SAMPLE NCLEX-LPN

‭educational‬‭tools,‬‭such‬‭as‬‭written‬‭materials,‬‭audiovisual‬‭aids,‬‭and‬‭hands-on‬‭demonstrations,‬‭to‬‭ensure‬ ‭that‬ ‭the‬ ‭information‬ ‭is‬ ‭effectively‬ ‭conveyed.‬ ‭Nurses‬ ‭should‬ ‭also‬ ‭consider‬ ‭the‬ ‭client's‬ ‭cultural‬ ‭background,‬ ‭educational‬ ‭level,‬ ‭and‬ ‭socio-economic‬ ‭status‬ ‭when‬ ‭designing‬ ‭educational‬‭sessions.‬‭Care‬ ‭plans‬ ‭are‬ ‭developed‬ ‭by‬ ‭RNs‬‭and‬‭carried‬‭out‬‭collaboratively‬‭by‬‭both‬‭the‬‭RN‬‭and‬‭LPN.‬‭It‬‭is‬‭important‬‭to‬ ‭evaluate‬ ‭which‬ ‭learning‬ ‭style(s)‬ ‭your‬ ‭clients‬ ‭prefer‬ ‭and‬‭encourage‬‭clients‬‭to‬‭ask‬‭questions.‬‭A‬‭learning‬ ‭assessment is conducted at the time of admission and assists the nurse in planning care.‬ ‭Counselor‬ ‭When‬‭fulfilling‬‭the‬‭role‬‭of‬‭counselor‬‭LPNs‬‭can‬‭help‬‭clients‬‭and‬‭families‬‭explore‬‭ideas‬‭and‬‭feelings‬‭toward‬ ‭healthcare‬‭and‬‭illness.‬‭The‬‭nurse‬‭is‬‭responsible‬‭for‬‭facilitating‬‭the‬‭client's‬‭decision-making‬‭process‬‭and‬ ‭promoting‬ ‭their‬ ‭overall‬ ‭well-being.‬ ‭Through‬ ‭counseling,‬ ‭the‬ ‭nurse‬ ‭provides‬ ‭support,‬ ‭resources,‬ ‭and‬ ‭education‬‭to‬‭help‬‭clients‬‭and‬‭families‬‭develop‬‭self-care‬‭abilities‬‭and‬‭make‬‭informed‬‭choices‬‭about‬‭their‬ ‭health.‬‭Some‬‭clients‬‭have‬‭a‬‭difficult‬‭time‬‭accepting‬‭a‬‭disease‬‭or‬‭its‬‭treatment‬‭options.‬‭This‬‭can‬‭be‬‭seen‬ ‭in‬ ‭various‬ ‭scenarios,‬ ‭such‬ ‭as‬ ‭developmental‬‭changes,‬‭acute‬‭or‬‭chronic‬‭illness,‬‭or‬‭end-of-life‬‭care.‬‭It‬‭is‬ ‭the‬ ‭role‬ ‭of‬ ‭the‬ ‭LPN‬ ‭to‬ ‭assist‬ ‭clients‬ ‭with‬ ‭these‬ ‭health‬ ‭transitions‬ ‭and‬ ‭ensure‬ ‭they‬ ‭understand‬ ‭their‬ ‭options.‬ ‭This‬ ‭might‬ ‭involve‬ ‭providing‬ ‭emotional‬ ‭support‬ ‭and‬ ‭resources‬ ‭and‬ ‭assisting‬ ‭clients‬ ‭in‬ ‭developing coping mechanisms to manage their stress and anxiety.‬ ‭Consultant‬ ‭The‬‭role‬‭of‬‭a‬‭practical‬‭nurse‬‭involves‬‭effectively‬‭communicating‬‭with‬‭various‬‭healthcare‬‭professionals‬‭to‬ ‭ensure‬‭the‬‭highest‬‭level‬‭of‬‭client‬‭care.‬‭As‬‭an‬‭LPN,‬‭one‬‭of‬‭the‬‭main‬‭responsibilities‬‭is‬‭to‬‭consult‬‭with‬‭the‬ ‭RN‬‭supervisors‬‭regarding‬‭client‬‭assessments,‬‭care‬‭plans,‬‭and‬‭any‬‭changes‬‭in‬‭client‬‭conditions.