Aspen1

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1. First day as agency nurse, asked to do admission

   Aspen1 replied to BethulieRN's topic in Agency

   In our facility, we would never allow an agency nurse to do an admit. Not because we think she can't do it, but because they don't know our policies and procedures very well, they don't have computer access to put in orders--it just isn't a good idea...

2. Dementia care - altercations

   Aspen1 replied to joies1's topic in Geriatric

   You could be in danger of receiving and immediate jeopardy tag over this. You know the residents are volatile, altercations have already happened. Have any of these events been reported to the State? It seems to me that alternative placement must be...

3. Re-directing tips needed for Alzheimer's/behavior pts

   Aspen1 replied to bluegeegoo2's topic in Geriatric

   I have a few on my Alzheimer's Unit that are tough to redirect. My best bet is to keep them busy all day, but especially starting around 2 PM. I have activites and programming going straight time. If that fails, and sometimes is does, I enter their w...

4. Can graduate nurses work before passing boards?

   Aspen1 posted a topic in General Nursing

   My LTC facility hired a graduate nurse who will take her RN state boards next week. She is being oriented as a nurse already. I thought it was no longer legal for graduate nurses to work, that they had to pass their boards first. We are in Indiana...