Don't flame me please!

[sharann, BSN, RN]

O.k, here is the scenario:

I work in a recovery unit and transpot several patients daily to their unit/floor. I settle the patient in the bed, room etc.., take a set of vitals, and then give report. Well, I give report to the nurse who is to take care of the patient. It may be an RN or an LVN. My co-worker said I should always give report to an RN because I can be liable if not doing this. I don't know the legal aspect here, but in my hospital the LVN is 50% of the staff. I am not into giving report twice. If the RN sends the LVN, then what am I to do?

This could go on, but my point is, what so I do? this is NOT the place to have the RN-LVN war please. Awaiting answers!

Thanks

[live4today, RN]

Give report to the receiving nurse -- be she/he LPN or RN. :)

[NYCRN16]

Although we dont use LPN's in our main ED, we do have LPN's that work in fast track. If a patient is upgraded from there and is going to the main ED, I get report from the LPN there, and it is never an issue. I think as long as you give/take report from a nurse, whether an LPN or RN, you should be covered legally, but that may vary by state. Try to get a hold of a P+P manual and see if it says anything in there about who must give/recieve report.

[unknown99, BSN, RN]

I agree 110% with Cheerful

[SnowymtnRN]

The receiving nurse is who gets report, doesn't matter if its an RN or LPN. If its an LPN technically they are working under an RN's supervision, so the charge nurse will get a report from the LVN as well. Just to be safe, check your hospitals policy and procedure, but i'd bet anything what you've been doing is fine. I'd also make sure when you chart that you gave report, you chart you gave it to whichever title (RN or LPN).

[Dayray, RN]

Depending on the state it's a little muddy,

The LVN is technicaly under the supervision on the RN. So it should be assumed that the LVN reports what ever you tell them to the RN. Too cover your butt I'd just make sure you tell the RN that you have given the report to the LVN and fill them in if you think there is anything abnormal they need to know. Remember the scope of LVN's and if there is anything the RN needs to do you should let them know.

[FranEMTnurse, CNA, LPN, EMT-I]

I also completely agree with Cheerfuldoer. We did it when I was in school, and were taught to do it at work. Hope this settles your problem.

Frances LeMay LPN

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