ejsmom

Latest Activity

1. About TB

   ejsmom replied to smartynurse's topic in Disease

   My mantoux was positive, took myself to an ID doctor and are going to be starting Rifampin for 4 months. I'm devasted. I was vaccinated w BCG in my country of origin where TB IS NOT of concern, but the vaccine is part of childhood immunizations. I've...

2. Tb

   ejsmom replied to ejsmom's topic in General Nursing

   ok so now I'm more confused.... if you were vaccinated and test positive )5mm or more induraton) w/ the antigen how do u really know that u have a latent infection? And also, now you go months being treated w/ INH or Rifampin (which is the second lin...

3. Tb

   ejsmom replied to ejsmom's topic in General Nursing

   No. I just had a general question. Our infection control dept informed us that even w/ BCG vaccine pts should be treated for 9mos if they have a positive ppd. I was never aware of this. I was under the impression that if a pt was vaccinated, a positi...

4. Tb

   ejsmom posted a topic in General Nursing

   Good morning to all! Have any of you had positive ppd, neg cxr and treated for TB? Thanks in advance.

5. VERY frustrated...

   ejsmom replied to ejsmom's topic in LPN/LVN

   Thanks to everyone on your great advice! I've charted on every interaction that I have w/ this pt, I also always make sure that there's someone w/ me when I'm performing care. I have not had anymore interactions w/ the family. They pop in from time ...

6. VERY frustrated...

   ejsmom posted a topic in LPN/LVN

   Hey everyone! I work in LTC, pretty good place w/ a good rep. We have a problem family whose loved one has been in the facility for 10 years now. I say "problem" because they are very unrealistic w/ their aspectations of how the unit should be run an...

7. Talking to MDs

   ejsmom posted a topic in Geriatric

   Hello everyone! I'm a new LPN working LTC for about 4 months now...love it!! I have 10 years experience in Healthcare as a medical assistant and phlebotomist. I'm having a very hard time speaking to physicians (never happened before). Most of the ti...

8. Lantus given wrong time

   ejsmom replied to bassgirl's topic in Medications

   Lantus was essentially made to be given @ HS b/c it doesn't have a peak time and it is used to level out glucose levels over an extended time period. You did the right thing reporting it anyway.

9. Are LPN/LVNs a dying breed?

   ejsmom replied to Trophywife81's topic in LPN/LVN

   I've heard that for the last 10 years and its funny that both the LPN and RN programs around my area have 2 year waiting lists. In jersey, LPNs will most likely not get hired in a hospital and that really has to do w/ scope of practice and malpractic...

10. Legal?

    ejsmom posted a topic in Geriatric

    Hello everyone! Is it "legal" to take a med order via fax? There is an MD at my facility that will not under any circumstances give us a telephone order, and we hardly see him for a verbal one. To keep the peace, management is going along w/ him for ...

11. What is it with the nurses in LTC?

    ejsmom replied to lilypad2424's topic in Geriatric

    I've been in your shoes. I didn't come across one nice/decent nurse during my clinicals, so when students come to our facility I leap the extra mile for them. With that being said, I have run into students that think that they know it all, spend hour...

12. Put off by LTC

    ejsmom replied to ejsmom's topic in Geriatric

    WOW... thanks everyone. I have two offers on the table that I'm considering...very carefully. Great idea about an exit interview. I have already started to write down a list and can't wait to hand it in w/ my letter of resignation...w/ a smile on my ...

13. Put off by LTC

    ejsmom posted a topic in Geriatric

    Well, I decided that the facility where I am is def. not for me. I work 11-7 on a pretty busy floor, trachs, Gtubes, etc. 3-11 leaves me all of their work and 7-3 blames me for everything that they can. Med times are changed at random daily so that t...

14. nursing assistants

    ejsmom posted a topic in Geriatric

    Hello to everybody! I am a new nurse working LTC for 3 months, and I find that the aides are very rude. I work nights, but when I cover for someone on the day shift, it is horrible. We have 4-5 aides on 7-3 for 31 residents, which I think is reasonab...

15. New LPN grad in LTC

    ejsmom replied to ejsmom's topic in Geriatric

    Oh yes, I'm having fun trying to remember everyone's names!! I got about 1/3 of them though. It's tough b/c we only 4 males~yup, I got those down!! So far I'm loving it and I didn't think that I would enjoy it this much. Today I got a a resident that...