The LPN/LVN usually work under the supervision of a physician or RN and usually has more advanced skills than the nursing assistant but can perform less tasks than a registered nurse can. Again‚ most people who become a LPN/LVN are gaining the experience and knowledge that is necessary to become a Registered Nurse and may use this during future studies. The next step
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The use of LPNs or LVNs to increase staffing might look great on paper‚ but they cannot replace the role of the RN. Limiting the use of LPNs and LVNs can help decrease incidences in patient care. Increasing the number of RNs on staff to decrease patient load can lead to decreased burnout‚ which can prevent the decline of the nurse’s
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There are numerous tools and mechanisms that one can include in developing a direction plan to be given to a LPN/LVN on how to go about providing emotional support to a patient who is on a ventilator. Providing emotional support is crucial component for the patient overall well-being. It has been proven that the emotional state of an individual at times can cause mental health ailments or prolong the recovery of a patient. The following directives can be introduced applying the five different
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while working as a CAN‚ she pursued her Licensed Vocational Nurse program at Long Beach City College and graduated in 1996. She studied fulltime on weekdays and worked two jobs on weekends‚ to make both ends meet. From 1996 – 2000‚ she worked as an LVN at the St. Mary’s Hospital in Long Beach‚ where she refined her technical skills on medication pass‚ intravenous therapy‚ irrigations and catheterizations‚ as well as
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over to get an A so I could get a seat in the program. In 2011 I received my acceptance letter into the LVN program and I was the happiest person ever‚ which didn’t last long. Once I started the program‚ it was literally nose in the books all day every day‚ even when I was on “break”. This program literally sucked the life out of me for a year. Then the following year‚ 2012 I graduated from the LVN program ready to take the NCLEX exam. Now I’m furthering my education to get my RN and I am still running
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Robert Wood Johnson’s Foundation Institute of Medicine’s 2011 findings regarding upcoming demands of the healthcare system and its patient population indicate required transformations spanning nursing education and scope of practice to national level roles of leadership and influence for the RN and graduate level professional. In the 1990’s the VA expanded the role of its nurses as part of its restructuring with measured outcomes providing evidence that support this approach as both successful
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Nursing jobs are classified as registered nursing/ (RN)‚ licensed practical nursing or licensed vocational nurses (LPN/LVN)‚ and nursing assistant. Registered nurses are professional nurses who supervise the tasks performed by LPNs‚ and nursing assistants. LPN and LVN nurses provide basic care under the guidance of a doctor‚ registered nurse‚ or a nurse practitioner. Nursing assistants cannot be considered nurses. Their duties are limited to the tasks handed over by the RN or LPN. Certified nursing
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It is the RN responsibility to delegate nursing tasks to other team members like the LPN/LVN and the nursing assistant. These task should follow the legal parameters established by professional nursing organizations in the scope of practice and standard and defined by the state of its nurse practice in addition to the institution policy (Cherry & Jacob‚ 2014). It is the responsibility of the RN to ensure the team members are able to adequately perform delegated task. The RN also remains accountable
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taken care of by medical personnel. The medical field has many careers to choose from and is not solely limited to nurses and doctors. Some examples of the career choices in the medical field are a Registered Nurse (RN)‚ a Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN)‚ a Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)‚ a Medical Assistant‚ and a Certified Nursing Assistant. The growth in these careers all have grown in the last several years and is expected to continuously grow over the next four years‚ with some fields having
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as an LVN‚ where she refined her technical skills on intravenous therapy‚ medication pass‚ catheterizations and irrigations‚ and also patient’s safety and support implementations (Master of Science in Nursing‚ 2013). Later‚ she went back in school and was awarded an associate degree in nursing. B.A was then promoted to Clinical Nurse II between 2000 and 2004 at the hospital she worked for. She also became the nurse supervisor at the rehabilitation unit‚ hence taking charge of CNA’s and LVNs while
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