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What tasks are in the scope of practice for an LPN? Caregiver, educator, collaborator, advocate, leader, and delegator. Therapeutic communication and active listening. Giving full attention, being aware of both verbal and non-verbal messages What task can the LPN delegate to the unlicensed techs? making unoccupied beds, supervising patient ambulation, assisting with hygiene, and feeding meals can be delegated. What are 5 rights to delegation and example of each. Right task -delegated for a specific patient such as tasks that require little supervision, are repetitive, noninvasive, and have predictable results with minimal risk involved. Right Circumstance - patient setting, available resources, and other relevant factors before delegating a task. Right person - delegating the appropriate tasks to the right healthcare person to be performed on the correct patient. Right direction/communication - Consider the "4 C's" when giving direction and communicating, which includes clear, concise, complete, and correct information. Right Supervision - Provide appropriate monitoring and evaluation as well as intervention and feedback as needed. How can the LPN promote med safety when caring for a patient? "The Five Rights" Right patient