HOOPS

Thanks for your advice. I do not work for the SNF. I hired in with the hospital. They do not have the LPN's do this, only the RN's. I do not feel comfortable in doing it and have told them so. Other RN's have been doing it though. Thanks,again

I am looking for advice. In the small hospital where I work we have a skilled nursing home next to us. Administration has been asking us to leave our assignment at the hospital and go over to push IV meds, i.e. Demerol, phenergan, Vanco, etc. I do not feel comfortable doing this. We do not stay with the patient after giving the drug. An LPN is available but they also have 30 some patients to watch as well at the nursing home. Do any of you have suggestions? Administration says they are working on the issue but it has been about a year. Thanks.

Can any of you school nurses given me advice on dispensing medication at school. Our rural school does not have a full-time nurse. My husband is a 4th grade teacher and keeps medications in his room, i.e., inhalers and some sort of cardiac medication. He gives it to the students at certain times during the day. Is this legal? I was a former nurse for 11 years but now stay at home doing medical transcription and to take care of my son who has type 1 diabetes. He is also in kindergarten at the same school this year and I worry about him next year when he will be there all day. They have no policies in effect for his situation as well. Any helpful hints. The school contracts with the health dept. for a nurse but she is only there to do hearing, vision screening, etc. She is not there everyday. Thanks