Or. Admin. Code § 851-049-0015

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 11, November 1, 2024

Section 851-049-0015 - Scope of Practice Standards for LPN Protocol Utilization

(1) An LPN practicing under the clinical direction of an RN or LIP may execute a medical order contained within a protocol if:

(a) The LPN has been assigned execution of the medical order within a protocol by and RN or LIP;

(b) The LPN verifies that the RN or LIP making the assignment has determined that the client meets the protocol inclusion criteria; and

(c) The LPN adheres to the scope and standards of practice identified in chapter 851, division 45, including, but not limited to, OAR 851-045-0040(5)(c) and (f).

(2) An LPN may only execute a medical order contained within a protocol if execution has been assigned to the LPN by an RN or LIP. The independent nursing judgment regarding a client's appropriateness for protocol inclusion exceeds the dependent and directed scope of practice of the LPN.

(3) The LPN shall document all actions and decisions required by these rules as identified in 851-045-0040(4).

Or. Admin. Code § 851-049-0015

BN 17-2021, adopt filed 07/22/2021, effective 8/1/2021

Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 678.150

Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 678.150 & ORS 678.010