Licensed Practical Nurse
AI is reshaping the work of a Licensed Practical Nurse — here's where you already have an edge.
The Shift
How much of this work overlaps with today's AILow
This role
BarelySomeA lot
Most of this work stays hands-on
Source
Felten et al. 2021
Read the researchWhat you do · Where AI is heading
- AI-Assisted Clinical Documentation and EHR EfficiencyANA position statement: each nurse will interact with AI in specific ways depending on their scope of practice, role, and responsibilities. AI tools augment clinical documentation and inform individual and population care decisions.
Where this comes from
ANA/OJIN — The Ethical Use of Artific…
View guidance from your field - FDA-Cleared AI Clinical Decision Support at the Point of CareThe FDA framework for AI/ML-based Software as a Medical Device includes clinical decision support tools used by nursing staff at the point of care — LPNs encounter these systems for medication checks, vitals alerts, and care planning.
Where this comes from
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Looking Ahead
AI is changing this work — and you can get ahead of it
There's no official U.S. projection that fits your exact title yet, and we won't invent one or stretch a number that doesn't fit. Here's what we're sure of: your plan names the AI skills worth your time here, starting from the strengths you already bring.
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3 of your strengths already reach other roles.
Where could you go next?Real roles your work already reaches.