Overview and Award Outcomes
Overview
Licensed Practical Nurses provide direct care under the supervision of a licensed physician or registered nurse. Licensed Practical Nurses use the nursing process to collect patient data and implement nursing care in maintenance of health as well as caring for those who are ill, injured or who have debilitating conditions.
Award Outcomes
- Participates in quality improvement by using innovative thinking founded upon a spirit of lifelong learning
- Contributes to the goals of the healthcare team using legal and ethical nursing frameworks within the scope of practice of the LPN
- Utilizes the nursing process, critical thinking, and evidence-based practice to promote safe, quality care across the lifespan
- Demonstrates client specific care inclusive of socioeconomic, cultural, and developmental criteria through use of focused assessments, therapeutic communication, and holistic nursing theory