AliceKay

AliceKay has 5 years experience and specializes in LTC.

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1. Being blamed for fall after shift

   AliceKay replied to notyetnurse's topic in General Nursing

   In LTC a patient "assisted to the ground" is considered a "fall", technically. It requires extra charting (incident report); but is, typically, not considered a big deal. Certainly, shouldn't be blamed on a nurse who has, already, given report!

2. Elbow Restraints for In Home Use

   AliceKay replied to AliceKay's topic in Safety

   This family are friends of 20+ years and have never.... ever.. been in a professional relationship with me. This child is not a patient of mine.. but, very nearly a member of my own family. I would never divulge that kind of information about a pat...

3. Elbow Restraints for In Home Use

   AliceKay replied to AliceKay's topic in Safety

   I do understand that it is not within my control. But, as a nurse, it wouldn't really be in my control anyway. All I can do is simply suggest and advise that they speak to their physician, correct? I simply wanted to know if there was any sort of saf...

4. Elbow Restraints for In Home Use

   AliceKay replied to AliceKay's topic in Safety

   Patton is not a patient of mine and never has been. He is the child of a dear friend. There has never been, and never will be a professional relationship.

5. Elbow Restraints for In Home Use

   AliceKay replied to AliceKay's topic in Safety

   roser13: I do understand that it is not within my control. But, as a nurse, it wouldn't really be in my control anyway. All I can do is simply suggest and advise that they speak to their physician, correct? I simply wanted to know if there was any...

6. Elbow Restraints for In Home Use

   AliceKay replied to AliceKay's topic in Safety

   FLArn: Patton is not a patient of mine and never has been. He is the child of a dear friend. There has never been, and never will be a professional relationship.

7. Elbow Restraints for In Home Use

   AliceKay posted a topic in Safety

   Hi there: I am extremely upset right now! I am 12 weeks away from graduating from my PN program and have just completed 3 months of Peds clinical rounds. A very good friend of mine has a 5 year old child with CP. He was a 24.5 week preemie, is (of ...