Professional Role, Scope of Practice & Getting Report

English for Licensed Vocational Nurses (LVN / LPN / RPN)

High Int
Adults

This unit is built around the first day of work for a newly licensed vocational nurse (LVN). Working alongside an RN, the new nurse performs a focused patient assessment, documents observations, and practices communicating within the LVN's scope of practice. This unit includes vocabulary review, listening practice, and comprehension tasks.

Focus

healthcare
workplace
LVN
LPN
skilled nursing
patient assessment
scope of practice
interpretive

Vocabulary

scope of practice
interpret
document
focused assessment
rehab
hypertension
vital signs
intervene
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