MichelleDawnLPN

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1. Plz Help. Can't Deal with Obsessive Pt.

   MichelleDawnLPN replied to MichelleDawnLPN's topic in Psychiatric

   I'd love to do this but I'd definitely be stepping on toes. I am an LPN and only work 2 shifts/week. It's a large government facility with about 2 dozen full time nurses on our unit including a nurse supervisor and patient care cooridinator. It is th...

2. Plz Help. Can't Deal with Obsessive Pt.

   MichelleDawnLPN replied to MichelleDawnLPN's topic in Psychiatric

   Thanks Whispera. I will. She acts the same way with all staff, but does much better with other residents. I definitely think the feeling of loss of control is a big issue here. The problem is, when I try to act collaborately with her, give her more c...

3. Plz Help. Can't Deal with Obsessive Pt.

   MichelleDawnLPN replied to MichelleDawnLPN's topic in Psychiatric

   Thanks Whispera. She doesn't refuse all meds, but she is very aware/particular about what she will take. Psych meds are out of the question. She won't take anything unfamiliar. Even if something is sealed she will still insist it has been tampered wi...

4. Plz Help. Can't Deal with Obsessive Pt.

   MichelleDawnLPN posted a topic in Psychiatric

   I'm very frustrated. I don't know what expectations to have and what interventions to implement with a resident in our LTC facility. This patient has Parkinson's disease and suffers with delusions and hallucinations. She is not being treated for her ...

5. Moral Dilemmas: Two Scenarios - What would you do?

   MichelleDawnLPN replied to MichelleDawnLPN's topic in General Nursing

   Thanks again for the feedback. The next time I am assigned to these patients I will definitely raise my concerns/suggestion and "document, document, document" when care is refused. If nothing is done to address the issues I will go move up the chain ...

6. Moral Dilemmas: Two Scenarios - What would you do?

   MichelleDawnLPN replied to MichelleDawnLPN's topic in General Nursing

   Thanks for the advice and encouragement everyone. I really need to develop a backbone it seems! I'm in a new facility and I'm still in my probationary period so it's very intimidating going against the wishes of my supervisors. I don't want to come a...

7. Moral Dilemmas: Two Scenarios - What would you do?

   MichelleDawnLPN replied to MichelleDawnLPN's topic in General Nursing

   Thanks Pharmgirl! The first lady has been seen by her neurologist and he discontinued the medication that he thinks is causing the paranoia. I'm not in a position to talk to the doctor myself as I am an LPN who only works 3 shifts/week. The RN superv...

8. Moral Dilemmas: Two Scenarios - What would you do?

   MichelleDawnLPN posted a topic in General Nursing

   [color=#808080]hi, i'm new here (first post) so i hope i'm posting this in the right forum! [color=#808080] [color=#808080]i realize that in nursing we will encounter a lot of grey areas when it comes to ethical/moral issues but i'm hoping y'all ca...