I have been reading on here for a while, and never posted anything. I'm looking for advice on where I should further my education. I am 20 years old, and I was set on getting into the RN program at Community College...I applied last year and didnt get in=( Now, I will have to wait until NEXT YEARS spring to apply again. I was thinking maybe of trying to become an LPN.
Also, I am a PCA at a personal care home in Gibsonia PA, from what I understand, PCAs are NOT ALLOWED to pass medications? Does anyone know if this is true? because I CERTAINLY pass medications, I took one 8 hour class called med training and now I am allowed to pour and pass residents pills. Also, as a PCA Im wondering if anyone knows like what the PCA to resident ratio would be, it seems that I do an awful lot of work, I am responsible for 16 residents, their pills, and serving them dinner, getting them ready for bed, showers, linens, and light housekeeping. (this is on the 3 to 11 shift, which is pretty much the same as the 7 to 3 except you have to servce 2 meals) I'm just looking for some advice, thanks!!!
Yes this is correct, no feeding tubes allowed in AL, at least where I work. I do give insulin injections, but that is all. I have been told we are allowed to give an injection of Ativan for a dementia patient who refuses pills, but I havent had to do that yet, noone taught me how to do that, so Im not sure how Id handle that.
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Yes this is correct, no feeding tubes allowed in AL, at least where I work. I do give insulin injections, but that is all. I have been told we are allowed to give an injection of Ativan for a dementia patient who refuses pills, but I havent had to do that yet, noone taught me how to do that, so Im not sure how Id handle that.