Question

1. As the team leader on the floor where you practice nursing, you are covering another LPNs group of patients while she is away at lunch. As you make your rounds, you notice her CNA (who is not certified for medication administration) administering a syringe of fluid via a G-tube to a patient.

1. What data in the scenario are pertinent?
2. Is there a nursing practice violation? If so, what is it?
3. What regulations and/or standards address these issues?
4. How does licensure and certification apply to this case study?
5. What purpose would an incident report play in this scenario?

Answer 1

A) C N A is legally not allowed to administer medication and gastrostomy feed.Another thing is CNA is doing it all alone as LPN is on break..

B) LPN is accountable for CNA 's action.Allowing CNA to perform duties which they are not asigned for is malpractice.And it is a nursing practice violation.

C) the LPN should make sure that all care provide to the patient meets the required standard.LPN should not breach her duties with CNA.There should be continouse monitoring to ensure that the patients care meets required standards.

D)LPN only have the licence to perform medication administration.In this scenario ,CNA break the law which can be dangerous to the patient.

E)Incident report can be made on the negligence and malpractice of both LPN and CNA