A Licensed/Registered Practical Nurse provides basic bedside care while measuring and record patients vitals. These nurses are someone who takes care of the people who are sick and generally give injections perform placement catheters, dress wounds and others. A Registered Practical Nurse must keep the patients comfortable and help them with their personal hygiene. One of the most important task to take note of is the information from their patients which includes health history. This is especially important as a Registered Practical Nurse needs to help you fill the insurance form. Also, teach a family member some of the ways they can take care of the patients.