can lpn be adon

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does any one know if a lpn can be adon? i live in kansas and we recently lost are don and they are thinking if it is possible of me being the adon. we are a 34 bed facility attached to a hospital and what they want to do is share the don with the hospital and ltc and the have me as the adon of ltc. does anyone know if this is possible?

I am employed at a large 205-bed long-term care facility that has one DON and three ADONs. The DON is an RN, whereas the three ADONs are all LVNs. I am in Texas, and it is very common around here for long-term care ADONs to be licensed as LVNs.

Ditto for me. Been an LNV ADON in Texas. ;)

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:uhoh21: Whats an adon?:uhoh21:

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Specializes in ICU, PICC Nurse, Nursing Supervisor.

assistant director of nurses

:uhoh21: whats an adon?:uhoh21:
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assistant director of nurses

:balloons: ty!!

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LPN's cannot be a DON unless the Administrator is an RN and assumes responsibility..... However, LPN's make awesome ADON's.....

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does any one know if a lpn can be adon? i live in kansas and we recently lost are don and they are thinking if it is possible of me being the adon. we are a 34 bed facility attached to a hospital and what they want to do is share the don with the hospital and ltc and the have me as the adon of ltc. does anyone know if this is possible?

I believe it is legal here,(IND.) if the amount of inhouse residents, is under 40. I worked as an acting DON, in a small facility. It was a great experience.

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Specializes in LTC, Dementia/Alzheimer's.

The ADON is a LPN at my job in a LTC facility. The DON, however, is an RN. I was surprised too! lol

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