tofunurse<3

tofunurse<3 specializes in ltc/snf.

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1. Bowel protocol

   tofunurse<3 posted a topic in Rehabilitation

   Hello, I am a rehab nurse at an acute care hospital. Although I am not a new nurse, I am new to this facility, about two months. The hospital is also brand new, being up and running for only four months. Last week the CCO of the company suggested th...

2. rn taking orders from an lpn?

   tofunurse<3 replied to tofunurse<3's topic in Geriatric

   I absolutely agree with you. As some of the earlier replies stated, LNPs pretty much run the show at most LTC facilities. On most instances, I would trust this particular LPN's judgement over any other nurse in the building, whether RN or LPN. Howeve...

3. rn taking orders from an lpn?

   tofunurse<3 replied to tofunurse<3's topic in Geriatric

   Thank you so much VICEDRN for the support! That really means a lot. :redbeathe

4. rn taking orders from an lpn?

   tofunurse<3 replied to tofunurse<3's topic in Geriatric

   Thank you EmergencyNrse. I had heard of the term "dumping" before but never really knew what it meant. Now I have learned first hand. I agree with you that pts and their families trust us to provide the best care possible for the patient. I can lay m...

5. rn taking orders from an lpn?

   tofunurse<3 replied to tofunurse<3's topic in Geriatric

   thank you Old.Timer! I totally agree with you and that may be why she dd not return my calls. She did not want to do it herself and thought she could get me to do her dirty work. I doubt she thought there was a chance I would take the pt back.

6. lpn supervising a rnn in az

   tofunurse<3 posted a topic in Arizona

   Hi! Does anyone know if it is legal for an RN to take verbal orders from an LPN (who is seasoned and in a supervisor position) in Arizona? I have been to azbn.gov and searched in the Nurse Practice Acts however with no luck. I am new grad RN and my ...

7. rn taking orders from an lpn?

   tofunurse<3 replied to tofunurse<3's topic in Geriatric

   I feel better about my decision after reading that article. My goodness I had no idea that "dumping" was that common of a practice. Its sad really. I'm still bothered that my DON put me in the position she did, not calling ME DIRECTLY with the orders...

8. rn taking orders from an lpn?

   tofunurse<3 replied to tofunurse<3's topic in Geriatric

   thank you xtxrn. The LPN I am referring to to is one of the best nurses I know. I want to clarify that I didn't any anyway mean anything like she is "less than me" or whatever. I was just trying to clarify whether or not I COULD technically take orde...

9. rn taking orders from an lpn?

   tofunurse<3 replied to tofunurse<3's topic in Geriatric

   Thank you Sue. I wondered about the transfer of care because she was still technically in our system as our pt and was never admitted into the hospital. that's where my confusion set in. I felt she was still my responsibility...

10. rn taking orders from an lpn?

    tofunurse<3 posted a topic in Geriatric

    Background: I work in a skilled rehab nursing facility. I have been a nurse for 9 months. This is my first and only job as an RN. Most shifts I am the only RN on the floor, responsible for close to 100 pts. My day supervisor is an LPN. She leaves by ...

11. Let's introduce ourselves...

    tofunurse<3 replied to pedi-RN's topic in New Nurse

    Hello! I am a new RN. I graduated, passed NCLEX, and started my first job in Jan 2011. I work in a LTC/SNF. It can be very overwhelming at times as I have an average of 30 patients. The skilled side has a lower census, but the patients are more acut...