Can Anyone Tell Me The Real Role Of A Lpn??

At the hospital that I work at the LPN's do almost everything that an RN does. An RN is assigned to cover their patients if they're off the floor or busy in another room. They can't give anything IV push, but can give other meds. I'm pretty sure they can start IV's. I don't know if any work on our ICU, CCU or telemetry floors. I've seen plenty on the med-surg floors.

I can tell you the role of the LPN in the hospital and LTC since I have worked in both. I dont know about other states but NJ its hard to find a Job as an LPN in a hospital, the ones they do have are underpaid and really just a considered a CNA that can pass meds. In long term care you have more of a Nurse title and responsibility. You do the treatments, med passes, assessments, call doctors up, write incident reports, and much more. I am in long term care right now and I like it. I also like the hospital because you learn alot more there, but I make twice as much in LTC so I will stay there for now.