Rita Clayton

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   Unsafe situation LTC

   Rita Clayton replied to Nik6lpn's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

   The patients have "the right to fall" and you have the right to not be assaulted at work. Continue to document your interventions, but when she starts striking out, step away from her, and allow her...
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   Reported to the BON for cellphone usage?

   Rita Clayton replied to Lady_Leijing's topic in Nursing Professionalism

   That seems more like an employment issue to me than a matter for the nursing board. My state would laugh in their faces. Provided your phone use did not put the patient at risk or violate their...
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   I survived the Board of Nursing

   Rita Clayton replied to KCMnurse's topic in Nursing Professionalism

   Solid advice to anyone - Once you being "investigated" for anything (by the nursing board , police, or plaintiffs lawyer), the more you say, the worse you can make things for yourself. Many times the...
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   LTC Falls

   Rita Clayton replied to Kiara Butler's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

   If a head injury is a possibility post event, you would refrain to give meds that cause cns depression such as benzos or opiates that would make ams less obvious. Tylenol would not do that, so the...