Which historical change had the most impact on increasing the manager's role for LPNs?
1.
The Industrial Revolution
2.
Medicare reform
3.
Clinton administration healthcare reform
4.
Institution of state-funded Medicaid
ANS: 3
One of the most significant changes of the Clinton administration healthcare reform was the laying off of large numbers of RNs and hiring LPNs as their replacement. LPNs found they were required to assume more management responsibility in terms of working as the manager of other LPNs and multiskilled paraprofessional workers.
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