RN LPN CNA/TECH
Care plans Vital signs, continued Accuchecks
assessments
Initial education assessment Continue education once RN Hygiene
has developed with assessment
Navigators: Admit/DC/Transfer IV removal peripheral line Assist LPN and RN per unit
(not AccuCath or Central/PICC) expectations
IV Push medications NO IV push, titrated drips or Tray set up
narcotic drips
Give Oral medications/inhalers
Titrating drips/Nurse driven Blood draws/ Venipuncture Menu
protocols
Medicated continuous drips IV tubing/ antibiotic Transport PT/Home when
administration Vital signs, necessary
continued assessments
Shift outcome summary Feeding tube care & nutrition Vital signs
Plan of Care highest level q shift Catheter care/insert/remove EKG
Central lines/Aline-infusion care 2nd person CL dressing change Hourly rounding
and dressing
Blood transfusion EKG Call bells
TPN Placing telemetry packs
PCA Bladder scan/straight
cath/foley
Post Op assessment Continued assessments
TPA/Cathflow Suctioning/Vent suctioning/
trach care
Drip Intake NG tube insert/maintain
Travel with patients to test if Chest tubes
drips
Nonviolent restraint upon Nonviolent restraints q 2 hour
order/discontinuation
Violent restraints upon order
and q 1 hr/discontinuation
Change in condition Continued assessments
interventions
AWS/COWS scales Morse falls, Braden, Yale
swallow scales
Communicating plan for day Communicate with RN and
with LPN CAN/tech
Skin Checks Wound care
Physician communication Oxygen therapy/ NEB
treatments/ Bipap/HFNC care
LPN’s CANNOT: initiate blood transfusions/blood components/plasma volume expanders, perform
INITIAL assessments, IV Push or bolus meds, IV sedation, fibrinolytics or throbolytic agents, IV drip
titrations, insert or remove IV access EXCEPT peripheral SHORT catheters, document plan of care
Care plans Vital signs, continued Accuchecks
assessments
Initial education assessment Continue education once RN Hygiene
has developed with assessment
Navigators: Admit/DC/Transfer IV removal peripheral line Assist LPN and RN per unit
(not AccuCath or Central/PICC) expectations
IV Push medications NO IV push, titrated drips or Tray set up
narcotic drips
Give Oral medications/inhalers
Titrating drips/Nurse driven Blood draws/ Venipuncture Menu
protocols
Medicated continuous drips IV tubing/ antibiotic Transport PT/Home when
administration Vital signs, necessary
continued assessments
Shift outcome summary Feeding tube care & nutrition Vital signs
Plan of Care highest level q shift Catheter care/insert/remove EKG
Central lines/Aline-infusion care 2nd person CL dressing change Hourly rounding
and dressing
Blood transfusion EKG Call bells
TPN Placing telemetry packs
PCA Bladder scan/straight
cath/foley
Post Op assessment Continued assessments
TPA/Cathflow Suctioning/Vent suctioning/
trach care
Drip Intake NG tube insert/maintain
Travel with patients to test if Chest tubes
drips
Nonviolent restraint upon Nonviolent restraints q 2 hour
order/discontinuation
Violent restraints upon order
and q 1 hr/discontinuation
Change in condition Continued assessments
interventions
AWS/COWS scales Morse falls, Braden, Yale
swallow scales
Communicating plan for day Communicate with RN and
with LPN CAN/tech
Skin Checks Wound care
Physician communication Oxygen therapy/ NEB
treatments/ Bipap/HFNC care
LPN’s CANNOT: initiate blood transfusions/blood components/plasma volume expanders, perform
INITIAL assessments, IV Push or bolus meds, IV sedation, fibrinolytics or throbolytic agents, IV drip
titrations, insert or remove IV access EXCEPT peripheral SHORT catheters, document plan of care
