tangerine

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1. Job A or Job B?

   tangerine replied to Meerkat's topic in General Nursing

   Your instinct is correct. Most LTC facilities have a high nurse/patient ratio, so your feelings are right on target. I am an LPN at one of these LTC facilities, and I am running out of fingers and toes, as to how many "supervisors" have come and gone...

2. hippa question

   tangerine replied to tangerine's topic in HIPAA

   Thank you Prickly Pear and Bob for your replies. I did speak to my RN charge nurse today, she asked Where this was said, and it was next to the patient, in his room, and she said, that was ok, because, the patient was present, and did not object to ...

3. Aides giving the "new nurse" problems

   tangerine replied to Debbie_LPN's topic in New Nurse

   You are not alone in this topic! I have worked LTC for 5 years now, and in MANY of these facilities the CNA'S DO think they run the floor. I, personally, do not like to write anyone up, however, since, they do not run the floor, and they do not alway...

4. hippa question

   tangerine posted a topic in HIPAA

   Hello to Allnurses.com I have been searching for a site, such as this, and am in need of advice. So, if you can, please help, and thank you in advance. I am an LPN almost 30 years now. Here is my question, of which I am very concerned. I recently had...