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Hi If you "but" was covered there is nothing to worry about. Falls happen, it is how we handle them that is the important thing. Families threaten all the time, put blame on the staff. It is not easy for family members to see a loved one in a situation like that. The family and staff should find ways to work together , so this can be prevented in the future

Hello, I am an LPN from the province of Quebec. however, here in Quebec we call LPNs` Registered nursing assistants(RNA), kinda of weird name. I don`t know how it is in the USA, or the rest of Canada, here in Quebec the RNs`pretty much dominate nursing care. Especially, when it comes to making a nursing assesments. RNAs`or Lpns`s (whatever you want to use) in Quebec, can only implement the Nursing care plan. Everything else is done by the RN. For example if a patient complains of a headache, before giving a tylenol from a standing order, an RN has to asses a patient. If a patient is complaining of a cough, and soar throat, again the RN has to asses. Any small changes in the patient`s status, the RN must be notified, and asses the situation. I think it is stupid. The adminstrators of our professional order(LPN board, known as the OIIAQ), do not have the courage enough to argue this point with the professional order of the Registared Nurses in Quebec. My question, is it the same practice elsewhere? Do RNs` have to asses everything before and LPN can use an intervention.

Hello, I am an LPN from the province of Quebec. however, here in Quebec we call LPNs` Registered nursing assistants(RNA), kinda of dull name, but we are in the process of changing that. I don`t know how it is in the USA, or the rest of Canada, here in Quebec the RNs`pretty much dominate nursing care. Especially, when it comes to making a nursing assesment. RNAs`or Lpns`s (whatever you want to use) in Quebec, can only implement the Nursing care plan. Everything else is done by the RN. For example if a patient complains of a headache, before giving a tylenol from a standing order, an RN has to asses a patient. If a patient is complaining of a cough, and soar throat, again the RN has to asses. My question is it the same practice elsewhere? Do RNs` have to asses everything before and LPN can use an intervention.