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1. What orders can an LPN write?

   nuebelpn replied to nuebelpn's topic in Geriatric

   There are some standing orders for things such as Tylenol for pain or fever, MOM, enemas, etc. I have seen nurses write orders for OTC cough medicine without first calling dr. I had a resident ask for a throat lozenge. Do I really need to call dr for...

2. What orders can an LPN write?

   nuebelpn posted a topic in Geriatric

   I am a new LPN just starting out in LTC. This is my first nursing job ever. My orientation was not very long and then I was let out on my own. I am a little confused about what orders we are allowed to write? Do LPN's write all of the treatment orde...