PMR1027 replied to 1199SEIU RN's topic in Activism
In the LTC facility where I work on weekends, they are blatantly circumventing this law. They have a policy in effect that states that the nurse holding the narcotic keys has to stay for the next shift if they were short staffed on that unit (there a...
EmergRN: TY for the info that it can be given in the arm, if necessary. The facility I work in forbids it through policy, though. Have you heard anything of this affecting the PT/PTT and INR? It may be the nurse giving the injections that caused the...
PMR1027 replied to ninsttmk's topic in Medications
In the LTC where I work, Orders must be given by a Physician, PA, or NP. You have to be allowed by NYS to prescribe medication in order to give telephone orders, to my knowledge.
Lovenox is a Low Molecular Weight Heparin. It should only be given in the abdomen, and only subcutaneously. I take care of alot of postop patients in my subacute rehab unit, and administer this drug daily.You cannot give it IV, but I do not know why.
PMR1027 replied to Longtrmrn52's topic in Recovery
I think you did the right thing. In our LTC/Rehab Facility, we had problems with a nurse abusing all kinds of opiates. Our suspicions started when entire supplies of non-narcotic meds were coming up missing, and patients were magically asking for all...
I work on a subacute rehab unit in new york state- I work under my own license and do weekend and relief charge, on top of my patient load. RN's typically are charge/NM during the week, and are in supervision. The problem in NY is that LPN's are not ...
Coumadin - Causes Increased Bleeding (This woman was also convinced that the Gastroenterologist found a peice of stool in her colon that was going to kill her- She only drank half of her colonoscopy prep the night before and refused the other half be...