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I'm sure this is a topic that has been brought up before however, I was just curious how different facilities around the country are dealing with the changing regulations on siderail usage. Here in Washington we have had two deaths in the past year...

really sick, child ill, babysitter cancels, g'Ma is ill....all legititmate excuses. I think over 75% of all call in are legitimate. BUT, I don't think it's what the excuse is as much as WHO it is calling in. I know my staff, it is the repeat offen...

here's another one for ya! When you are writing a new policy from scratch. Do you use any particular "template" or do you just start writing. We are trying to develop and implement and new program, but the policy development portion of the program...

Thats the problem is getting that "somebody, somewhere" to share. In this area the competition is stiff and nobody wants to help anybody else. I was hoping someone may direct me to an easier place to get it. It really isn't anything terribly difficu...

thanks for all the responses! It is interesting, siderails are such a damned if you do damned if you don't issue. Our facilty is attempting to be siderail free, but many residents want to have rails as a comfort measure. According to our state regul...

Personal Alarms can help if you can get to the pt. quicky enough after hearing it go off. Otherwise, consistant assessments of risk level for falls. Initial assessment done on admit then repeat Q 24hours/PRN. Assessment of amount of narcotics/psyco...

So my son was admited to Childrens for an URI. as a standard precaution they did the nasal culture and placed him in isolation. He was DC'd to home before the results came back and we were called the next day and informed that he was indeed positive ...

Anybody tried Metabolife356 for "energy" or weight loss? Just wondering, I have a friend taking it and swears by it. HMMM?

Not sure if it was a a joke or not, but an earlier posted made reference to bypassing the whole workers comp if injured on the job. FYI for anyone considering doing that..If you injure yourself at work and do not file workman comp and you have your ...

I read the posts here over and over and I just do not understand what Christianity has to do with the "suffering"or "complacency" iin ones working conditions. I am a relatively new nurse ( Regarless of religious background, whether nursing was a"cal...

As a former director for an AL, I can completely understand and sympathize with this situation. There is always one difficult family, that no matter what you do, you still aren't doing enough. I know you mentioned the ombudsman as being a resident a...

I would like to share the one experience I've had with family in the room during a code. 70 ish yo male, s/p MI, was very stable and was goign to be discharged that day. PT came to do a discharge evaluation and had the guy do a couple flights of 5 st...

There is always one is the bunch! You will see the "lazy social butterfly, RN" just about everywhere, if she in with the boss well it may be a lost cause. HOWEVER, if she is indeed allowing unlicensed personnel give meds, that is dangerous and ille...

You are defnately NOT being a baby! You furthered your eduacation for what is essentially a carreer change. There is a big difference in what an aide and LPN do. Likewise RN vs. LPN. My advice would be to go to your supervisor and tell her what yo...

Dart style, quick, count to three but give it on two. Works for me. I don't feel comfortable pinching the skin personally, I prefer to keep myself as far away from the needle as possible as I am a big weeny when it comes to getting poked! Yes I admi...

I worked though all 3 of my pregnancies, universal percautions obviously still apply. As for HIV proph for exposure, speak to the infection control nurse at your local health dept or at your school, that would be a good place to start. Another consi...

"around and around we go. this is never going to be settled. everyone says the same things in different words over and over and over." This Nurse...YOU SAID IT!!! I am so confused as to the point of this topic! Brandy, who exactly are you tryng to ...

THONGS? well here is the thing..once it is "gone" it's gone. It's only uncomfortable until it goes as high as it can go, then who cares? it's not like you can just casually "adjust"as you are walking down the hallway, this is an effort! Fortunately,...

When I worked an Administrator for an assisted living I spent the entire first 5 hours of (more than) one my days doing showers because our shower aide called in sick. Did it put my paper work behind? Probably. Was I not available to answer phone cal...

I found this board initially to get some advice regarding my medically fragile child. He was very ill for a long time and continues to be, now doc's are a bit stumped....So I went those that I know would know the answer...NURSES!!!!!!! Since comin...

When I read the first thread, my first thought was "she lied therefor that speaks volumes to her character as well as her moral values. i wouldn't want someone of that calliber working with me or taking care of my loved one! But Dave123 put it into a...

My advice. if you love school, stick with it at any cost. if you are able to work AND study then do both! If that is more difficult for you and you are the type of person that really needs to work extra hard to learn, then take your boyfriends help, ...

I am curious to know if Act As Tol. was correct? How exactly was it used? Just wondering, it will drive me nuts if I don't know! Thanks, S

I agree..gloves always. You never know what you may stick your hand in that may not be in direct view. But it sounds like your DON and the doc may need a refresher course on how hep b is transmitted!

Get the phone number of the medical supply company that supplied the equiptment or even the number of the manufacture.(it will be right on the pump of course) Give it to your supervisor and suggest that she call them to ask about an on site inservic...