ns lpn

ns lpn

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  1. New Policies

    ns lpn replied to wildcard47833's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    re:then my son told me (he'd worked for 5 years in another ltc) that it was against the rules to be waking and dressing people that early, and that in their facility they weren't allowed to get anyone...

  2. Just let me vent - a little!!

    ns lpn replied to banditrn's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    It's hard when you can't make things right, at least "M" has someone who cares and tries to look out for their interests. ingelein: lol ...I had the same conversation about how many germs we must...

  3. Working while sick!

    ns lpn replied to banditrn's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    We've had LPN's and Rn's who've had to stay sick b/c no one could come in and it burns my ass we have such a shortage of casual nurses that the ones we do have get to pick and choose what they want...

  4. Lawsuit Threats from Family Members

    ns lpn replied to TheCommuter's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I think all facilities should have mtgs with pts, families and some staff routinely to air out concerns. Obviously there are some people who fail to see that their parent/relative is one among many...

  5. OMG!! You guys are right!

    ns lpn replied to banditrn's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I feel terrible for your co-worker. I think a lot of similar instances happen in LTC because of the way it's set up, and I bet in a lot of cases they go unnoticed b/c the resident has no one...

  6. New Policies

    ns lpn replied to wildcard47833's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    no more than 2 a hall is the main quide at our home and this is suppose to be the residents that want up or are climbing and won't settle. we do have a few that ring at 5 or 6 am to get ready- but...

  7. Frustrated

    ns lpn replied to thsnursluvsgeriatric's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I agree at my work the shift that works best is the night shift and thats b/c there are less staff. I'm not saying it's perfect their are other issues but the CNA's are more likely to tell the other...

  8. LTC big dogs at the top

    ns lpn replied to groovetta's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I think LTC issues are world wide. I just hope we can improve things before it's our turn or our childrens

  9. How Many Nurses are Glad They Have a Union

    ns lpn replied to Simplepleasures's topic in General Nursing

    I am also a canadian nurse and yes union dues suck, but I wouldn't work somewhere without a union. It gives me job security, better wages, retirement money, ect... I truly do not know about...

  10. How often do you take a break?

    ns lpn replied to Alex3's topic in General Nursing

    I must be really lucky b/c our breaks are paid. Untill I got reading here I thought most places would be the same. I can't imagine not getting pd. breaks when half the time you can't take them or...

  11. Nursing students and new nurses.....about injection sites

    ns lpn replied to TazziRN's topic in Patient Medications

    I learned them and then never had to use them untill the last few years and luckly its only B12 (IM) and insulins (s/c) which I am comfortable with. If I had to use all the different IM sites I would...

  12. Most RN's first borns?

    ns lpn replied to lvs2nrs3535's topic in General Nursing

    2nd born, but always the family

  13. Do You take your patients out for smoke breaks?

    ns lpn replied to Meerkat's topic in General Nursing

    Staff at my facility are not allowed to, if the resident can not do it then it's up to the family and for the most part that seems to appease all the workers ...not so much the residents

  14. How often do you take a break?

    ns lpn replied to Alex3's topic in General Nursing

    I break when and if possible. Some days I get all my breaks somedays not. I find the 15min breaks too short to bother with somedays and the 30 min to long to be away from the floor - esp. when the...

  15. Do you like day or night shift better and why?

    ns lpn replied to CrystalClear75's topic in General Nursing

    Nights if there is just enough to keep me busy on the quiet ones and not too much to do when things get crazy. Also it depends on the staffing, I find night shift is the one time management doesn't...

  16. Incident reports: Who uses, completes and where do they go???

    ns lpn replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in General Nursing

    Our incident reports at the facility I work in cover just about anything from equipment failure, to occupational health and safety, to client abuse, staff abuse ect.. I fill out a lot of them but fail...

  17. 5 Rights

    ns lpn replied to pat8585's topic in General Nursing

    Along with learning the five rights it's important to note if any of them are wrong it is considered a medication error. These rights are the way of ensuring you correctly administer

  18. I Hit A Bone!!

    ns lpn replied to breakin_moon's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks for posting, the attaching article was

  19. I Hit A Bone!!

    ns lpn replied to breakin_moon's topic in General Nursing

    i've not hit bone yet, hope not too. it must have startled you. as far as feeling like your not doing a good job, i think your instructor should have guided you better, a different site or shorter...

  20. Where are you from?

    ns lpn replied to noworries's topic in Canada

    Trained in halifax, nova scotia work in the same

  21. Foot care training

    ns lpn replied to kernow's topic in Nurse Entrepreneurs, Innovators

    I have a client with some type of foot fungus that is affecting both great toenails and the 2nd digit on one of the feet. The client's doctor will not place her on oral meds and has not perscibed any...

  22. Mistakes held against you

    ns lpn replied to mugwump's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I've reported an error on the second day at a new job and I was just sick. I gave a client another clients meds (there are no arm bands), it was the worst feeling in the world when I realized what I...

  23. Why Does It Seem That RN's Hate Us and Hospitals Don't Believe In Us??

    ns lpn replied to brown eyed girl's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I do not live in the USA but i am an LPN. I know here in Canada you run in to some RN's who do not like or appreciate their LPN/LVN's. Sometimes its because of past experience, sometimes it's a...

  24. Turnover?

    ns lpn replied to Coloradogrl's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I've worked for 10+ years and I've worked at 5 different places, mind you I often work more than one job at a time (my preference)...this does not include private care I've done on my own. I think in...

  25. Help! is this Normal/legal?

    ns lpn replied to LegginMF's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I hope to God this is not normal. How can you truly feel safe/confident in the tasks you do with so much on the go. I would think their should be another lvn to at least help with meds and dsgs....