The use of LPNs in Ohio home care agencies.
A rapid rate of change in the home care arena has been widely documented and many more changes are likely to continue. This article presents the results of a descriptive study to characterize the use of licensed practical nurses (LPNs) within Ohio home care agencies. Among the findings were that that agencies use LPNs primarily in medical-surgical cases and that the use of LPNs is expected to increase.
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Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH, USA. cxb56@po.cwru.edu
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D002983:Clinical Competence; D005260:Female; D019538:Health Care Surveys; D018574:Home Care Agencies / Q000592:standards*; D006699:Home Care Services; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009743:Nursing, Practical; D009820:Ohio; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D000078329:Workforce