Ohio LPNs able to give Injections?

[Whatthefrick]

I am an LPN in Ohio. I work for a pediatrician and give SQ, TB, & IM injections. My friend is an MA and says she doesn't believe I should be allowed to give injections. A friend of hers (also an LPN in Ohio) works LTC & said she's not allowed. However, we learned about/performed injections in nursing school, and wouldn't it be considered "medication administration"?

[Red Kryptonite]

You should check your nurse practice act and your employer's policy & procedure for your answer.

[Nienna Celebrindal]

Is she confused with IV's? Because if not then she doesn't know what is in the LPN's scope of practice which is kind of scary..

Why is it scary? It doesn't seem like any one profession is all that knowledgeable about the actual scope of practice of another. When I was an LVN I dealt with RNs all the time who had NO idea what LVNs could actually do (and from what I learned in RN school I now know why).

OP never ever listen to anyone about what your scope of practice is or isn't. Learn it for yourself.

[TheCommuter, BSN, RN]

Is she confused with IV's? Because if not then she doesn't know what is in the LPN's scope of practice which is kind of scary..

By the way, various NPAs allow LPNs in certain states to start and discontinue IV lines, as well as administer medications via IV push and IVPB.

[herring_RN, ASN, BSN]

From the Ohio Nurse Practice Act:

ORC Chapter 4723 Nurse Practice Act

"The practice of nursing as a licensed practical nurse" means providing to individuals and groups nursing care requiring the application of basic knowledge of the biological, physical, behavioral, social, and nursing sciences at the direction of a licensed physician, dentist, podiatrist, optometrist, chiropractor, or registered nurse. Such nursing care includes:

1. Observation, patient teaching, and care in a diversity of health care settings;
   
2. Contributions to the planning, implementation, and evaluation of nursing;
   
3. Administration of medications and treatments authorized by an individual who is authorized to practice in this state and is acting within the course of the individual's professional practice on the condition that the licensed practical nurse is authorized under section 4723.17 of the Revised Code to administer medications;
   
4. Administration to an adult of intravenous therapy authorized by an individual who is authorized to practice in this state and is acting within the course of the individual's professional practice, on the condition that the licensed practical nurse is authorized under section 4723.18 or 4723.181 of the Revised Code to perform intravenous therapy and performs intravenous therapy only in accordance with those sections;
   
5. Delegation of nursing tasks as directed by a registered nurse;
   
6. Teaching nursing tasks to licensed practical nurses and individuals to whom the licensed practical nurse is authorized to delegate nursing tasks as directed by a registered nurse.
   

Lawriter - ORC1

Note the only restrictions on administration of medications is regarding intravenous therapy.

[BrandonLPN, LPN]

MAs are notorious for their tendency to belittle LPNs. I have heard that we (LPNs) are routinely badmouthed in MA programs. One of the tricks for-profit schools use to lure new MA students is to tell them that LPNs are worthless and are being replaced left and right by MAs.

So you friend probaby wasn't trying to be rude, she was just indoctrinated with anti-LPN propaganda in school.

[shakoi]

Im an LPN in florida and we give shots, we do wound vac, etc. The only thing we couldn't do are IV push, blood and iron transfusion. Of course IV if certified.

[Lizz1971]

I work in CT I give injections and Hang IV meds. The IV you have to get certified for and be recertified Q2years, but injections I learned in nursing school.