‬‭In‬‭some‬ ‭healthcare‬ ‭settings,‬ ‭LPNs‬ ‭may‬ ‭also‬ ‭communicate‬ ‭directly‬ ‭with‬ ‭physicians.‬ ‭Effective‬‭communication‬‭is‬ ‭essential‬‭in‬‭the‬‭consulting‬‭role‬‭of‬‭a‬‭practical‬‭nurse.‬‭It‬‭not‬‭only‬‭ensures‬‭that‬‭all‬‭healthcare‬‭professionals‬ ‭are‬‭on‬‭the‬‭same‬‭page‬‭when‬‭it‬‭comes‬‭to‬‭client‬‭care,‬‭but‬‭it‬‭also‬‭helps‬‭in‬‭identifying‬‭any‬‭potential‬‭issues‬‭or‬ ‭concerns‬ ‭that‬ ‭may‬ ‭arise.‬ ‭By‬ ‭sharing‬ ‭a‬ ‭holistic‬ ‭view‬ ‭of‬ ‭the‬ ‭client,‬ ‭LPNs‬ ‭can‬ ‭help‬ ‭RN‬ ‭supervisors‬ ‭and‬ ‭physicians‬‭make‬‭informed‬‭decisions‬‭when‬‭it‬‭comes‬‭to‬‭creating‬‭and‬‭implementing‬‭care‬‭plans.‬‭In‬‭addition‬ ‭to‬ ‭consulting‬ ‭with‬ ‭other‬ ‭healthcare‬ ‭professionals,‬ ‭LPNs‬ ‭also‬ ‭need‬ ‭to‬ ‭communicate‬ ‭effectively‬ ‭with‬ ‭clients‬ ‭and‬ ‭their‬ ‭families.‬ ‭This‬ ‭includes‬‭providing‬‭education‬‭on‬‭their‬‭healthcare‬‭needs,‬‭addressing‬‭any‬ ‭questions or concerns they may have, and keeping them updated on their treatment plans.‬ ‭Researcher‬ ‭Research‬ ‭is‬ ‭an‬ ‭essential‬ ‭function‬ ‭of‬‭the‬‭practical‬‭nurse's‬‭role‬‭in‬‭providing‬‭optimal‬‭care‬‭to‬‭clients.‬‭As‬‭a‬ ‭researcher,‬ ‭the‬ ‭LPN‬ ‭plays‬ ‭a‬ ‭supportive‬ ‭role‬ ‭in‬ ‭identifying‬ ‭problems‬ ‭within‬ ‭a‬ ‭client's‬ ‭care‬ ‭plan‬ ‭and‬ ‭evaluating‬ ‭the‬ ‭client's‬ ‭needs.‬ ‭This‬ ‭is‬ ‭done‬ ‭through‬ ‭careful‬ ‭observation‬‭and‬‭assessment‬‭of‬‭the‬‭client's‬ ‭condition‬ ‭and‬ ‭any‬ ‭changes‬ ‭that‬ ‭may‬ ‭occur.‬ ‭LPNs‬ ‭have‬‭a‬‭unique‬‭position‬‭in‬‭the‬‭healthcare‬‭team,‬‭often‬ ‭being‬‭the‬‭first‬‭to‬‭notice‬‭and‬‭report‬‭any‬‭issues‬‭that‬‭may‬‭arise.‬‭To‬‭find‬‭a‬‭solution‬‭to‬‭the‬‭identified‬‭problem,‬ ‭the‬ ‭LPN‬ ‭will‬ ‭use‬ ‭evidence-based‬ ‭practice‬ ‭to‬ ‭conduct‬ ‭their‬ ‭research.‬ ‭This‬ ‭involves‬ ‭identifying‬ ‭and‬ ‭understanding‬ ‭the‬ ‭standard‬ ‭of‬ ‭practice‬ ‭for‬ ‭a‬ ‭specific‬ ‭condition‬ ‭or‬ ‭treatment‬ ‭and‬ ‭then‬ ‭using‬ ‭this‬ ‭knowledge to find the best possible treatment option for the client.‬

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