NURS 195 - LPN Professional and Vocational Relationships

• Locate and describe the laws and standards that regulate the nursing practice of the Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) in Washington State.
• Define the roles and responsibilities of the Washington State Nursing Care Quality Assurance Commission (NCQAC).
• Discuss the standards of professional behavior for LPN nursing practice in Washington State.
• Identify at least five (5) violations of the Uniform Disciplinary Act that would require intervention by the NCQAC.
• Explain how organizational policies and procedures are applied to promote a safe, effective healthcare environment.
• Describe communication strategies that promote effective teamwork in the healthcare environment.
• Discuss how the LPN would use the five (5) rights of delegation for a task performed by a nursing assistant.
• Explain how the Scope of Practice Decision Tree is used to ensure safe delegation of nursing tasks.
• Identify how the LPN would utilize the Chain of Command to ensure professional nursing practice in the workplace.

1. Leadership versus Management
2. Priority setting frameworks
3. Time management strategies
4. Assigning, delegating, and supervising
5. Quality improvement
6. Collaboration with the Inter-professional Team
7. The Chain of Command
8. Continuity of Care and Case Management
9. Patient healthcare rights
10. Client advocacy
11. Revised Code of Washington (RCW) and Washington Administrative Code (WAC) regulations for nursing practice
12. Washington State Uniform Disciplinary Act
13. Mandatory reporting
14. Safe patient environment
15. Workplace hazards
16. Incident reports and Just Culture concepts
17. Application for LPN license in Washington State
18. Continued nursing competency
19. Job searches