How do limits and conditions affect nursing practice for the licensed practical nurse?
When limits and conditions of supervision, delegation, or direction are imposed on the nursing practice of the LPN it means that there must be another health care provider involved in the patient’s care and the LPN works in partnership with that care provider. In all provinces the LPN is expected to collaborate and consult with a registered nurse when the patient’s care needs or health care situation increases in complexity and in some provinces under these circumstances it is required that the patient be transfered to the care of a registered nurse.
