celticwoman61

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1. Anyone working in a VA outpatient clinic?

   celticwoman61 replied to Spoiled1's topic in Government, Military

   hi spoiled1, i am a 15 year career lpn and i am embarking on a new adventure with the va in the rocky mt. region at a brand new telehealth clinic. i have only heard good things about being a nurse...

2. What is proper way for 2 nurses to count and sign narcs?

   celticwoman61 replied to celticwoman61's topic in General Nursing

   Ohhh....policy and procedures. Now that's a whole other can of

3. What is proper way for 2 nurses to count and sign narcs?

   celticwoman61 replied to celticwoman61's topic in General Nursing

   What does your "daily check page" have on it? I would assume you would require each narc with pt.'s name

4. What is proper way for 2 nurses to count and sign narcs?

   celticwoman61 posted a topic in General Nursing

   Here we go again......when 2 nurses count and sign off on the narcotics, isn't it customary to sign/initial on EACH narc/med sheet and not on one blank sheet that is suppossed to represent ALL the...

5. To dispense or not to dispense?

   celticwoman61 posted a topic in General Nursing

   you are a nurse in a facility with clients that live on site (nursing home, correctional etc.) and they receive prescription medications that nurses administer. the client will be going on a home...

6. Signing out meds you do NOT administer yourself?

   celticwoman61 replied to celticwoman61's topic in General Nursing

   p.s....is this regulated by bon or is it strictly a facilty policy issue? i'm in a sticky situation here.

7. Signing out meds you do NOT administer yourself?

   celticwoman61 replied to celticwoman61's topic in General Nursing

   :yeah:Thank you! Thank you! Thank you! Thank

8. Signing out meds you do NOT administer yourself?

   celticwoman61 replied to celticwoman61's topic in General Nursing

   :) i know...i have struggled with this backwards system but i am the only one that sees the potential for errors and law suits etc. bottom line..."yes" or "no"......would you ever sign for a med that...

9. Signing out meds you do NOT administer yourself?

   celticwoman61 posted a topic in General Nursing

   i work in a facility where the nurses (myself and 3 others) only work from 07-2000 seven days a week. we administer meds as directed by the provider(s). we also handle narcotics. i was taught that you...

10. Messy-sloppy MAR's!!

    celticwoman61 replied to celticwoman61's topic in General Nursing

    caliotter3...you are correct with that observation. i am the one that they ask to organize stuff though, "because you are so organized"....well this girl is tired of cleaning up their messes! no...

11. Messy-sloppy MAR's!!

    celticwoman61 replied to celticwoman61's topic in General Nursing

    ohhhh, thank you, thank you, thank you everyone! maybe this means i really am normal???

12. Messy-sloppy MAR's!!

    celticwoman61 posted a topic in General Nursing

    :spbox: Ok, I will admit I may be a wee bit OCD; however, when it comes to medications, the med room and the MAR's, don't you think they should be kept neat and orderly? Evidently this is not a...

13. Whistle Blowing and Retaliation

    celticwoman61 posted a topic in Activism, Healthcare

    i know that i am not alone in this, but i'd like to hear from others who work in an environment of hostile managers who thrive on retaliation towards whistle blowers. how can we survive/thrive in...

14. Is this considered "altering" of a chart?

    celticwoman61 posted a topic in General Nursing

    If you discover a charting error (that is months old) made by another nurse (she charted that a prescription was ordered and it was not) and you place a line through it, initial and write "see new...

15. Corrupt Managers/Clinical leaders

    celticwoman61 replied to RNinNewEngland's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Boy howdy! Can we talk? I am checking on my posts and saw yours and had to respond! Please pop over to my posts regarding my continued situation...... I don't have an answer for you. As a veteran...