Is a licensed practical nurse (LPN) allowed to dispense and distribute opioid overdose reversal medication (OORM) to high-risk patients in hospital and other settings following directions or orders of an authorized health care practitioner? Read more about Is a licensed practical nurse (LPN) allowed to dispense and distribute opioid overdose reversal medication (OORM) to high-risk patients in hospital and other settings following directions or orders of an authorized health care practitioner?
Can the licensed practical nurse fill medication organizers or repackage medications into an individual pill container with individual doses? Read more about Can the licensed practical nurse fill medication organizers or repackage medications into an individual pill container with individual doses?
Is the licensed practical nurse (LPN) required to document COVID-19 testing activities? Read more about Is the licensed practical nurse (LPN) required to document COVID-19 testing activities?
Is the LPN required to have a Medical Test Site (MTS) certification to perform Clinical Laboratory Improvement (CLIA)-waived or polymerase chain reaction (PCR) COVID-19 tests? Read more about Is the LPN required to have a Medical Test Site (MTS) certification to perform Clinical Laboratory Improvement (CLIA)-waived or polymerase chain reaction (PCR) COVID-19 tests?
What is the responsibility of the licensed practical nurse (LPN) for reporting positive COVID-19 tests to the Washington State Department of Health (WA DOH)? Read more about What is the responsibility of the licensed practical nurse (LPN) for reporting positive COVID-19 tests to the Washington State Department of Health (WA DOH)?
Is the licensed practical nurse (LPN) allowed to delegate COVID-19 testing to the nursing assistant-registered/nursing assistant certified (NA-R/NA-C), home care aide-certified (HCA-C), medical assistant-registered/medical assistant/certified (cont.) Read more about Is the licensed practical nurse (LPN) allowed to delegate COVID-19 testing to the nursing assistant-registered/nursing assistant certified (NA-R/NA-C), home care aide-certified (HCA-C), medical assistant-registered/medical assistant/certified (cont.)
Is the licensed practical nurse (LPN) allowed to perform a polymerase chain reaction (PCR) COVID-19 test without an order or standing order from an authorized health care practitioner? Read more about Is the licensed practical nurse (LPN) allowed to perform a polymerase chain reaction (PCR) COVID-19 test without an order or standing order from an authorized health care practitioner?
Is the licensed practical nurse (LPN) allowed to perform a Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA)-waived COVID-19 test without an order or standing order from an authorized health care practitioner? Read more about Is the licensed practical nurse (LPN) allowed to perform a Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA)-waived COVID-19 test without an order or standing order from an authorized health care practitioner?
Is it acceptable practice for the licensed practical nurse to withhold medications prior to dialysis without an order from an authorized provider? Read more about Is it acceptable practice for the licensed practical nurse to withhold medications prior to dialysis without an order from an authorized provider?
Can the licensed practical nurse replace a suprapubic catheter? Read more about Can the licensed practical nurse replace a suprapubic catheter?
