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Hospital Nurse Staffing and Quality of Care
…for the simple reason that adverse outcomes are much more likely to be documented in the medical record. The nurse workforce consists of licensed nurses—registered nurses (RNs) and licensed practical nurses (LPNs)—and nurses’ aides (NAs). Both RNs and LPNs are licensed by the State in which they are employed. RNs assess patient needs, develop patient care plans, and administer medications and treatments; LPNs carry out specified nursing duties un…
September 3, 2009 1 Comment
