What is the requirement for supervisory visits for LVNs?
There are not specific requirements for supervisory visits for licensed vocational nurses (LVNs). An agency’s policies should consider the federal regulations, licensing rules, and professional standards of practice that apply to the services provided under each of the categories of service to which the agency admits a patient/client and specify the frequency and manner of supervision accordingly. These include that: the agency’s supervising nurse or alternate supervising nurse are responsible for supervising services to ensure that a client’s plan of care is executed as written; if an agency provides services to pediatric clients, its staffing policies must address the requirement for supervising these services; and an agency that provides nursing services must adopt and enforce a written policy to ensure compliance with the rules governing registered and licensed vocational nurses. Additional licensing standards specific to license categories and specific to special services may be f
