Skilled Nursing Services and Nursing Practice

In short

• Your nursing license must be current before every visit. Tell your supervisor at once if anything changes with your license.
• LVNs work under RN supervision. Only an RN does the comprehensive assessment, writes the nursing plan, and delegates tasks.
• Write a timed and dated note for every patient contact on the day of the visit.
• If the patient’s condition changes, give the care needed, call 911 if it is an emergency, and tell the practitioner and your supervisor.
• If an order looks wrong, check it with the practitioner before you carry it out, and write down what you did.