The State Board of Nursing has just issued final regulations to allow LPN's to accept both written and oral orders for medication and therapeutic treatments from a practitioner authorized by law and by facility policy to issue orders for medical and therapeutic measures that falls within the scope of functions for LPN's. The LPN must have recieved instruction and training in accepting an oral order in an approved nursing education program or has received instructions and training in accepting an oral order in accordance with the established policies of the facility. The policy and regulations governing a facility need to permit LPN's to accept an oral order. For more direct information
I would like to know what LPN courses consist of in these states that have only recently allowed or require different "levels" of LPN's in order to be able to pass meds? take orders? These are all things included in courses here in OK. If you can't pass pharmacology you don't pass your LPN course...passing meds is part of clinicals along with oodles of drug cards and on the spot quizes from instructors, if you don't know the med you're passing you don't pass another pill or move on in clinicals until the deficiency is corrected....how do things work in CA, TN?
In California i took a 13 month course, there are other ones that take 15 months to 2 years, but i took a faster fulltime course.. all of them include everything to theory & clinical hrs, here in california once you get out of school you do same as an RN exept I.V. push meds, we can only do I.V. push insulin reg. In clinicals we had all units Med Surg to ER and everything & pass meds via writen order only... =)
That policy is for that hospital only.....the others around here don't require that. My LPN course was 11 1/2 mths....first 3 months was classroom only...then last 8 mths was 2 days in classroom and 3 days in clinicals.
Hi, I am from Indiana and work on a med/surg unit. I can take orders from MD's, do IV push meds, blood transfusions, start IV's, there's not a whole lot I can't do which I am very thankful for. The only things I have to have the RN do are push certain IV meds (Labetalol, Cardizem) and the first assessment on a pt. when they come up to the floor must be done by an RN. Also any orders I take or do must be signed off by the RN by the end of my shift. Even though I take my own assignment of 4-5 patients and do most everything for them, I still always try to keep my RN I am working with up to date on any significant changes or orders on my patients, since my RN is still considered the "team leader" over me. I can't believe some states still don't allow LPN's to take orders from MD's! What if they work at a nursing home and there are only LPN's in the building, as is often the case??
Thanks for all the feed back you guys... sorry i took time to get back in here, i was busy doing rev for the nclex-pn/lpn exams hope i pass this one...
The State Board of Nursing has just issued final regulations to allow LPN's to accept both written and oral orders for medication and therapeutic treatments from a practitioner authorized by law and by facility policy to issue orders for medical and therapeutic measures that falls within the scope of functions for LPN's. The LPN must have recieved instruction and training in accepting an oral order in an approved nursing education program or has received instructions and training in accepting an oral order in accordance with the established policies of the facility. The policy and regulations governing a facility need to permit LPN's to accept an oral order. For more direct information
This is EXACTLY what I was looking for! Thank you! Now, my only delemma is that this covers rules & regs for the state of PA..& I live & practise in the state of Illinois. HOWEVER, this gives me a place to start. I only wish the Illinois state board would answer just one of the many calls, written letters or emails I've submitted over the past couple of years. I can, however, submit a copy of these regulations to the state board, & some nursing journals to clarify what I am asking about.
..SOMEWHERE on here I posted a question about LPN's in Illinois employed in home care being able to take verbal orders. I just saw that you answered someone elses question, but it helps me as well. Thanks again!
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I would like to know what LPN courses consist of in these states that have only recently allowed or require different "levels" of LPN's in order to be able to pass meds? take orders? These are all things included in courses here in OK. If you can't pass pharmacology you don't pass your LPN course...passing meds is part of clinicals along with oodles of drug cards and on the spot quizes from instructors, if you don't know the med you're passing you don't pass another pill or move on in clinicals until the deficiency is corrected....how do things work in CA, TN?