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Committee introduces measure clarifying LPN duties under RN delegation
Summary
The House Health and Welfare Committee introduced RS 31,965, which replaces vague statutory language about RNs delegating duties to LPNs with the more specific phrase “performing delegated assessments.” Representative Dore Healy said the change is intended to better reflect practical roles and improve patient safety.
The Idaho House Health and Welfare Committee on Monday introduced RS 31,965, a proposal that would revise statutory language on delegation by registered nurses to licensed practical nurses to replace the phrase "contributing to" with the more specific "performing delegated assessments." Representative Dore Healy, sponsor of the…
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