Lillie Clayton, LVN, a Licensed Vocational Nurse with Thrive Skilled Pediatric Care

Get to know Licensed Vocational Nurse, Lillie Clayton, who serves patients in Plano, Texas.

Lillie is a licensed vocational nurse specializing in pediatrics. She works at Thrive Skilled Pediatric Care, seeing patients at the office in Plano, Texas.

Thrive Skilled Pediatric Care was founded to improve the quality of life of children with medical complexities and to ease the burden on their families. The team of highly skilled healthcare professionals is available 24/7 and provides a full range of services. Their purpose is to provide high quality clinical home care to medically fragile children so they can grow and flourish to their full potential. 

Nationally accredited by ACHC, Thrive Skilled Pediatric Care’s pediatric nurses bridge the gap between hospital care and homecare. The professional team of registered nurses and licensed vocational nurses is trained on the latest ventilators, CPAP, suction equipment, oxygen equipment, airway-clearance systems, and more. They deliver superior pediatric and neonatal nursing focused on the child’s well-being in their home.

In 1976, Lillie earned her licensed vocational nursing degree from Holmes  Community College. Upon graduation, she embarked on her nursing career. 

A licensed vocational nurse (LVN) is a job title specific to Texas and California. LVNs are known as licensed practical nurses (LPNs) in all other states. LVNs and LPNs work under the supervision of registered nurses (RNs) and physicians, providing basic bedside care to patients. 

LVNs are typically responsible for monitoring patients’ vital signs, including their blood pressure, pulse, respiration, temperature, height, and weight. Other tasks that LVNs are responsible for include giving injections, recording intake and output of foods and fluids, collecting samples for testing, maintaining equipment, and dressing wounds – among others.

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