1.
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Make a nursing diagnosis identifying a condition as the cause of the signs and symptoms of an individual
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None
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2.
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For the purpose of wound care other than the suturing of skin lacerations, perform a procedure on tissue below the dermis or below the surface of a mucous membrane
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LPNs provide wound care if a wound care treatment plan is in place.
LPNs probe, irrigate, pack or dress a tunneled wound:
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After successfully completing
additional education
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By following
decision support tools
LPNs do not carry out any form of sharps debridement including
conservative sharps wound debridement (CSWD).
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3.
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Administer, by inhalation, oxygen or humidified air
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LPNs administer oxygen:
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After successfully completing
additional education
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By following
decision support tools
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4.
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Administer purified protein derivative by injection, for the purpose of tuberculosis screening
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LPNs administer purified protein derivative (PPD), read the results and refer the client to an appropriate health professional when they:
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Possess the
competencies for tuberculosis (TB) screening established by BC Centre for Disease Control (BCCDC)
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Follow
BCCDC decision support tools
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5.
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For the purpose of assessment, put an instrument, or a device or finger
- into the external ear canal up to the ear drum, or
- beyond the anal verge
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None |
6.
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For the purpose of assessment or ameliorating or resolving a condition, put an instrument or a device or finger beyond the anal verge
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LPNs carry out digital stimulation or rectal disimpaction:
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After successfully completing
additional education
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By following
decision support tools
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7.
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For the purpose of providing personal hygiene care, put an instrument or a device, hand or finger beyond the labia majora up to the cervix
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None |
8.
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Put a wearable hearing instrument, or part of or an accessory for it, into the external ear canal, up to the eardrum
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None |
9.
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For the purpose of assessment, put into the external ear canal, up to the eardrum, air that is under pressure no greater than the pressure created by the use of an otoscope
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LPNs assess the integrity of the eardrum after successfully completing
additional education.
Also see Restricted Activities with Orders
#9 and
#16
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10.
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Apply ultrasound for the purpose of
- bladder volume measurement; or
- blood flow monitoring
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None.
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11.
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Apply electricity using an automatic external defibrillator, for the purpose of defibrillation in the course of emergency cardiac care
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LPNs use automated external defibrillators (AEDs) after successfully completing a cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) course for health professionals that includes the use of AEDs. |
12.
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Apply electricity for the purpose of providing transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation
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LPNs apply transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) after successfully completing
additional education .
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13.
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In respect of a drug specified in Schedule I or II of the
Drug Schedules Regulation, compound, dispense or administer the drug by any method for the purpose of treating anaphylaxis
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LPNs diagnose and treat anaphylaxis:
- After successfully completing
additional education
- By following
decision support tools
LPNs only administer Epinephrine to treat anaphylaxis.
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14.
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In respect of a drug specified in Schedule I or II of the
Drug Schedules Regulation, compound, dispense or administer the drug by any method for the purpose of treating respiratory distress in a known asthmatic
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LPNs treat respiratory distress in a known asthmatic:
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In a
team approach
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With an order from an
authorized health professional
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15.
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In respect of a drug specified in Schedule I or II of the
Drug Schedules Regulation compound, dispense or administer the drug by any method for the purpose of treating hypoglycemia
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LPNs who make a nursing diagnosis and treat hypoglycemia follow decision support tools
LPNs only administer Glucagon to treat hypoglycemia.
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16. |
In respect of a drug specified in Schedule I or II of the Drug Schedules Regulation compound, dispense or administer the drug by any method for the purpose of preventing disease using immunoprophylactic agents
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LPNs who autonomously
compound or administer immunoprophylactic agents, in a
team approach, for the purpose of preventing disease:
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Administer immunoprophylactic agents to clients four years of age and older who have stable or predictable states of health.
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Successfully complete the
additional education established by the BC Centre for Disease Control.
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Follow the
decision support tools established by the BC Centre for Disease Control. - LPNs do not autonomously
compound, dispense or administer immunoprophylactic agents for the purpose of preventing disease in travelers.
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17.
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In respect of a drug specified in Schedule II of the
Drug Schedules Regulation compound, dispense or administer the drug orally, intranasally or by intramuscular or subcutaneous injection
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LPNs
compound, dispense or administer Schedule II drugs to treat a disease or
disorder with an order from an
authorized health professional.
See limits and conditions for Medical Aesthetics.
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