Northj81

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1. Being Sued / Losing License

   Northj81 replied to Meraki's topic in Professionalism

   Well this was during the winter, not saying it isn't warm in here in the winter...but in addition to the patch being placed, we also placed an opsite over the patch as well. It was just the strangest situation because it started with one patch missin...

2. Being Sued / Losing License

   Northj81 replied to Meraki's topic in Professionalism

   Our state survey team, and the law enforcement agent who came in for the investigation informed us of facilities where staff members were removing these patches, and either placing them back on themselves, or (which is completely disgusting) licking ...

3. Being Sued / Losing License

   Northj81 replied to Meraki's topic in Professionalism

   1. How many years have you been a nurse? 4 2. How many nurses do you know personally that have been sued? 1 3. How many of those nurses who were sued have had to testify in court? 1 4. How many of those who testified were found guilty? 1 5. How many ...

4. Trying to understand difference between LPN and RN practice....

   Northj81 replied to lovesunsets's topic in LPN/LVN

   Here we are trained to practice "as a RN" In long term care facility it is impossible to say an LPN cannot assess, etc. Michigans nurse practice act is very vague, and basically if the "RN" (or director of nursing in my case) teaches you, and signs o...

5. Trying to understand difference between LPN and RN practice....

   Northj81 replied to lovesunsets's topic in LPN/LVN

   I am the nurse manager in a long term care facility in Michigan, and yes I am a LPN. My management duties allow me to get paid above the rate of a RN actually. In michigan, a LPN can do anything an RN can do, as long as they are trained. As a LPN in ...

6. To flush or not to flush...advice please.

   Northj81 replied to lovingtheunloved's topic in General Nursing

   We recently underwent this discussion at our facility. We updated our Policy and Procedures to reflect this. In general some nurses were pushing morphine either through a sub Q port, or Hep lock, slowly over a mg a minute, then doing a straight push ...

7. Salary and responsibility of MDS coordinator/ Medicare case manager

   Northj81 replied to limarie's topic in MDS

   I am a male nurse, LPN working in LTC. I have only been a nurse for 2 years, and a position opened up at my facility, I applied and was promoted. I am the nurse manager. Job duties include MDS for 47 Residents. Out of that population 20 are usually m...