NR 446 LPN Common Scope of Practice for LPN’s

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NR 446 LPN Common Scope of Practice for LPN’s DO NOT confuse scope of practice with hospital policy. Some hospitals will not allow LPN’s to do what’s in their scope! NCLEX and HESI use the sc... ope of practice when writing test questions! Medication administration (PO, SQ, IM, IV, Suppository)  No IV push medications  No blood products  Nothing through a central line Can hang IV antibiotics and fluids  No chemotherapy or TPN Data collection on patients Monitoring for changes in condition  Must report all changes to RN---MOST COMMON MISSED ITEMS!!!!! Check Vital Signs Wound care and sterile dressing changes  No central line dressing changes Specimen collection  Not through a central line Urinary catheter insertion and care, suctioning Ostomy site care and maintenance Finger stick blood sugar testing Take stable client assignments  If unstable or complicated ( ICU, continuous medication drips, acute) RN is assigned Focused assessments  No new admissions or comprehensive assessments  Cannot write nursing diagnosis!!!! Can delegate to other LPN or UAP  Can NOT delegate to the RN Can re-enforce education already taught to clients  Cannot primarily educate clients  Not allowed to do discharge educationCan Start peripheral IV lines, change peripheral IV dressings, discontinue a peripheral IV [Show More]

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