A student nurse is concerned about delegation practices and wonders why hospitals employ unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP) and LPN/LVNs. The student nurse refers to the National Council of State Boards of Nursing and learns that the role of these personnel is to:
A) supplement the staffing pattern when an RN is not available.
B) aid the RN by performing appropriately delegated care tasks.
C) replace the RN when the health care facility provides long-term care.
D) provide patient teaching, allowing more direct care to be provided by the RN.

Question

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The UAP and LPN/LVN can increase productivity of the RN by performing those tasks that fall within their scope of practice.

A Student Nurse Is Concerned About Delegation Practices and Wonders