Can a LPN remove ingrown toenails on a diabetic patient?
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savage_princess
My father is 83 yrs old. He has been going to a vet. hospital for over 65 years. He is a spinal cord injury man. Dad has been to the VA many times to remove ingrown toenail on his right foot. The past several visits a LPN has been digging on his toe.
This past week was so painful to my Dad he almost passed out. He asked the LPN to stop and he asked for a doctor. THe LPN said he "didnt feel a thing". and continued digging on my dad's toe. My father is diabetic and parapalegic.
Every online search I do regarding ingrown toenails says it is considered a surgery and done by a Doctor.
Is there anything we can do regarding this matter? Is a LPN another name for a licensed doctor? Can a LPN have an endorsement certification in poditry?
Posted by savage_princess
My father is 83 yrs old. He has been going to a vet. hospital for over 65 years. He is a spinal cord injury man. Dad has been to the VA many times to remove ingrown toenail on his right foot. The past several visits a LPN has been digging on his toe.
This past week was so painful to my Dad he almost passed out. He asked the LPN to stop and he asked for a doctor. THe LPN said he "didnt feel a thing". and continued digging on my dad's toe. My father is diabetic and parapalegic.
Every online search I do regarding ingrown toenails says it is considered a surgery and done by a Doctor.
Is there anything we can do regarding this matter? Is a LPN another name for a licensed doctor? Can a LPN have an endorsement certification in poditry?