Honest question - NOT trying to start a war!

[mc3]

I have heard, many times over, about how an LPN "works under" an RN's license, and many RN's don't like that. LPN's have their own licenses, and are supervised by an MD or RN, so how does that work when the MD or RN aren't even there? More to the point, I'm curious if anyone has had experience getting in trouble or losing their license solely because the LPN did something wrong. If so, what happened???

Please, please, please. I don't want to start a war!!. I'm honestly curious to hear what the situations were that may have caused the RN to lose his/her license along with the LPN. I wouldn't want anyone to lose their license, because of me.

Thank you for your polite replies!!!

mc3:cat:

[uthscsa2011]

What we were taught in school is that the LPN, LNV, CNA, work "under" the RN, DON, MD because they are delegated to by these higher authorities. For example, if an RN gives an assignment or task to an LVN and the LVN does something wrong, not only do they get in trouble but the RN will be questioned as well (was their delegation clear? thorough? correct? did they provide adequate teaching to the LVN before delegating the task?) That is what they mean by the LVN works under the RN, they work under the RN's supervision.