mlbirkner

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1. Dispensing meds from a punch card?

   mlbirkner replied to Brady29's topic in Geriatric

   The med bins of the meds we were actually giving were the only ones in the cart, except for OTC meds. The meds not in use were kept in locked cabinets in the med room. The reason I was concerned about the meds was because I worked on an Alzheimer's U...

2. Returning to LPN....Help!

   mlbirkner replied to rnoonkester's topic in Retired

   First-off, I would definitely pay the fee to keep your LPN license. Some long-term care facilities will let you test out of medication aide training if you feel comfortable knowing your meds. I think it would be a good idea to work part-time until yo...

3. Dispensing meds from a punch card?

   mlbirkner replied to Brady29's topic in Geriatric

   The LTC facility that I recently worked at had you punch out the pill that corresponded with the date and would have a separate card for each time slot (TID=3 cards; QID =4 cards, etc.). However, most of the nurses wouldn't follow the rules! They wou...