The Surgery/Specialty LPN provides a full range of practical nursing care for Surgery/Specialty care; provides effective education to patients and/or family members in relation to medication, prescribed treatment regimens, and acute and chronic disease management; interacts with patients, family members, professional and other supportive personnel involved in delivery of patient care; prepares, administers, and appropriately documents actions taken specific to commonly prescribed oral, topical, subcutaneous, intramuscular, and intravenous medications as permitted by approved local policy; documents all observations, treatments and nursing care provided in the computer record; recognizes the need for and to institute emergency measures, when indicated, promptly seeking assistance of RN, PA/NP, or MD, recognizes, responds, and trends breakage/malfunction of equipment, safety hazards, and supply deficiencies; assists in maintaining a safe and therapeutic patient centered environment. Surgery/Specialty Clinics serve adult and elderly Veterans with a variety of medical and surgical specialty needs which include ambulatory specialty care, emergency care, collaboration with numerous providers within specialty care, pre- and/or post-operative care, surgical care, long term care, and behavioral health care.