A licensed practical nurse has recently graduated from nursing school, passed the NCLEX-PN and secured employment at a long-term care facility.
At the facility, the nurse will be providing care along with several unlicensed assistive personnel (UAPs). The nurse should be aware that UAPs are
A) graduates of an 8 10month training program in a college or technical school.
B) accountable to their own professional association for the care they provide.
C) able to do the same tasks as a licensed practical/vocational nurse.
D) able to provide certain aspects of basic patient care under the direction of a nurse.
Question 2
The quality of care that you are expected to provide is dependent on the relationship that you have with the patient.
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
A nurse adjusts the rate of a client’s IV.
NCLEX
Nursing Notes on diabetes
Homans Sign Maternal Nursing
Skilled nursing facilities provide care for patients requiring longer stays than hospitals allow.
School age (late childhood): 6–12 years, or to puberty.