silly question, can LPN's teach?

[blardyblardyhelp!!]

I am a new LPN and am a little confused on weither or not LPN's can teach. I have to do admitts and d/c at my SNF and want to make sure this is ok under my scope of practice (Oregon). My NPA (Nurse Practice Act) says "provide, under the direction of a RN, health care clients using established protocols, can someone disect this please! I am so nervous my facility is asking me to do things beyond my scope because I am so new I just don't know(first LPN job, start in a few days). I have so many questions, is it ok to call the Dr. intead of the RN like my facilities policy and procedure says when my NPA says collect data and in a timely mannor report it to a RN, ofcoorifice it also says communicate nursing interventions and responses to care to the appropriate members of the health care team. And develop work assignments, Is all this OK??? I am scared out of my wits and tend to phych myself out (as in right now) Does this all sound corect, will I stay with-in my scope doing admitt's, D/C's, (ie, teaching), Calling Dr.s instead of RN, and making assignments? I am sorry, I just need some support, I am so nervous and have worked so hard..as all of you know. I just want to do the right things. Please help!

[sweetbear]

Hi my name is Tracy if you can teach a class i would be happy to join your online class i have been wanting to do this forever i am a CNA right now and want to be a LPN. im trying to find reasonable prices its so hard. thanks again. Tracy:)

[Mayladybug]

I have been a LPN in WA and OR. I do teaching all the time. S/S's to watch for, Activity, discharge teaching..etc. And it is all documented (if it isn't written..it wasn't done). As far as calling the docs...that is up to your facilities policy. Where I worked in WA, we were not to call docs and take phone orders. But here in OR I call the docs, give them a rundown of my situation, and ask for orders. I do run it by my charge nurse, and if it's something I feel I can't handle, then I will tell her. Just get a copy of your facilities "scope of practice" for LPN's...laminate it and keep it handy. And ask questions...until you get answers. Safety ALWAYS come first.

Deb

[TheCommuter, BSN, RN]

You're allowed to do patient teaching and education at healthcare facilities.

You're also allowed to teach CNA, medical assistant, and LPN classes at schools with three years of clinical experience.