Editing LPN Scope of Practice (section)

== Activities Commonly Outside LPN Scope ==

Again subject to state variation, LPNs are typically '''not''' authorized to:

* Perform the initial or comprehensive nursing assessment on admission, transfer, or a significant change in condition.
* Formulate nursing diagnoses or independently develop, revise, or evaluate the plan of care.
* Administer intravenous push medications. Many states also restrict LPN administration of blood and blood products, chemotherapy, and certain high-alert intravenous drips.
* Hang or manage blood products, or perform the verification and monitoring required for transfusion, in most jurisdictions.
* Perform the initial patient teaching for new content, as opposed to reinforcing established teaching.
* Care for the unstable or unpredictable patient whose condition requires ongoing complex assessment and judgment.
* Triage patients or provide telephone triage advice.
* Accept and transcribe verbal or telephone orders from providers in many states.
* Delegate nursing care to another licensed nurse, or accept accountability for the RN's assessment and planning functions.