wendiwhiner

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1. Abandonment?

   wendiwhiner replied to karenrn111's topic in General Nursing

   I would print it out and slide it under her door.

2. Discontinued Meds

   wendiwhiner replied to wendiwhiner's topic in General Nursing

   Well she wanted the medications returned to her when she was discharged, although we had changed the dosage from 800 to 300. I'm sure she was going to sell them or use them herself. I was just wondering what other facilities do.

3. Hand Hygiene-PO Medications

   wendiwhiner replied to wendiwhiner's topic in Safety

   No, the GI system is not sterile but we do say "hand hygiene" for a reason and isn't the mouth a portal of entry??? We also wash our hands before we eat??

4. Discontinued Meds

   wendiwhiner posted a topic in General Nursing

   Ok, I know many facilities that do not return the clients medications to them if the doctor has discontinued that particular medication....For example, I work in an upscale drug rehab. The doctor discontinued a clients Gabapentin 800mg. He put her ...

5. Hand Hygiene-PO Medications

   wendiwhiner replied to wendiwhiner's topic in Safety

   It matters because we have people in and out of our facility. People discharged and new people admitted weekly. Its a temporary situation, almost like a sober house. Every residential I have worked in taught us to discourage the client from touchi...

6. Hand Hygiene-PO Medications

   wendiwhiner posted a topic in Safety

   Good Afternoon everyone. I am an LPN with many years of healthcare experience, mostly in psych and addiction. I just started a new job with an alternative drug rehabilitation. The owners are a married couple with no medical background from as far ...

7. Breaking the law?

   wendiwhiner posted a topic in LPN/LVN

   I just started working at and adult day care. I'm a new LPN. It's come to my attention that I'm being supervised by another LPN.?!! Isn't this a violStion of the Nurse Practice Act? There are no RN or DR's working at the facility and the supervising ...

8. Role of nurse

   wendiwhiner posted a topic in Gastroenterology

   Can someone please tell me what are the responsibilities and the role of the nurse during a gastro procedure. wendi