Alast

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1. Horrible breach of personal confidentiality!

   Alast replied to ferfer's topic in General Nursing

   Agree with this answer. HIPPA violation of the first order. Get a lawyer.

2. Is this scenario considered resident abuse?

   Alast replied to LPN-n-2005's topic in General Nursing

   Would say this is chemical restraint. Are at least would question it as so. Even if you are not the primary family caregiver you can call the states office of long term care and ask them to please check into it for you. The home will not be told w...

3. RN or busperson?

   Alast replied to lissyrn's topic in Geriatric

   To me, as a RN, and yes I have and still do work LTC and Acute-care both. it is my job to do whatever is needed by both my patient/resident, other staff members, and family member. Sometimes it is hard. Pulled in 15 different directions at the same...

4. State Requirements in LTC

   Alast replied to CRNAsoon's topic in Geriatric

   The main thing to remember is if you do your best to do your job the right way all the time, then when "state" comes in the LTC facility you work in you will not have to worry about how you are suppose to do something when state is there or not. Its...

5. Veinapuncture: Certified or not???

   Alast replied to miss_nurse2004's topic in Geriatric

   In Ar. an LPN has to be IV Cert. to start, maintain and or monitor a patient or resident in LTC. A record of this Cert is to be in your file. You also have to be trained to draw blood and a record of this training needs to be in your file. This is...