Hello Carla, I am an RN Case Manager for a hospice company. I have residents in ALF and SNF. Med audits are good to do but your concern is the hospice patient. I would have the med techs to give me a copy of all the hospice patients mar so that you c...
I am new to hospice with excitement, I will be only visiting hospice patients in facilities. If anyone has any information on what to expect and what to be mindful of. I have been in nursing for over 10 years and hospice has always been one of my dr...
The nurse did not give insulin to a patient on time and blood sugar rose 400's. Who gets the medication error write up, the nurse, supervisor, or both and the supervisor had no knowledge of the situation until hours later.
idobelieve replied to idobelieve's topic in LTC Directors
Thank you for the additional information. I will immediately begin performing these things also. Please feel free to give anything else you can think of. I am really concerned and my unit to be on top of things.
idobelieve replied to idobelieve's topic in LTC Directors
Wow! Thank you for your help and I will begin these things in the morning. I just want to do my best to the Glory of God. Any other pointers you may have please send them too me because I am eager to learn and hunger for knowledge in doing a good j...
Any help is greatly appreciated. I am trying to prepare for the next state survey but where should I begin to start cleaning up the mess left by the last unit manager?
We lived their for 3 yrs. due to my husband being stationed their at Hurlburt Field. Hospital on base and hospital downtown called Ft. Walton Beach Medical Center where I worked as a float LPN then. Slow area, beachy, great shopping in Destine, was r...
idobelieve replied to nicolai16_m05's topic in NCLEX
I will be praying for you, I know how you feel, I just pass my RN boards. Focus, calm your nerves, take your time and read the question, and be cautious in second guessing yourself.
Rita1015, I used the NCLEX RN 4000 CD and on that, it has sections to focus on your weak areas separately as well as select all and that is how I studied. Hope this helps and I know exactly how you feel and what you're going through and with hard wor...
I finally pass and all the Glory goes to God and Him alone. I always knew I had what it takes to be an RN, but I would panic, freak out, and not apply myself to the fullest as I did this time. I studied the Saunders RN 5th edition 2 times, went throu...