JEMRNJD

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1. D.O.N. concerned more with census than NH residents care

   JEMRNJD replied to burrt-lpn's topic in Geriatric

   Any nurse who sees another nurse act in an incompetent manner has a duty to do something with that knowledge. If a DON fails to act upon a report of patient abuse, she is not following an appropriate standard of nursing practice and you certainly co...

2. D.O.N. concerned more with census than NH residents care

   JEMRNJD replied to burrt-lpn's topic in Geriatric

   If a patient needs to go to the hospital and you work as a nurse in LTC, it is your responsibility to call 911 and get the patient transferred if there is a need to do so. Also, I would not continue to work in such a setting. Finally, make sure that ...

3. A legal question.

   JEMRNJD replied to SugarMagnolia's topic in General Nursing

   It is never a good idea to submit to a polygraph unless you know the credentials of the person doing the polygraph and the exact use anticipated by the person requesting the polygraph. Many judges, arbitrators, and hearings officers do not allow po...

4. What punishment should this nurse get?

   JEMRNJD replied to Daytonite's topic in General Nursing

   The nurse in the instance case did not intend to fall asleep on the job and I certainly think that she knew that she was not supposed to be sleeping. Why should she be fired if she is otherwise an excellent nurse? From my perspective of 35 years in ...