Healthcare · SOC 29-2061
LPNs provide bedside care, medication administration, and patient monitoring — work that requires physical presence and human judgment.
Hands-on, interpersonal or high-stakes work AI struggles to replace.
Timeline: AI will increasingly help chart and flag abnormal vitals, but the hands-on, high-stakes nature of direct patient care means LPNs face more administrative relief than job displacement over the next decade.
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$79,000 median pay
$65,010 median pay
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Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses is resilient on AIFear. Hands-on, interpersonal or high-stakes work AI struggles to replace.
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Our AI Fear Score for Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses is 28/100 (Resilient). Hands-on, interpersonal or high-stakes work AI struggles to replace.
28 out of 100, based on an AI-model review of this occupation's O*NET tasks against what current AI can actually do.
Most exposed: Measuring and entering vital signs into electronic health records, Recording food and fluid intake and output logs, Evaluating outcomes using standardized nursing frameworks, Contributing data to team-based care planning workflows. Harder to automate: Observing patients and recognizing early signs of deterioration, Administering medications and IV fluids safely, Direct patient care: wound dressing, catheterization, and comfort, Supervising nurses' aides and ensuring care quality.
Lean into Clinical patient assessment, Medication administration and pharmacology, Wound care and patient procedures, Electronic health record (EHR) proficiency. Consider roles such as Registered nurse (RN) via bridge program or Home health LPN supervisor or Long-term care charge nurse.
Tasks, skills and AI-exposure for this role were reviewed by an AI model against its O*NET task profile (curated roles use published research anchors). Pay and employment, where shown, are U.S. BLS OEWS (May 2024) figures. This is an estimate, not a prediction about any individual's job. Compare all occupations.