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Scope of Practice
Question | Answer |
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The Nurses aide should never : (8) | Give medication, insert/remove tubes, take orders from a physician, preform procedures using sterile instruments, tell anyone a diagnosis or medical treatment, prescribe medication, supervise other nurses aides or ignore an order. |
6 basic rules for assistive personnel : | Remember you are an assistant, nurse is responsible for you, never decide what to do/not to do, ask questions, do only things you have been prepared to do and only things in your scope of practice. |
Registered Nurse: Title - Educational Requirements - Licensure Requirements - Responsibilities - (2) | RN Associates, bachelors or diploma State license 1. Assess nursing diagnosis and treatment 2. Look after LPN/LVN |
Practical/Vocational Nurse: Title - Educational Requirements - Licensure Requirements - Responsibilities - (3) | LPN/LVN Certificate and diploma State 1. Administration of Rx. 2. Direct nursing care 3. Under RN |
Nurses Aide: Title - Educational Requirements - Licensure Requirements - Responsibilities - (2) | CNA State approved training State registry 1. Nursing care 2. Under LPN |
What is the legal guideline which describes the functions a RN and LPN/LVN may preform? | Nurse Practice Act |
Explain the function of the nursing assistant registry. | Contains people who had passed the exam. |
The registry contains what 7 things? | Full name, address, DOB, registration number, employment, exam date and legal proceedings. |
Before preforming any action, the CNA must make sure that : (4) | Your state of practice allows you to do it, you have the training and education to do it, it is in your job description and an LPN/LVN is available for questions. |