Emilyinsc

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1. Cliques & Bulling in LTC

   Emilyinsc posted a topic in Safety

   I have been a nurse for 10 years. the first 9 years were in the hospital. the last year was in LTC/Nursing home. I recently got fired for something that happened on nightshift on my day off (that's a different story). But, I can't help to feel be...

2. Help with research on patient fall reporting

   Emilyinsc replied to Thelmasmom's topic in Safety

   in the nursing home, if a fx is sustained that is automatically reportable to DHEC. in the hospital, if a fx is sustained, the rest of their stay is probably covered, they don't have to pay, the hospital does. i imagine this is the same for the nursi...

3. Patient fx hip after family refused alarm

   Emilyinsc replied to Emilyinsc's topic in Safety

   Hello all, I have been out of work for 1 month since this incident. Apparently, alot has been happening on nightshift at the LTC/nursing home. Apparently the night after this guy broke his hip, they had two more falls, one requiring tx in the ED. ...

4. Patient fx hip after family refused alarm

   Emilyinsc replied to Emilyinsc's topic in Safety

   Well thank u for your responses. The patient was a&ox3. His daughter who was his poa happened to be an RN. He fell broke his hip and nose & went unchecked for a undetermined amt of time. The fall happened on night shift. I was the admitti...

5. I can't believe that I made such a stupid mistake and am kicking myself!!!

   Emilyinsc replied to RN Chaos's topic in Safety

   It happens. We are all human. It's not that you've tripped up and fallen, it's that you've picked yourself up, dusted yourself off, and keep on trying to do your best day after day.

6. Patient fx hip after family refused alarm

   Emilyinsc posted a topic in Safety

   Ok, the family for a short term rehab patient did not place an alarm due to family's refusal (this happened on a wed). He fell a day & a half later, breaking his hip and nose. The NH is coming down hard on the admission nurse since she didn't p...