Registered nurse and licensed practical nurse (LPN) job duties can vary greatly. By law, RNs are required to oversee LPNs. This model varies by healthcare setting. For example, in a hospital setting, one RN may be assigned seven patients on a medical floor, have one LPN assigned, and hopefully a CNA who may be assigned…
Diagnostic testing, whether simple or sophisticated, occurs in many different environments. Certain tests can be done in the field, so to speak, where the service is brought to the patient’s environment (eg, home, shopping mall, pharmacy, church, mobile unit). Other more sophisticated tests need to be done in a physician’s office, clinic, or hospital. If…
Updated News as on 12-2016 It is shocking that the Saskatchewan Registered Nurses Association found Carolyn Strom, a registered nurse, guilty of professional misconduct after complaining on her facebook page about the care her grandfather received in palliative care. The hospital stated that an investigation was done into the complaints. Link to the discipline committee…
We have watched exciting events at both conventions, from hacked emails, to heated, public demonstrations. It’s too bad nurses don’t receive as much national attention. We receive attention for giving a speech in scrubs and a stethoscope or when a nurse is exposed to Ebola, through no fault of her own. If I had my…
Vital signs There are four (4) types of Vital Signs you should Monitor for client`s assessment. Heart Rate Respirations Blood Pressure Temperature Following are the normal ranges of vital signs. Vital Signs: Newborn and 1-Year-Old Infant Newborn Temperature: Axillary, 97.9 to 98 F Apical heart rate: 120 to 140 beats/min Respirations: 30 to 60 (average…
