New Title for Nurses, and other beefs

My facility had once talked about keeping meds in the rooms as well, I hope it never happens for the very reasons you spoke of, and I would insist on keeping my title as a nurse, after all I am a nurse, and that does not make me un-homelike, it makes me a nurse. I feel for you. I also feel that all the changes are almost adverse to creating a homelike environment, like saying it is negative to need a nurse, we are why they live there. Our dietary manager gets mad because we don't transfer some of our residents out of w/c into dr chair at meals to make a better dr appearance, this is their home, and if a w/c is what they need and want to remain sitting in they have that right without it being a 'bad' thing. Just out of control.

Last I checked, I graduated from a "School of Nursing" not a "School of Care Coordination." That would, and does, offend me as well. I understand the culture change that is occurring in some regions, but come on. We are nurses.

i worked in a facility where they tried to keep meds in the rooms

that lasted until the state came and the inspector went straight to admin

asked who's bright idea that was and that she didn't want any meds

in the rooms by the next morning

the name change could come in handy

you know when that pesty visitor asks if you're the nurse

Other facilities have done meds in the rooms Systoly - and have been cleared by the state inspectors. I don't think we will be so lucky.

I worked in a hospital with that arrangement, ie , meds in the room. loved it. BUT pharmacy stocked!...I would be happy to have Tx supplies in a lock box in the room....

I would hate to have medications kept in the resident's room. Sounds like a nightmare to me.

I have heard of linen closets having another door in the hallway, that way it can be stocked or cleaned without having to enter the patient room. May be that would work with a med cabinet also. Have locks on both sides.....?

Other facilities have done meds in the rooms Systoly - and have been cleared by the state inspectors. I don't think we will be so lucky.

our state inspectors big problem with meds in the room was that no matter how locked up they were

access was out of site of staff and anybody could defeat the lock without

being observed

at first, we (the staff) thought it would be great, because of no more pushing the heavy med carts

in reality, it translated into a lot more walking and time added to med pass and prn's

controlled substance count was something else

and... this was in AL, but some of the residents suffered from paranoia, delusions or both, believed

people were stealing stuff out of their cabinets, or took away the key to their cabinet

all in all, we did not find any practical benefit

it made the med pass more difficult and time consuming

it made management of medication more difficult and time consuming

I would hate to have medications kept in the resident's room...

I'd love it!