SAMPLE NCLEX-LPN

‭Eight Roles of the LPN‬ ‭Clinician‬

‭A‬‭clinician's‬‭duties‬‭encompass‬‭what‬‭most‬‭people‬‭would‬‭refer‬‭to‬‭as‬‭"nursing‬‭care."‬‭LPNs‬‭are‬‭sometimes‬ ‭referred‬ ‭to‬ ‭as‬ ‭the‬ ‭doctors'‬ ‭and‬ ‭nurses'‬ ‭eyes‬ ‭and‬ ‭ears.‬ ‭Compared‬ ‭to‬ ‭RNs‬ ‭or‬ ‭doctors,‬ ‭practical‬ ‭nurses‬ ‭frequently‬‭spend‬‭more‬‭time‬‭directly‬‭caring‬‭for‬‭clients.‬‭Accurate‬‭and‬‭continuous‬‭assessment‬‭is‬‭essential‬ ‭for‬ ‭a‬ ‭conscientious‬ ‭nurse.‬‭Clients‬‭are‬‭seen,‬‭evaluated,‬‭and‬‭given‬‭medication‬‭in‬‭addition‬‭to‬‭having‬‭their‬ ‭bandages‬‭changed.‬‭While‬‭many‬‭LPNs‬‭work‬‭as‬‭charge‬‭nurses,‬‭many‬‭more‬‭provide‬‭direct‬‭client‬‭care.‬‭The‬ ‭technical responsibilities of nursing are part of being a clinician.‬ ‭Manager‬ ‭Licensed‬‭Practical‬‭Nurses‬‭will‬‭be‬‭involved‬‭in‬‭making‬‭sure‬‭client‬‭care‬‭plans‬‭are‬‭executed.‬‭A‬‭large‬‭number‬ ‭of‬‭LPNs‬‭are‬‭involved‬‭in‬‭developing‬‭client‬‭care‬‭plans‬‭and‬‭assessing‬‭their‬‭efficacy.‬‭It‬‭is‬‭an‬‭important‬‭role‬‭of‬ ‭the‬ ‭LPN‬ ‭to‬ ‭oversee‬ ‭client‬ ‭and‬ ‭family‬ ‭education‬ ‭to‬ ‭assist‬ ‭with‬‭care‬‭planning.‬‭In‬‭addition‬‭to‬‭overseeing‬ ‭client‬‭care,‬‭LPNs‬‭frequently‬‭have‬‭to‬‭supervise‬‭their‬‭colleagues.‬‭Many‬‭are‬‭team‬‭leaders‬‭or‬‭charge‬‭nurses.‬ ‭It is common for LPNs to be tasked with overseeing nursing assistants.‬ ‭Advocate‬ ‭An‬‭advocate‬‭is‬‭someone‬‭who‬‭supports‬‭and‬‭supplies‬‭information‬‭to‬‭their‬‭client.‬‭Advocacy‬‭often‬‭involves‬ ‭standing‬‭up‬‭in‬‭support‬‭of‬‭a‬‭client‬‭and‬‭their‬‭rights.‬‭A‬‭nurse,‬‭fulfilling‬‭the‬‭advocate‬‭role,‬‭serves‬‭as‬‭the‬‭voice‬ ‭for‬‭clients‬‭to‬‭ensure‬‭that‬‭their‬‭intrinsic‬‭rights‬‭and‬‭needs‬‭are‬‭met‬‭within‬‭the‬‭healthcare‬‭system.‬‭This‬‭role‬ ‭involves‬ ‭discussing‬ ‭treatment‬ ‭options‬ ‭with‬ ‭the‬ ‭client‬ ‭and‬ ‭respecting‬ ‭their‬ ‭decisions,‬ ‭providing‬ ‭information‬‭on‬‭advocacy‬‭to‬‭staff‬‭members,‬‭acting‬‭as‬‭a‬‭client‬‭advocate,‬‭and‬‭utilizing‬‭advocacy‬‭resources‬ ‭appropriately.