly on a daily basis.
  
  

  Wound Care

  • An LVN performs dressing changes on those who need it. The nurse will carry out the specified treatment as the physician has ordered it. The LVN will record a descriptive detail of the dressing change. This would include the discomfort level of the patient, what the wound looks like and any noted drainage.

  Medications

  • An LVN will administer medications to patients who are unable to physically or mentally take them by themselves. The medications are given as prescribed by the patient's physician.

  Transcribing Doctor's Orders

  • An LVN is working under the direction of the registered nurse (RN) and/or primary care physician. This nurse is able to take physician's orders either written or verbally and process them accordingly.

  Tender Loving Care

  • The LVN is the person who will reassure and comfort the patient when family or friends are not available. This type of nurse will perform hands-on care and offer a good listening ear to the patient. A gentle touch and a kind, sympathetic heart are necessary ingredients for LVNs to possess.

  Documentation

  • It is essential that an LVN record details of anything pertinent pertaining to a patient's care, either physically or mentally. Anything provided by the LVN should be documented. This includes the patient's eating habits, sleeping habits and any physical or mental abnormalities.

Top Medical Job of 2014 CNA

A certified nursing assistant, or CNA, helps patients or clients with healthcare needs under the supervision of a Registered Nurse (RN) or a Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN). Also known as a Nursing Assistant (NA) a Patient Care Assistant (PCA) or a State Tested Nurse Aid (STNA), the individual who carries this title needs strong work ethic and ability, but issues of liability and legality prevent CNAs from performing certain procedures.

Role of the CNA

Your regular responsibilities as a nursing assistant will vary based on where you work or live. Nursing assistants can work in a wide variety of settings; nursing homes, hospitals, adult day care centers, personal homes and assisted living facilities all require nursing assistants to act as a helpful liaison between the RN or LPN and the patient. In many cases, the nursing assistant serves as the RN’s or LPN’s eyes and ears, and relays information between many patients and one or two RNs.

The nursing assistant fulfills basic quality-of-life needs for patients of any age, ethnicity or gender in residential nursing care facilities or outpatient clinics. Since nursing assistants have daily contact with patients, they are gatherers of vital information about the patients’ conditions, which they must then transmit to their supervisors. A CNA’s workload can become intense and fast-paced, but the human contact and ability to help those in medical need is a strong motivating factor. A desire to help people and compassion for patients can help a nurse’s assistant get through difficult days.

CNAs and the Nursing Industry

Because so many nurse’s aides want to move up into more involved medical careers, there is a high rate of turnover for CNA positions. This means it is fairly easy to find a job as a CNA, but many who start out in this career do not stay in it for life. The demand for CNAs is high, especially among those institutions that provide continuing care and assisted living for the elderly. Many health care facilities recognize the important role that a qualified and compassionate CNA can play in their quality of care offered. Additionally, a CNA can find support through organizations such as theNational Association of Health Care Assistants.

Part of the reason there is such high turnover in CNA jobs is that CNAs can relatively easily get the necessary education to become RNs. Taking classes online while continuing to work is easier than ever, and there are many associate’s degree and bachelor’s degree programs that CNAs can use to get qualified for better paying work in the medical industry.

Top Vocational Medical Careers 2014 Medical Transcriptionist

Medical Transcriptionist

Medical transcription, also known as MT, is an allied health profession, which deals in the process of transcription, or converting voice-recorded reports as dictated by physicians or other healthcare professionals, into text format.

What Medical Transcriptionists Do

Medical transcriptionists listen to voice recordings that physicians and other healthcare professionals make and convert them into written reports. They may also review and edit medical documents created using speech recognition technology. Transcriptionists interpret medical terminology and abbreviations in preparing patients’ medical histories, discharge summaries, and other documents.

Work Environment

Most medical transcriptionists work for hospitals, physicians' offices, and third-party transcription service companies that provide transcription services to healthcare establishments. Others are self-employed.

How to Become a Medical Transcriptionist

Medical transcriptionists typically need postsecondary training. Prospective medical transcriptionists must have an understanding of medical terminology, anatomy and physiology, grammar, and word-processing software.

Pay

The median annual wage for medical transcriptionists was $36,000 in 2014

Job Outlook

Employment of medical transcriptionists is projected to grow 8 percent from 2012 to 2022, about as fast as the average for all occupations. The growing volume of healthcare services is expected to continue to increase demand for transcription services. However, employment growth will be limited due to increased productivity stemming from technological advances.

Top Vocational Medical Office Careers in 2014

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