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In The State Of Indiana And Under Indiana Law, What Are The Job Differences Between Lpn Versus Rn?

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I was wondering other than pay differences, what can one expect a typical on the job day to be like if one was an LPN verses RN? I know Nursing laws defer by state, but if one was to become an LPN in a hospital or nursing home or even a doctors office what would one be allowed and expected to do? And are there any other jobs available for LPNs and what are they (In the state of Indiana)?

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  1. missthan on December 3, 2009 9:43 am

    you would have to contact indiana state board of nursing to find out what state law allows a lpn and rn to do. a lpn can obtain a job in the same facility as a rn except in the critical care areas such as ICU, CCU, PACU, PICU and NICU. the reason for this is because these pts are on monitors that a lpn is not qualified to read or interpret. also depending on facility a lpn may not be able to administer blood or blood products, critical care drips and do administrative work