LPN's on my particular unit (acute surgical) are NOT allowed to give report on the patients that they have taken care of that shift.
Instead the RN "covering" those specific patients have to "get report from the LPN that took care solely for that patient, then give THE SAME REPORT to the next shift.
On the other units of my hospital, the LPN's are allowed to give report.
There is one particular nurse on my unit that has solely made this decision. She is a nun and her titled is the same as the rest of the unit, "staff nurse" but everyone seems to be afraid of her. If she finds out that an LPN gave report, she lets her feelings known, both verbally and nonverbally.
LPN's on my particular unit (acute surgical) are NOT allowed to give report on the patients that they have taken care of that shift.
Instead the RN "covering" those specific patients have to "get report from the LPN that took care solely for that patient, then give THE SAME REPORT to the next shift.
On the other units of my hospital, the LPN's are allowed to give report.
There is one particular nurse on my unit that has solely made this decision. She is a nun and her titled is the same as the rest of the unit, "staff nurse" but everyone seems to be afraid of her. If she finds out that an LPN gave report, she lets her feelings known, both verbally and nonverbally.
give your opinion. thank you in advance.
Kathy Downey, RN
Ohio
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I'm sorry, but am I the only one who sees this as nothing more than a power trip?
I have been an RN for 12 years and supervised many LPN's and the only time I would give their report would because they were too busy. I would hope I would know enough to give an adequate report but the horses mouth is always better. (I'm sure we all played "telephone" when we were small)
jhushon
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I have been an RN for 12 years and supervised many LPN's and the only time I would give their report would because they were too busy. I would hope I would know enough to give an adequate report but the horses mouth is always better. (I'm sure we all played "telephone" when we were small)