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1. Narc count

   dubspot replied to dubspot's topic in Patient Medications

   Before the don wanted to write me up, The day shift nurse that counted with me gave a written statement saying that she did count with me. I should have been more specific in my question. What I meant...

2. Narc count

   dubspot replied to dubspot's topic in Patient Medications

   today I met with the DON and she is doing an "investigation" of this matter. I really need some reassurance now from you guys. Here are the facts, the 3-11 nurse and I both signed the narcotic log,...

3. C. Diff in the hallways!

   dubspot replied to dubspot's topic in Patient Safety Issues

   Customer service > patient

4. C. Diff in the hallways!

   dubspot replied to dubspot's topic in Patient Safety Issues

   Yeah guess it just makes me upset. he is incompetent, and doesn't follow simple direction. He's very very combative, so something as simple as washing his hands is usually a huge

5. Narc count

   dubspot replied to dubspot's topic in Patient Medications

   I've been having a lot of problems with this facility. If you guys can take a look at my other thread, I would really appreciate it....

6. C. Diff in the hallways!

   dubspot replied to dubspot's topic in Patient Safety Issues

   Oh and the same patient is NPO because he failed his MBS horribly. But the same DON said he can eat whatever he wants because it's his patient right. I guess my problem is just with the DON in...

7. Narc count

   dubspot replied to dubspot's topic in Patient Medications

   It's not in our policy manual. All it says is "maintain correct narc count throughout shift". It doesn't say anything specific to counting with oncoming nurses. However our building did just get...

8. Narc count

   dubspot posted a topic in Patient Medications

   I am a 8 month old new RN. I have a question about the "narc count". I work at a nursing home/rehab center. I usually work the 7-3 shift, and 9 times out of 10 the 3-11 nurse is always 15-20 minutes...

9. C. Diff in the hallways!

   dubspot posted a topic in Patient Safety Issues

   I'm an RN at a long-term care facility. one of my residents was diagnosed with c. diff quite recently. we put this resident on isolation precautions and began flagyl. 2 days later, my DON asked me...