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Scope of Practice & Delegation Rules
Clear legal boundaries: What the RN must NEVER delegate (TAPE: Teaching, Assessment, Planning, Evaluating), and appropriate tasks for LPNs and UAPs.
High-Yield Clinical Takeaways:
- •Do NOT delegate TAPE: Teaching, initial Assessment, Planning of care, or Evaluation of outcomes.
- •LPN/LVN Scope: Stable clients with predictable outcomes, routine medication administration (excluding IV push in most jurisdictions), sterile dressing changes, monitoring ongoing findings.
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