state is coming to ltc facility, what do i do!?

[mrsevans9310]

i am a new lpn working in a ltc facility and the state is due to come any day now. i have been working here 2 weeks and tomorrow is my first day on the unit by myself. this is my first job as a nurse and i have no previous experience so i am still learning a lot. i need tips pointers info etc on what to do when they come, or what to make sure to do when they come. for example- wash hands, check id bands, check meds three times...... help!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[newtress, LPN]

I've experienced a few state surveys and something I kept in mind if or when they ever approached me at the med cart. My med cart was clean, orderly and clutter free because I had heard from my other nurse buddies that their facilities were flagged for junky med carts with inappropriate items on or in them. Also the other no no was some nurses and CNA's were not pulling curtains between residents in their rooms. So even anything from adjusting the volume for their TV remote to an actual procedure required pulling the curtain in the surveyors view. Just an FYI from observation.