RN VS LPN Job Duties

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…

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Nurse found Guilty Because he wrote about grandfather`s Care on Facebook

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…

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Vital signs Normal Ranges

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…

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