Don't flame me please!

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

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.

I agree 110% with Cheerful

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).

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.

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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