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Jul 09, 2006 12:53 AM

silly question, can LPN's teach?


I am a new LPN and am a little confused on weither or not LPN's can teach. I have to do admitts and d/c at my SNF and want to make sure this is ok under my scope of practice (Oregon). My NPA (Nurse Practice Act) says "provide, under the direction of a RN, health care clients using established protocols, can someone disect this please! I am so nervous my facility is asking me to do things beyond my scope because I am so new I just don't know(first LPN job, start in a few days). I have so many questions, is it ok to call the Dr. intead of the RN like my facilities policy and procedure says when my NPA says collect data and in a timely mannor report it to a RN, ofcoarse it also says communicate nursing interventions and responses to care to the appropriate members of the health care team. And develop work assignments, Is all this OK??? I am scared out of my wits and tend to phych myself out (as in right now) Does this all sound corect, will I stay with-in my scope doing admitt's, D/C's, (ie, teaching), Calling Dr.s instead of RN, and making assignments? I am sorry, I just need some support, I am so nervous and have worked so hard..as all of you know. I just want to do the right things. Please help!


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from sweetbear
Old Sep 28, 2006, 05:17 PM

Default Re: silly question, can LPN's teach?
Hi my name is Tracy if you can teach a class i would be happy to join your online class i have been wanting to do this forever i am a CNA right now and want to be a LPN. im trying to find reasonable prices its so hard. thanks again. Tracy
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from Mayladybug
Old Oct 02, 2006, 01:12 PM

Default Re: silly question, can LPN's teach?
I have been a LPN in WA and OR. I do teaching all the time. S/S's to watch for, Activity, discharge teaching..etc. And it is all documented (if it isn't written..it wasn't done). As far as calling the docs...that is up to your facilities policy. Where I worked in WA, we were not to call docs and take phone orders. But here in OR I call the docs, give them a rundown of my situation, and ask for orders. I do run it by my charge nurse, and if it's something I feel I can't handle, then I will tell her. Just get a copy of your facilities "scope of practice" for LPN's...laminate it and keep it handy. And ask questions...until you get answers. Safety ALWAYS come first.

Deb
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Old Oct 02, 2006, 01:32 PM

Default Re: silly question, can LPN's teach?
You're allowed to do patient teaching and education at healthcare facilities.

You're also allowed to teach CNA, medical assistant, and LPN classes at schools with three years of clinical experience.
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