Position Summary : As an essential member of the healthcare team and as defined in the LPN scope of practice under Connecticut General Statutes, Section 20-87[c]) the practice of nursing by a licensed practical nurse is defined as the performing of selected tasks and sharing of responsibility under the direction of a registered nurse or an advanced practice registered nurse and within the framework of supportive and restorative care, health counseling and teaching, case finding and referral, collaborating in the implementation of the total health care regimen and executing the medical regimen under the direction of a licensed physician, physician assistant, podiatrist, optometrist or dentist. 2.Can participate in all phases of the nursing process under the direction of the registered nurse to the following extent: Contribute to the nursing assessment by collecting, reporting, and recording objective and subjective data in an accurate and timely manner, but may not be responsible for, the actual nursing assessment, diagnosis, planning implementation or evaluation of client care.