sparkles_2221

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1. DONS working the floor in LTC?

   sparkles_2221 posted a topic in Geriatric

   I haven't been a nurse for that long and my facility has just hired a new DON. She stated in our meeting the other day that she will not and does not cover the floor. She stated that i already have a full time position and doesn't have time to cover...

2. pregnant nurse in LTC

   sparkles_2221 posted a topic in General Nursing

   I Work in a nursing home 3rd shift on the weekends. I am newly pregnant about 6-7 weeks. I won't see the doctor for about another week or two. I just found out that one of our residents has MRSA in their urine. We straight cath him once a shift. I...

3. new nurse facility missing a narc

   sparkles_2221 replied to sparkles_2221's topic in Geriatric

   Yes we count all of them on our med cart but not all of the med room. We have extra in the med room in case someone runs out or we get a new resident. they are all in locked boxes. all we do at the end of the shift is check to make sure the same num...

4. new nurse facility missing a narc

   sparkles_2221 posted a topic in Geriatric

   I am a new nurse. I got a call from the DON that there is a lorazepam missing from the narco box. I only worked one of the days in question and I know that I didn't get into it. She said that if she can't figure it out then she would have to call ...