LPN Scope of Practice
Paige Pence
John Wood Community College
NUR-190
April 30, 2017
LPN Scope of Practice The nursing profession is essentially like all other professions, with different levels of experience and education, requires different titles and level of practice followed. Inside the nursing practice there are different levels of caregivers that you work alongside, each of them having a different reason for being there. For example, in a nursing home you will work alongside non-certified personal, certified nursing assistants, licensed practical nurses, registered nurses and many more qualified care givers. Each care giver has their own legal scope of practice in this field as stated by the Board of Nursing in each …show more content…
“Patient centered care is the practice of caring for patients and their families in ways that are meaningful and valuable to the individual patient which includes listening to, informing and involving patients in their care”. (OneView, 2015) Patient centered care encompasses many different aspects that are “respectful of, and responsive to individual patient preferences, needs and values”. (OneView, 2015) Some of the focus groups include respect for patient’s values, preferences and expressed needs, coordination and integration of care, information and education, physical comfort, emotional support, family involvement, continuity, and easy access to care. With these focus groups in mind there needs to be managed care to be cost efficient such as Medicare or Medicaid. Managed care is defined as “health care coverage plans, such as health maintenance organizations and preferred provider organizations, designed to lower medical costs through several methods”. (Loyola University, 2017) Managed care provides cost saving techniques for cheaper healthcare, and medical review programs/cost …show more content…
“Spirit of Inquiry is a persistent sense of curiosity that informs both learning and practice; a nurse infused by a spirit of inquiry will raise questions, challenge traditional and existing practices while seeking creative approaches to problem solving”. (NLN, 2014) “A spirit of inquiry in nursing engenders innovative thinking and extends possibilities for discovering novel solutions in both predictable and unpredictable situations”. (NLN, 2014) Professionalism in nursing is taught during nursing school and continues throughout out a nurse practicing years. “Professional nurses are expected to demonstrate a certain degree of altruism, self-sacrifice, and the right attitude in their interactions”. (How Important Is Professionalism for a Nurse, 2011) “A nurse’s professionalism is judged based on personal behaviors, appearance, presentation and his or her ability to remain responsible, honest, show integrity, believe in human dignity, patient equality and the desire to prevent and alleviate suffering”. “. (How Important Is Professionalism for a Nurse,
Paige Pence
John Wood Community College
NUR-190
April 30, 2017
LPN Scope of Practice The nursing profession is essentially like all other professions, with different levels of experience and education, requires different titles and level of practice followed. Inside the nursing practice there are different levels of caregivers that you work alongside, each of them having a different reason for being there. For example, in a nursing home you will work alongside non-certified personal, certified nursing assistants, licensed practical nurses, registered nurses and many more qualified care givers. Each care giver has their own legal scope of practice in this field as stated by the Board of Nursing in each …show more content…
“Patient centered care is the practice of caring for patients and their families in ways that are meaningful and valuable to the individual patient which includes listening to, informing and involving patients in their care”. (OneView, 2015) Patient centered care encompasses many different aspects that are “respectful of, and responsive to individual patient preferences, needs and values”. (OneView, 2015) Some of the focus groups include respect for patient’s values, preferences and expressed needs, coordination and integration of care, information and education, physical comfort, emotional support, family involvement, continuity, and easy access to care. With these focus groups in mind there needs to be managed care to be cost efficient such as Medicare or Medicaid. Managed care is defined as “health care coverage plans, such as health maintenance organizations and preferred provider organizations, designed to lower medical costs through several methods”. (Loyola University, 2017) Managed care provides cost saving techniques for cheaper healthcare, and medical review programs/cost …show more content…
“Spirit of Inquiry is a persistent sense of curiosity that informs both learning and practice; a nurse infused by a spirit of inquiry will raise questions, challenge traditional and existing practices while seeking creative approaches to problem solving”. (NLN, 2014) “A spirit of inquiry in nursing engenders innovative thinking and extends possibilities for discovering novel solutions in both predictable and unpredictable situations”. (NLN, 2014) Professionalism in nursing is taught during nursing school and continues throughout out a nurse practicing years. “Professional nurses are expected to demonstrate a certain degree of altruism, self-sacrifice, and the right attitude in their interactions”. (How Important Is Professionalism for a Nurse, 2011) “A nurse’s professionalism is judged based on personal behaviors, appearance, presentation and his or her ability to remain responsible, honest, show integrity, believe in human dignity, patient equality and the desire to prevent and alleviate suffering”. “. (How Important Is Professionalism for a Nurse,