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Learn about the standards, guidelines, and position statements for licensed vocational nurses (LVNs) in Texas. Find resources on COVID-19, continuing education, delegation, medications, and more.
- LICENSED VOCATIONAL NURSE (LVN) REGISTERED NURSE (RN) - Texas Board of ...
LICENSED VOCATIONAL NURSE (LVN) • Has a directed scope of...
- Texas Board of Nursing - Practice - Guidelines
Scope of practice reflects the types of patients for whom...
- Nurse Delegation and Scope of Practice - Texas Health and Human Services
Scope of Practice (PDF) – Differentiating RN from LVN Scope...
- TEXAS BOARD OF NURSING
the practice of nursing in the interest of society by...
- Practice - Nursing Practice - Texas Board of Nursing
The LVN Scope of Practice. The LVN serves as an advocate for...
- LICENSED VOCATIONAL NURSE (LVN) REGISTERED NURSE (RN) - Texas Board of ...
The LVN Scope of Practice. The LVN serves as an advocate for the patient and the patient’s family and promotes safety by practicing in accordance with the NPA and the BON Rules and Regulations.
LICENSED VOCATIONAL NURSE (LVN) • Has a directed scope of practice to provide focused nursing care that requires specialized judgment and skill. • Requires appropriate supervision by an RN, APRN, physician, physician assistant, podiatrist or dentist for LVN practice. • Does not perform medical diagnosis or prescription of
Scope of practice reflects the types of patients for whom the advanced practice nurse can care; what procedures/activities the advanced practice nurse can perform; and influences the ability of the advanced practice nurse to seek reimbursement for services provided.
A. Scope of Practice: 1. LVNs are responsible for knowing their legal scope of practice as defined by the Vocational Nursing Practice Act and as delineated in this policy. 2. The LVN is responsible for maintaining clinical competence with regards to these skills and activities expected of an LVN. 3.
Scope of Practice (PDF) – Differentiating RN from LVN Scope of Practice under Rule 217.11 Standards of Nursing Practice Duty of a Nurse in any Practice Setting summarizes the Texas Board of Nursing’s Position Statement 15.14.
the practice of nursing in the interest of society by licensure, by investigation of violations of the Act, by initiating appropriate legal action when necessary, and by establishing minimum standards for educational programs in nursing.