fergsu22

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1. Catheter Came out. Should I reinsert it?

   fergsu22 replied to fergsu22's topic in General Nursing

   The doctor at the facility acts as the PCP, so still I don't have anyone to call, and in Canada it is

2. Catheter Came out. Should I reinsert it?

   fergsu22 replied to fergsu22's topic in General Nursing

   agreed

3. Catheter Came out. Should I reinsert it?

   fergsu22 replied to fergsu22's topic in General Nursing

   Of course they have a doctor, but the doctor only comes once a week and if it is not urgent, I usually leave a note for the doctor to assess them when they come in. Sorry what does PCP stand for? And...

4. Catheter Came out. Should I reinsert it?

   fergsu22 replied to fergsu22's topic in General Nursing

   I think the loop hole for LTC although is that is says RNs and Physicians must provide on-call coverage, it does not say however that a physician has to be on call as opposed to and RN. At night in...

5. Catheter Came out. Should I reinsert it?

   fergsu22 replied to fergsu22's topic in General Nursing

   Retirement homes in ontario are licensed under the Retirement homes act, they are separate and are not funded by the government. So it is licensed just not under and LTC

6. Catheter Came out. Should I reinsert it?

   fergsu22 replied to fergsu22's topic in General Nursing

   This is for long term care, I work in retirement which is separate in Ontario. Although I do have another job in LTC and at night there is no on call physician so there must be some kind of loop

7. Catheter Came out. Should I reinsert it?

   fergsu22 replied to fergsu22's topic in General Nursing

   The balloon was actually sitting in their urethra so they had almost pulled it completely out. I deflated it to try prevent further damage. I didn't pull it out cause I was worried I would make it...

8. Catheter Came out. Should I reinsert it?

   fergsu22 replied to fergsu22's topic in General Nursing

   welcome to free health care lol, it's a money saver, the province is in

9. Catheter Came out. Should I reinsert it?

   fergsu22 replied to fergsu22's topic in General Nursing

   I don't know where you're finding that source of information, but from living here my whole life, I have learned that isn't true, it is also not illegal in ontario to hire one nurse for hundreds of...

10. Catheter Came out. Should I reinsert it?

    fergsu22 replied to fergsu22's topic in General Nursing

    Hey JKL33, there is no doctor on call. I don't know the regulations for retirement where you're from, but I'm in Ontario and health care here at the moment is very corrupt. It is not illegal to have a...

11. Catheter Came out. Should I reinsert it?

    fergsu22 replied to fergsu22's topic in General Nursing

    The physician only comes once a week on the day shift. I do have a boss that is supposed to be on call 24/7 but they didn't answer the phone. I am the only nurse for the building at night and I'm also...

12. Catheter Came out. Should I reinsert it?

    fergsu22 posted a topic in General Nursing

    I was working overnight in a retirement home and it was reported to me that a patient had pulled out their catheter. When I went to assess them I noted that they had no output in the catheter bag and...