‬ ‭As‬ ‭a‬ ‭client‬ ‭advocate,‬ ‭the‬ ‭nurse‬ ‭will‬ ‭effectively‬ ‭communicate‬ ‭and‬ ‭collaborate‬ ‭with‬ ‭the‬ ‭client‬ ‭and‬ ‭other‬ ‭healthcare‬ ‭professionals‬‭to‬‭promote,‬‭uphold,‬‭and‬‭protect‬‭the‬‭client's‬‭rights,‬‭interests,‬ ‭and‬ ‭choices.‬ ‭This‬ ‭is‬ ‭especially‬‭true‬‭when‬‭clients‬‭are‬‭not‬‭able‬‭to‬‭protect‬‭their‬‭own‬‭rights.‬‭This‬‭includes‬ ‭advocating‬ ‭for‬ ‭their‬ ‭autonomy,‬ ‭self-determination,‬ ‭and‬ ‭right‬‭to‬‭accept‬‭or‬‭reject‬‭any‬‭treatments.‬‭Nurse‬ ‭advocates‬ ‭also‬‭work‬‭to‬‭educate‬‭clients‬‭and‬‭their‬‭families‬‭to‬‭make‬‭informed‬‭decisions‬‭about‬‭their‬‭care.‬ ‭To‬‭fulfill‬‭their‬‭advocacy‬‭role,‬‭nurses‬‭must‬‭be‬‭knowledgeable‬‭about‬‭available‬‭resources‬‭and‬‭how‬‭to‬‭utilize‬ ‭them‬ ‭appropriately.‬ ‭This‬ ‭may‬ ‭involve‬‭referring‬‭clients‬‭to‬‭social‬‭workers‬‭or‬‭other‬‭external‬‭resources,‬‭as‬ ‭well‬‭as‬‭following‬‭formal‬‭processes‬‭and‬‭procedures‬‭within‬‭their‬‭facility.‬‭The‬‭advocacy‬‭role‬‭of‬‭a‬‭nurse‬‭is‬‭an‬ ‭integral part of nursing practice and is essential in promoting the rights and well-being of clients.‬ ‭Educator‬ ‭The‬‭educational‬‭role‬‭of‬‭a‬‭nurse‬‭is‬‭multifaceted‬‭and‬‭essential‬‭to‬‭the‬‭overall‬‭well-being‬‭of‬‭clients.‬‭Nurses‬ ‭have‬ ‭the‬ ‭responsibility‬ ‭of‬ ‭educating‬ ‭clients‬ ‭about‬ ‭their‬ ‭medical‬ ‭conditions,‬ ‭treatment‬ ‭options,‬ ‭and‬ ‭self-care‬‭measures.‬‭This‬‭education‬‭should‬‭begin‬‭at‬‭admission‬‭and‬‭continue‬‭throughout‬‭a‬‭client's‬‭stay‬‭in‬ ‭the‬ ‭hospital.‬ ‭The‬ ‭ultimate‬ ‭goal‬‭of‬‭client‬‭education‬‭is‬‭to‬‭empower‬‭clients‬‭to‬‭take‬‭control‬‭of‬‭their‬‭health‬ ‭and‬‭make‬‭informed‬‭decisions‬‭about‬‭their‬‭care.‬‭A‬‭nurse's‬‭role‬‭in‬‭client‬‭education‬‭includes‬‭assessing‬‭the‬ ‭client's‬ ‭learning‬ ‭needs‬ ‭and‬ ‭preferences,‬ ‭providing‬ ‭information‬ ‭in‬ ‭an‬ ‭understandable‬ ‭and‬ ‭effective‬ ‭manner,‬‭and‬‭evaluating‬‭the‬‭client's‬‭understanding.‬‭Nurses‬‭must‬‭use‬‭appropriate‬‭learning‬‭strategies‬‭and‬

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