Role of the LPN - answer a. Care for stable people who are sick, injured, convalescent,
or disabled under the direction of MD, RN or other licensed provider.
Experienced LPNs- may supervise MA/ CNAs
b. More training programs take about 1 year- classroom study goers- basic nursing
concepts related to patient care, including anatomy, physiology, measures, peds, ob,
psych, and drug administration
c. Working in nursing care facilities, hospitals, offices, home health care, community
facilities. The best job opportunities will occur in nursing care facitilits and home health.
LPN scope of practice includes: - answer Routine patient care under the supervision of
a RN or a physician.
What does the LPN's role look like using the nursing process - answerADPIE
Assessment - answerIs done through the observation and interview
a. *observation* is mainly objective
b. Interview provide direct info from the pt (subjective data)
c. Open-ended questions should be used whenever is possible - "Can you describe it?"
"Please tell me more"
Nursing Diagnosis - answerDefineing the pt's problems
a. LPN can collaborate with their input to formulate nursing diagnosis and make a plan
of care for patients
Collaboration is - answerNurses working together and with other disciplines for the
betterment of patient care= teamwork
Planning - answerThe role of LPns in planning care for a pt is collaborative
a. LPN's can help its to establish their goals, and provide their input to the plan of
care=pt centered care
Time management in patient care (4) - answera. Planning care at the beginning of the
shift
b. Prioritizing care-urgent vs. important
c. Set time limits for interventions
d. Proper delegation
Implementation - answer(interventions)
a. LPns are responsible to help its through interventions- interventions include activities
related to care, and patient teaching
, Evaluation - answerThis activity includes observation and documentation of outcomes.
What can the LPN do vs RN. - answer
infractions - answerA violation or infringement of a law, agreement, or set of rules.
sanctions - answera threatened penalty for disobeying a law or rule.
"a range of sanctions aimed at deterring insider abuse"
synonyms: penalty, punishment, deterrent; More
2.
official permission or approval for an action.
"he appealed to the bishop for his sanction"
Ethics - answerIs the study of values and customs of a person or a group. It covers the
use of right and wrong in relation with the human conduct.
Nursing Ethics - answera. Is a disciple which evaluates merits, risk and social concerns
of activities in the field of nursing.
b. This behavior is a combination of professional expectations that boarders on legal
issues
c. The code of ethics for nurses provides *rules, standards and guidelines* for nurses to
maintain and promote ethical behavior in their practice
d. Nurse are expected to behave in a professional manner and to perform in the
*highest level of preparation*
Advocate - answerOne who acts on behalf of another
Autonomy - answerPt's self determination, independence and freedom- Exception:
when it interferes with another's rights or well being
Justice - answerThe duty to treat all patient's fairly, and without regard to age,
socioeconomic status etc. - Exception: when it interfers with rights of others
Veracity - answerPrinciple of truthfulness- Exception: when it interferes with another
rights or well-being
Beneficence - answerActively "do good" for patients.- Exception: determining what is
"good".
Nonmaleficence - answerDo no harm, intentionally or unintentionally.- Exception:
violated in the short term to produce a greater long-term goal.
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