LPN Scope of Practice: Understanding the Scope of the LPN in Missouri Hospitals

Debra Funk, BSN, R.N., is the director of practice for the Missouri State Board of Nursing. She has been a member of the board staff since November 2006. Her position has evolved over time to include answering inquiries about nursing and the laws impacting nurses in Missouri, assisting with investigating complaints and discipline cases against nurses, collaborating with nursing associations and stakeholders throughout the state, participating at the national level in conferences and on committees representing the Missouri State Board of Nursing, assisting with surveying entry-level schools of nursing, and assisting with writing legislation impacting nursing in Missouri.

Richard Grindstaff, R.N., has been active in health care as a registered nurse for more than 25 years. Grindstaff began his nursing career in acute care in hospital units that included orthopedics, emergency care, ICU and mental health, and he has spent the last 16 years with the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services in regulations of long-term care facilities and hospitals. At DHSS, Grindstaff began as a surveyor for LTC facilities in Missouri and moved into management with the LTC section. Grindstaff was promoted to Bureau Chief of Hospital Standards in 2016. As Bureau Chief he oversees federal and state health regulations for all hospitals in Missouri. The Bureau of Hospital Standards is responsible for compliance with state and federal health care regulations, approving Missouri licenses for hospitals, and approving Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services certification of hospitals. The Bureau also oversees complaints received from citizens about concerns in Missouri hospitals.

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Participants must attend the program in its entirety and complete an evaluation to receive a certificate of completion and continuing education contact hours.

Accreditation Statement

In support of improving patient care, this activity has been planned and implemented by AXIS Medical Education and the MHA Health Institute. AXIS Medical Education is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.

Credit Designation

• Nursing — AXIS Medical Education designates this continuing nursing education activity for 1 contact hour.
  Learners are advised that accredited status does not imply endorsement by the provider or ANCC of any commercial products displayed in conjunction with an activity.
• All Other Participants — A certificate of attendance for 1 clock hour will be provided.

Requirements for Credit:

• Attend/participate in the educational activity and review all course materials.
• Complete the CE Declaration form online by 11:59 p.m. ET May 28, 2021. Instructions will be provided. If you do not enter the online portal by the above date, you will not be able to retrieve your statement of participation.
• Upon successful completion of the online form, your statement of completion will be presented to you to print.

AXIS Contact Information

For information about the accreditation of this program please contact AXIS at info@axismeded.org.

Disclosure of Conflicts of Interest

AXIS Medical Education requires faculty, instructors, authors, planners, directors, managers, reviewers and other individuals who are in a position to control the content of this activity to disclose all real or apparent conflicts of interest they may have with ineligible companies. An ineligible entity is any organization whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients. All relevant conflicts of interest are identified and mitigated prior to initiation of the planning phase for an activity. 

AXIS has mitigated and disclosed to learners all relevant conflicts of interest disclosed by staff, planners, faculty/authors, peer reviewers, or others in control of content for this activity. Disclosure of a relationship is not intended to suggest or condone bias in any presentation but is made to provide participants with information that might be of potential importance to their evaluation of a presentation or activity. Disclosure information for faculty, authors, course directors, planners, peer reviewers, and/or relevant staff is provided with this activity.

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Disclaimer

Participants have an implied responsibility to use the newly acquired information to enhance patient outcomes and their own professional development. The information presented in this activity is not meant to serve as a guideline for patient management. Any procedures, medications, or other courses of diagnosis or treatment discussed in this activity should not be used by clinicians without evaluation of patient conditions and possible contraindications on dangers in use, review of any applicable manufacturer’s product information, and comparison with recommendations of other authorities.

Please note that your registration request will be submitted to the organizer for approval. Upon approval, virtual instructional materials and access information will be sent to the email address indicated on the registration form.

Note: In order to receive continuing education, each person must be registered for the webinar and complete the online declaration form.

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MHA Health Institute
P.O. Box 60
Jefferson City, MO 65102
Phone: 573-893-3700
Fax: 573-893-2809

For cancellations received in writing before the established deadline date, the registrant will receive a full refund — minus a $25* processing fee per registrant. After the deadline date, no refunds will be granted. Registrants not in attendance will be responsible for the full registration fee. Substitutions are encouraged. We reserve the right to cancel this program because of insufficient registration.

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