Section 3-6 - Scope and Standards of Nursing Practice for the LPN (a) LPN Standard. - (i) Practice under the supervision of an APRN, RN, licensed physician, or other authorized licensed independent health care provider.
- (ii) Participate in nursing care, health maintenance, patient teaching, counseling, collaborative planning and rehabilitation, to the extent of his/her generic and continuing education and experience.
- (iii) Initiate appropriate standard emergency procedures established by the institution until an APRN, RN, licensed physician, or dentist is available.
- (iv) Contribute to the formulation, interpretation, implementation and evaluation of the objectives and policies relating to practical nursing practice within the employment setting.
(b) LPN Scope of Practice. The LPN shall: - (i) Conduct a focused nursing assessment, which is an appraisal of the client's health status and needs that contributes to ongoing data collection;
- (ii) Recognize patient characteristics that may affect the patient's health status;
- (iii) Contribute to the plan of care by:
- (A) Gathering, observing, recording, and communicating patient responses to nursing interventions; and
- (B) Contributing to the plan of care in collaboration with a RN based on an analysis of patient responses.
- (iv) Function as a member of the health care team, contributing to the implementation of an integrated patient-centered health care plan;
- (v) Implement nursing interventions and prescribed medical regimes in a timely and safe manner;
- (vi) Collaborate and communicate relevant and timely patient information with patients and other health team members to ensure quality and continuity of care;
- (vii) Document nursing care;
- (viii) Teach and counsel clients and families in accordance with the nursing care plan; and
- (ix) Provide delegation to the UAP. Match client needs with personnel qualification, available resources and appropriate supervision using delegation guidelines in this Chapter, Sections nine (9) through eleven (11).