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Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses

What They Do: Care for ill, injured, or convalescing patients or persons with disabilities in hospitals, nursing homes, clinics, private homes, group homes, and similar institutions. May work under the supervision of a registered nurse. Licensing required.

Also Called: Charge NurseClinic Licensed Practical Nurse (Clinic LPN)Clinic NurseHome Health Licensed Practical Nurse (Home Health LPN)Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN)Office NursePediatric LPN (Pediatric Licensed Practical Nurse)Private Duty NurseRadiation Oncology NurseTriage LPN (Triage Licensed Practical Nurse)

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Work Context

Name	description
Contact With Others	How much does this job require the worker to be in contact with others (face-to-face, by telephone, or otherwise) in order to perform it?Responce Constant contact with others (83) Contact with others most of the time (17)
Importance of Being Exact or Accurate	How important is being very exact or highly accurate in performing this job?Responce Extremely important (84)
Telephone Conversations	How often do you have telephone conversations in this job?Responce Every day (84) Once a week or more but not every day (11)
Exposed to Disease or Infections	How often does this job require exposure to disease/infections?Responce Every day (80) Once a week or more but not every day (12)
Physical Proximity	To what extent does this job require the worker to perform job tasks physically close to other people?Responce Very close (near touching) (75) Moderately close (at arm's length) (19)
Work With or Contribute to a Work Group or Team	How important is it to work with or contribute to a work group or team in this job?Responce Extremely important (69) Very important (30)
Face-to-Face Discussions with Individuals and Within Teams	How frequently does your job require face-to-face discussions with individuals and within teams?Responce Every day (78) Once a week or more but not every day (14)
Time Pressure	How often does this job require the worker to meet strict deadlines?Responce Every day (67) Once a week or more but not every day (12) Once a month or more but not every week (13)
Frequency of Decision Making	How often is the worker required to make decisions that affect other people, the financial resources, and/or the image and reputation of the organization?Responce Every day (69) Once a week or more but not every day (17)
Health and Safety of Other Workers	How much responsibility is there for the health and safety of others in this job?Responce Very high responsibility (55) High responsibility (19) Moderate responsibility (23)