mel1977

mel1977

Brain Injury Rehabilitation

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mel1977 specializes in Brain Injury Rehabilitation.


LPN moving towards ADN

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  1. wow-I really appreciate the feedback. I think the reason I even asked is because we DON'T have a ban on them. And, being around others who have them makes my mind start to wonder....but, I really DON'T want them to be honest. I am going back to eve...
  2. I have had fake's a couple of times, usually they are off in a week. I realized they cost too much to maintain, I had great nails, and I was in nursing and knew they weren't great for that ( I was a CNA at the time). I lived in Vegas as a CNA and ...
  3. Rehab nurses-especially HealthSouth in patient

    other HealthSouth facilities I have worked in have RN case managers. They are the primary nurse and case manager/social worker wrapped into one. My mom is one of the TBI primary nurses. She will have roughly 1/2 of the hall, but is assigned to only o...
  4. Rehab nurses-especially HealthSouth in patient

    We are a full rehab facility. Our corporation is HealthSouth. We used to be owned by the university of missouri hospital and clinics but HS bought Rusk where i work, and now we are a joint venture with the university, but we are healthsouth employe...
  5. Rehab nurses-especially HealthSouth in patient

    I think for us, it is a hard transition. We deal with pretty heavy patients-my hall is mostly brain injury. They come straight from acute to us-mostly at the lowest level and stay with us as long as they can. Trachs, PEGS, foleys etc.... South hall ...
  6. morphine in TB syringe etc

    I haven't read all-but it is in our policy only to use insulin syringes to give insulin-We never substitute and I would think if you didn't have the correct syringe you would call a physician and get an order to either hold the insulin and or give in...
  7. we switched to a concept called PFC or patient focused care. What we used to do: for one hall with 21 beds-day shift. 2 RN's/LPN team leaders, 1 med nurse (RN/LPN) 3 techs. The TL does the orders, assessments,dressing changes, the med nurse all me...
  8. prescription pain meds and work

    I really appreciate the feedback and what you say makes sense. I am a chronic pain person (two back surgeries, knee injury, yaddyyadda-but I only take ultram) she is a unit secretary so that would almost even make it less of a big deal, unless that ...
  9. Patient Focused Care-PFC

    that is a new way to put it! Yeah, def less people-for 17 we would have had 1-2 Rns, 2-3 techs and a med nurse.
  10. At some point if I really need an "official" answer I will consult my HR department, but right now I am just getting general info as this really doesn't pertain to me personally. If you have a prescription for pain meds and don't abuse it, can you ...
  11. Patient Focused Care-PFC

    I work in rehab-stroke, SCI, TBI, etc...and we just started this new way of doing patient care-well, new for us right now, not new for others. We used to: have a team leader, usually an RN sometimes an LPN. Then that nurse would Team lead over a gro...
  12. Nicotine Test

    I used to smoke, have been free for four years, so I can understand all aspects. BUT, come on. That is taking it too far if you ask me. I can understand asking employees not to smoke while working-to keep the smell down for a patient's sake (like ...
  13. found a pill/not given....

    I truly do appreciate the feedback, and I am even more happy to see everyone seems on the same page. And you know, you are right about watching out for each other. (as long as the patient doesn't suffer, of course)
  14. LPN Med Error

    I have had to write numerous incident reports on others for mistakes and have made a few myself (many I blow the whistle on myself). As long as you understand and accept responsibility then it is okay. I have cried HARD over one, been bewildered by ...
  15. How was LPN school for you?

    oh it was LONG. 11 months almost split between two rooms in a very old elementary school house (the next class got the new building). Mon thru Thurs from 0700-1600, starting with 34 and ending with a graduating class of 15. We had wonderful instru...