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Nursing Service Provider Healthcare Taxonomy Code 164W00000X
As of today, the following are the total number of Licensed Practical Nurses nationally, in your State, and near your location.
Select a State below to view the list by State. Additionally, you can narrow the list by city, among other options, from the Filter Panel, which you can open by clicking the vertical ellipses ⋮ in the upper right corner of the app.
Alaska – Alabama – Armed Forces Pacific – Arkansas – American Samoa – Arizona – California – Colorado – Connecticut – District of Columbia – Delaware – Florida – Federated States of Micronesia – Georgia – Guam – Hawaii – Iowa – Idaho – Illinois – Indiana – Kansas – Kentucky – Louisiana – Massachusetts – Maryland – Maine – Marshall Islands – Michigan – Minnesota – Missouri – Northern Mariana Islands – Mississippi – Montana – North Carolina – North Dakota – Nebraska – New Hampshire – New Jersey – New Mexico – Nevada – New York – Ohio – Oklahoma – Oregon – Pennsylvania – Puerto Rico – Palau – Rhode Island – South Carolina – South Dakota – Tennessee – Texas – Utah – Virginia – Virgin Islands – Vermont – Washington – Wisconsin – West Virginia – Wyoming
Medicare
The following are the total number of Licensed Practical Nurses who accept Medicare in your State, the number who have opted out of Medicare, and the total number excluded from participation in Medicare nationwide.
The diagram below shows all the Licensed Practical Nurses across the country, represented by blue bubbles. The larger the bubble, the greater the concentration of providers in that area. Red bubbles represent Medicare-excluded providers, with the larger bubbles indicating a higher percentage of excluded providers in that region. You can change the bubble size to be based on exclusions from the Size menu.
What do Licensed Practical Nurses do?
Licensed Practical Nurses (LPNs) provide basic medical care under the supervision of registered nurses or doctors, performing duties such as monitoring patient health, administering medications, dressing wounds, and assisting with daily activities, such as bathing and dressing.
They also document patient information, communicate with other healthcare professionals, and provide emotional support to patients and their families. The specific tasks can vary based on the work setting and state regulations.
What they do
Patient monitoring: Checking and recording vital signs, such as blood pressure and body temperature.
Basic medical care: Changing bandages, dressing wounds, and assisting with tests and procedures.
Patient assistance: Helping patients with daily living activities such as bathing, dressing, and eating.
Medication administration: Giving medications and injections, as permitted by state regulations.
Data collection: Collecting samples like blood or urine for laboratory testing.
Communication: Reporting patient status and concerns to RNs and physicians, and reinforcing instructions from RNs to patients and families.
Documentation: Maintaining patient health records and documenting care provided.
Emotional support: Providing comfort and emotional support to patients and their families.
Environment
- Correctional facilities
- Hospitals
- Nursing and residential care facilities
- Physicians’ offices
- Home health agencies
- Mental health and behavioral health facilities