jthomas47
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In North Carolina, anyone off the street can take an 8 hour course at the Community College, which includes clinical work, pass a state test and give meds to Assisted Living residents, and Nov.1, they can give meds to Skilled residents. They can give Insulin and controlled drugs, but not IM injections or IV meds. HOW IS THAT FOR SCARRY ????
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In North Carolina---you can go to class for a total of 24 hours, do 1 day of clinicals, take a state test, and give meds to assisted living residents in a nursing home or an assisted living facitity. Starting on Nov. 1, they can give meds to skilled residents-----How wrong is this----I work with some of them and they are nice people, but they have NO IDEA what most of the meds. are, much less any side effects or any problems to look for.I even know 1 lady that didn't go to class, just took the test, passed and became a Med. Tech. I decided , to help as best I could, i do their oriention and work with them giving the meds, and try to give them some idea what they are doing. I must say they are very careful with their documentation on the MAR, and signing out their narc's and re- ordering their meds---but I still feel they need more classroom and clinical instruction.
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Bruce RN. I agree with your commentary. I do all these things, but I have gone to IV certification classes at our local Community College. If more training and certification were available for your LPN/LVN then everyone would feel more at ease with these duties being done by us.:caduceus:
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In NC, at least where I work, I do IV's, I draw blood for lab tests,I can give most IV meds, like piggybacks. I can also do IV push meds such as Lasix, Dextrose, etc. I don't do Central lines.
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Hi---I just found this site and joined. I graduated Practical Nursing School in 1969--and even then LPN's were going to be phased out. WELL, let me tell you I am still going strong !!! I am now a Charge Nurse/Infection Control Nurse at the Lutheran Services for the Aged. I am very proud of being an LPN and would not change my status if you payed me.