Becker's Healthcare December 14, 2023
The primary places of practice for licensed practical nurses are often outpatient clinics, nursing homes and other ambulatory care settings. Throughout the past few years, however, LPNs have made a hospital comeback as a growing number of health systems embrace nursing team models that aim to ensure registered nurses are able to work at the top of their licenses.
“We have been on that journey for a few years of reintegrating LPNs and trying to understand the best use case of all professionals to the top of their license,” Kristen Wolkart, RN, executive vice president and chief nursing officer of Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady Health System, told Becker’s in May. “How do we help train and integrate them...
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