annabrooke93

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1. Low beds, falls and incident reports...

   annabrooke93 replied to night owl's topic in Geriatric

   I asked my DON the same question last week after this same incident happened on my shift and she told me this ..."Please remember the possibility of unseen injuries".. For example, the res may be on the floor, on the mat, from a bed in lowest positio...

2. communicating with CNA's

   annabrooke93 replied to beaglelover's topic in Geriatric

   I always give my cna's report. Like others who have responded, I feel that they cannot be of much help to me unless they know what is going on. I have nurse co-workers that tell me that it is none of the cna's business and that nurses "should know ...

3. Need job change advice please!!!

   annabrooke93 replied to annabrooke93's topic in Geriatric

   Finally!! I talked to my DON.... I will be working med cart about 3 days a week ,7-3, assisting with care plans, assisting with MDS, and mainly I will be doing restorative nursing..(Weights, meals, ROM & etc...). However, I will be losing my $...

4. Need job change advice please!!!

   annabrooke93 replied to annabrooke93's topic in Geriatric

   Well, I don't really know all the details yet. I am supposed to meet with the DON Monday morning to talk about it & I will let you all know. What I posted was all I have been told so far but like you I think it sounds like a lot. I do know tha...

5. Need job change advice please!!!

   annabrooke93 posted a topic in Geriatric

   Hi everyone, I need your input. I graduated from LPN school just 6 months ago and I have been working in a LTC facility since. I am very happy with the facility but not the shift. I work 11-7 and my hubby also works this shift, therefore we have t...

6. State Survey...Advice Please

   annabrooke93 replied to annabrooke93's topic in Geriatric

   Thanks to you all for the replies.. it is FINALLY over.. It was not as bad as I had expected it to be. They only went into one residents room with me and stayed all day with two of my co-workers. I don't know if that is good or bad but it helped m...

7. State Survey...Advice Please

   annabrooke93 replied to annabrooke93's topic in Geriatric

   Thank you for the info. Yes, the patient nurse ratio is ridiculous and we will probably be written up for poor staffing if nothing else. I am just planning to try to be confidient and follow all the rule I learned in school.. Thanks for your advice...

8. State Survey...Advice Please

   annabrooke93 posted a topic in Geriatric

   HI, I am a recent LPN graduate working on a temporary license at a local nursing home. I have been there about a month. Anyway, I just completed my orientation and got placed on a med cart alone 2 days ago. I was off today and I was called and told t...

9. Need help with homework!!!

   annabrooke93 replied to annabrooke93's topic in General Students

10. Need help with homework!!!

    annabrooke93 posted a topic in General Students

    Hi everyone! My instructor gave me a care plan for homwork for a patient with an amputated limb that is experiencing phantom limb pain.. she wants diagnoses, intervention, rationale & expected outcome. So far I have a diagnosis which is "Pain r...