kstec LPN

kstec has 1 years experience as a LPN and specializes in Geriatrics/Family Practice.

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1. 50 yr old LPN in LTC

   kstec replied to Lutie's topic in LPN/LVN

   30 residents is a lot. Where I work the limit for true LTC residents is 25, that is with no medicare charting at all. We have a wound care nurse, but we still have to do dressing on PM's. There is a lot of falls (incident reports), lots of behavi...

2. Help!!! I Cant get hired anywhere!

   kstec replied to RL1883's topic in LPN/LVN

   Is the area your in just wanting a year experience for LPN's, or for RN's also?

3. A couple questions about med injections

   kstec replied to mnnurse29's topic in General Nursing

   I was given phenergan IM in my deltoid during a surgery by the nurse anesthetist (sp). No I did not have any nausea post surgery, but my arm hurt for 3 weeks post-op. I actually asked the surgeon at my follow up appt. if the darn needle had broken o...

4. Grounds for termination

   kstec replied to kstec's topic in General Nursing

   I was the original poster of this and I have come to find out that certain types of disciplinary action are taken according to the residents cognitive ability. Have you ever heard of that? Both of the residents that I was cussed at in front what yo...

5. Grounds for termination

   kstec replied to kstec's topic in General Nursing

   The reason that I'm fearful is that she is known to be a CNA you don't mess with and is already walking on thin ice due to her attitude. When she was brought into my bosses office all she could do was demand to speak to me face to face and I guess h...

6. Grounds for termination

   kstec replied to kstec's topic in General Nursing

   We as floor nurses are not allowed to write up anyone. If we had that type of authority, I would of sent her home that night. She is still employed there and her story is the same as mine, except due to her being so mad at me when written up she wa...

7. Grounds for termination

   kstec posted a topic in General Nursing

   If a CNA cusses at you (the nurse) in front of two residents, do you think that is ground for immediate termination? I think so, but instead I have to continue to work with this CNA. Not that I'm trying to save face but I didn't do anything wrong t...

8. peg care protocol

   kstec posted a topic in General Nursing

   Could someone give me a website re: nursing care re: checking for placement, how much residual, how much H2O to flush with between meds, how much to flush with before and after meds. This information only needs to pertain to the nursing protocol of ...

9. Protocol re: peg tubes

   kstec posted a topic in Gastroenterology

   State is coming in for our routine survey and we were told to make sure that we know everything about peg tubes re: checking for placement and residual. If I remember correctly you put in 30 cc of air and listen. As far as checking residual its ov...

10. nurses with anxiety and depression

    kstec replied to Akercat's topic in General Nursing

    You will find that a mass majority of nurses suffer from depression and anxiety. It's not just a nursing thing but a societal thing. Through my own personal experiences and work experiences, I've found that the "normal" people are the minority and ...

11. fired

    kstec replied to cccc's topic in Geriatric

    I'm guessing you worked LTC. If so, if anyone wanted to find a reason for any nurse to get canned they could. When you take care of way to many patients you learn to cut "safe" corners. If LTC nurses did it by the book, noone would get their am me...

12. How long did it take you to feel comfortable in LTC?

    kstec replied to vanilmil's topic in LPN/LVN

    Long Term Care, a.k.a: nursing home

13. Are LPN/LVNs a dying breed?

    kstec replied to Trophywife81's topic in LPN/LVN

    Long Term Care, aka: nursing home

14. 75 residents/3 nurses

    kstec replied to TrickieTam's topic in Geriatric

    In two out of the last 3 facilities I've worked at we shared a cart. I thought it was pretty much common practice since you always work short in LTC. Where I'm at now we have 4 med carts but usually only have 3 nurses so there are 2 nurses getting ...

15. 75 residents/3 nurses

    kstec replied to TrickieTam's topic in Geriatric

    Supervisors are added into the daily staffing? How can that be when they don't provide patient care? So in that case my facility we are over staffed everyday, due to having to many chiefs and not enough indians. Interesting......