How do they match: Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses

  • Nurse Supervisor

  • Supervise nurses' aides or assistants.
  • Evaluate nursing intervention outcomes, conferring with other healthcare team members as necessary.
  • Provide medical treatment or personal care to patients in private home settings, such as cooking, keeping rooms orderly, seeing that patients are comfortable and in good spirits, or instructing family members in simple nursing tasks.

  • Supervise patient care personnel.
  • Explain medical procedures or test results to patients or family members.
  • Train patients, family members, or caregivers in techniques for managing disabilities or illnesses.