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thankyou all for your replies. They were all very helpful. Please do not interpret that this was about LPNs being incompetent because believe me, I think some LPNs I have worked with in the past could be MDs due to their competencies. We are all in this together. I just was not familiar with this setup. This is my second facility that I have worked at since graduating nursing school about 3 yrs ago. I still feel like a "nursling" and instead of asking other coworkers, I asked you guys because I did not want to get sneared at from my coworkers for asking what might have been either a "stupid" question to them, or as one replier to this thread thought - LPN incapable than a RN. which is definitely not where I was going. Once again, thank you all.

Just recently started at a new facility. This facility has one LPN whom only comes in to work to give out all the medicines to all the patients on the floor. My question is, am I, the RN, responsible for making sure that my patients medicines are given; and if and when to hold certain meds such as BP meds, etc. Is this setup a delegating process. In other words, if the LPN went ahead and gave a BP medicine without checking a persons blood pressure on graphics, before you could tell the LPN to hold the BP med verbally (probably because as soon as the LPN comes in to work, they automatically start giving out am meds before the RN has even entered the room to do pts vitals, assessment, etc.) Am I responsible as the RN if a pts. BP is bottomed out because the LPN didn't check the graphics or know that pts BP beforehand? Of course I think I am. In other words, the LPN is not using their nursing skills by not checking BP. And if you so happen to be checking BP after the LPN has already given it while making your rounds, and you realize that there needs to be a med put on hold and you go to your MAR - guess what the med was already given before you could even delegate not to give this so and so med.

To all who are responding to this post, I am very thankful for you for sharing your thoughts and your expertise. I feel as though I am not alone and that is one comforting feeling, I am so glad that I came to this site. I am new on this site so if I have not responded to you personally, I will do so by posting it as for right now..... :rotfl: Thankyou and many blessings.

Hello everyone, Hope everyone is well. I am a nursing student hopefully fixing to graduate in May. I am desperately seeking some ideas on a topic related to power in nursing. Myself and two others are supposed to give a presentation to fellow students as part of a classroom learning activity. First of all, my presentation needs to be creative. Second of all, I have no idea about these questions for discussion that need to be covered. I am basically looking for guidance because my brain is limited because I do not know about nursing issues because I never worked in a health care facility only to do clinical work in which I was trying to sharpen my skills at that level. I never looked further than that while I was in clinical. The questions are: (1) Are nurses in control of nursing? Do they contol their own practice and profession? (2) Identify ways in which nursing can gain power and influence the health care system. (3) Does nursing dilute its power by confusing the public relative to minimal standard of education for its practioners; what constitutes professional base of behavior? (4) Is the public's recognition of nursing expertise necessary for nursing to have the power to influence health care? PS- I am nervous and stressed to the max because I have limited time to get this together and I need direction. In case you are wondering why I have not talked it over with my instructor, my instructor intimidates me for some reason and I feel like she would look at me if I was dumb. And who knows, maybe I am niave.