gladheart

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1. is this legal?

   gladheart replied to cheng1988's topic in LTC Directors

   At our facility we are specifically told (and given in writing) that we are scheduled to work 8 hours, and we are NOT allowed to work extra hours unless we have prior, specific permission from the DON, Administrator, or ADON. If we work over, they w...

2. Anyone have experience with Culture Change?

   gladheart posted a topic in Geriatric

   Hi, Forgive me if there is another thread out there, but I only found a few from several years ago and want some input from nurses who are working or have worked in LTC that have gone through culture change, or are doing so now. We are looking to imp...

3. Calling a Patient 'Sugar': Abuse?

   gladheart replied to Trancelation's topic in Relations

   It completely depends on the situation and relationship. When I worked correctional nursing, EVERYONE, no matter how often I saw them in medical was MR. Last name. Now that I have been in LTC for 1 1/2 years, each resident is treated differently. ...

4. nursing career without touching people

   gladheart replied to confusedstudent2011's topic in Relations

   How about Correctional Nursing? I started there right out of nursing school. Depending on the position, prison level, medical level of the prison, etc., there is some contact. This is one area of nursing that I can think of that touching and physic...

5. I want to become a RN/LPN but confused

   gladheart replied to nhanu399's topic in General Nursing

   Hi, Please check out this other thread that has similar questions/answers. https://allnurses.com/general-nursing-discussion/can-someone-pls-436423.html One thing you need to keep in mind, if it is a tech school you are considering for LPN - do you ...

6. Can someone pls clarify the difference?

   gladheart replied to RosellaBellaNY's topic in General Nursing

   Scope of practice varies depending on the state you are in. In Missouri, an LPN is or can be IV certified. LPNs cannot push medications and they cannot spike blood (they can monitor the patient, but an RN has to initiate the treatment). There are ...

7. question on administering OTC meds

   gladheart replied to timpanzee's topic in Medications

   What if you are not at work? Example: you are at a social function and someone asks for some tylenol or motrin - is it considered dispensing? Thanks!

8. SCCC trouble?

   gladheart replied to suchas's topic in Missouri

   When I was in the LPN program a few years ago, there was a lab "class" to teach us what the lab requirements were, but then it was our responsibility to find more time outside of that to go in and practice. There was a schedule showing when there wa...

9. WHAT SHOULD I DO????????????

   gladheart replied to EBT67's topic in Missouri

   Suchas - please provide a link to the info you say is on their website because I can't find it. I know that the person that runs the LPN program has a MSN. Many of the comments about her are pretty accurate, but she does hold a master's degree. I...

10. Dermabond and chest tube question

    gladheart replied to terrybrn1's topic in General Nursing

    Where I work we can dermabond (RN or LPN) but only with a doctor's order.