Parnell Elizabeth R, Kring Daria L
Forsyth Medical Center/Novant Health, Winston-Salem, North Carolina 27284, USA.
JONAS Healthc Law Ethics Regul. 2012 Jan-Mar;14(1):14-8. doi: 10.1097/NHL.0b013e31824768d0.
In the United States, state laws develop basic practices to define the scopes of practice for registered nurses and licensed practical nurses (LPNs). The purpose of the study was to describe the actual practice patterns of LPNs working in North Carolina. The results of the study convey an unfavorable pattern regarding LPN scope of practice. Indications are that a paradigm shift might be required in order to reverse the pattern of overpractice by LPNs.
在美国，州法律制定了基本规范，以界定注册护士和执业护士（LPN）的执业范围。该研究的目的是描述在北卡罗来纳州工作的执业护士的实际执业模式。研究结果显示了执业护士执业范围方面的不利模式。有迹象表明，可能需要进行范式转变，以扭转执业护士过度执业的模式。
