The administration of a hospital has referred to the National Association for Practical Nurse Education and Service (NAPNES) ìStandards of Practice and Educational Competencies of Graduates of Practical/Vocational Nursing Programsî
when reorganizing the skills mix at the hospital. What information does this document provide?
A) The material that a nursing student must learn in an approved nursing program
B) The working relationship between LP/VNs and registered nurses
C) The competencies that can be expected of an LP/VN
D) The workplace regulations around salary and hours of work
Ans: C
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The NAPNES Standards outline the professional behaviors and competencies in communication, assessment, planning, caring interventions, and managing that are expected of graduates of LP/VN programs. Standards of practice do not specify the curriculum of nursing programs, though nursing programs should be based on the standards. Standards of practice do not define wages and working conditions.
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