adnil65

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1. Morning Standup

   adnil65 replied to txadon's topic in LTC Directors

   LOL! Not like you make it sound! I work from 6 to 2:30 (mostly). Sort of as a liason with the 3rd shift. But I took the job knowing that my hours could fluctuate & I might find myself working late morning to early evening at some point.

2. Given another patient's medication to satisfy MAR.What do you do? Orientee

   adnil65 replied to rn_nxt_dr's topic in LTC Directors

   Oh my lucky day - our facility just switched to Pharmarica

3. Given another patient's medication to satisfy MAR.What do you do? Orientee

   adnil65 replied to rn_nxt_dr's topic in LTC Directors

   STOP! This is a crime & a guarenteed way to loose your licence!! Don't EVER "borrow" medication from another resident, among the many charges would be practicing as a pharmacist without a licence & there is serious fines & jail time!

4. bird aviary

   adnil65 replied to doitallnurse's topic in LTC Directors

   I agree, wild birds can harbor some disease, but the domestic ones need health certificates just like cats & dogs.

5. Need some advice please...

   adnil65 replied to arabstarRN's topic in Geriatric

   Hi, First of all it sounds like you need to take a deep breath, every nurse is a psych nurse (like it or not). That being said, it is EXTREMELY common for residents in LTC to have oodles of psych dx, its all in various degrees as to how serius the d...

6. Rn's are better than lpn's???

   adnil65 replied to lisa41rn's topic in LTC Directors

   Hi there, You didn't mention what your position is in the faciltiy you are in. But, nurses are the first to beat each other down, its a fact. So a pleasant conversation sounds like it would be in order. Remind this LPN that we are all nurses & b...

7. Morning Standup

   adnil65 replied to txadon's topic in LTC Directors

   We have Morning stand up here too. (I'm the ADON & a new one at that). We do not go over every single resident within the meeting. Each dept head is given the opportunity to say somethig that will effect the facilty, ie: pending admissions, disch...

8. Frisky Residents! Some Questions

   adnil65 replied to VivaLasViejas's topic in LTC Directors

   Hi, I often wondered why the elderly are prevented from having physical relationships. It is very natural & normal to want to be touched & cuddled & feel loved at any age, maybe even more so as we age. As humans we need it to survive. Al...

9. Abuse Allegations

   adnil65 replied to txdon's topic in LTC Directors

   I agree with many of the advise & suggestions in the various posts. In our facility the person who investigates abuse are the social workers. Everyone is encouraged to report & follow-up on abuse charges, we take it VERY seriously! As far as...