It is within the scope of the appropriately prepared and competent licensed practical nurse to assist an authorized health care practitioner, or the registered nurse, in performing the OSHA Respirator Medical Evaluation Questionnaire and perform a respiratory fit test, following clinical practice standards.
The licensed practical nurse should use the Scope of Practice Decision Tree to determine if the activity is within the nurse's legal and individual scope of practice.
Please see the regulations for OSHA Respirator Medical Evaluations.
The licensed practical nurse may initiate the evaluation and/or respiratory fit testing following standing orders. The Nursing Care Quality Assurance Commission's Standing Orders and Verbal Orders Advisory Opinion and Verbal Orders provides additional guidance and recommendations.