Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN)-- Duties & Responsibilities Provide support to other staff and coordinate all care efforts while acting as primary
point of contact to patients Perform frequent patient evaluations, including
initial and on - going examinations, monitoring and tracking
of vital signs, executing various minor procedures, and both administering and tracking medication use per physician orders for an extensive variety
of conditions Alert physicians to any change in condition and raise
concerns when necessary through accurate communication Communicate effectively with other medical staff, family members and interested parties to facilitate the efficient treatment
of patients as well as ensure the timely information flow Collaborate in the development
of treatment plans, providing guidance from
point of admission through discharge while utilizing
initial and on - going assessments to provide correct medical direction Deliver emotional and informational support to patient, their families, and other interested parties, helping them understand conditions, treatments and potential outcomes Develop and maintain competencies and knowledge
of medical techniques, information, conditions, treatments, medications, and potential interactions, participating actively in all continuing education opportunities Utilize and employ knowledge from clinical rotations in MedSurgical, Telemetry, GI, Emergency Room, Post-Partum, Nursery, Internal Medicine, Occupational Medicine, Family Practice and Urgent Care settings Adhere strictly to local, state, and federal health - related laws in the administration
of care, the operation and utilization
of all medical equipment and procedures, and treatment
of patients Address patient and doctor queries, resolving them in an expedited manner
Probably the most extensive evaluation
of program effects on very young children was undertaken in Canada's Self - Sufficiency Project (SSP), the voluntary earnings supplement program that had large
initial effects on full - time employment and income.5 Despite
concerns that increases in full - time work would reduce parents» time with their young children, no effects on children were found either at the 36 - month follow - up
point, when a test
of language comprehension was administered to the children who would then have been three to five years
of age, or at the 54 - month follow - up
point, when parents were asked about their children's school performance.