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  1. Nursing home pt catches on fire

    LaRN replied to LaRN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I'm curious if there's more video from inside the facility of what happened? shameful, but it looks like the old folks tried to help him more than the

  2. Nursing home pt catches on fire

    LaRN posted a topic in Geriatric, LTC

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LoEQ8ukW98M

  3. Taking away chairs from nursing station

    LaRN replied to pinkessence_58467's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    A good CNA is worth their weight in gold

  4. Nursing home pt catches on fire

    LaRN replied to LaRN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    many LTC's prohibit patients to have lighters. instead, an employee gives them a light. I used to think that was a bit controlling, but I see the reasoning behind it now. dying via blaze of fire is...

  5. Nursing home pt catches on fire

    LaRN replied to LaRN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    nothing really shocking about the video until they wheel him back outside after hosing him down and shut the door behind them. dead or alive, that was just pathetic. I wouldn't do that to a

  6. No longer a nurse?

    LaRN replied to withasmilelpn's topic in General Nursing

    Check with your state board of nursing rules and regs. Some boards are very particular about the use of titles for nurses. Also check with your facility licensing agency, (state). with all of the...

  7. Recovering after bullying

    LaRN replied to SombraRN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I consider myself a fairly tough individual and not much bothers me but I worked at one facility where one of the long time nurses bullied me. She would confront me over every mistake or perceived...

  8. SOOOO HOT AT WORK!!

    LaRN replied to flyfarfaraway's topic in General Nursing

    This is a link to osha on Heat Stress. I didn't read the entire thing to see if you are covered under this rule.

  9. Ugh so upset!!

    LaRN replied to brycross33's topic in General Students

    In the end it won't really matter.....but I can't answer that without knowing more. Did the other student make her error after or before yours? what kind of error did that student make? I think when...

  10. GUM! Can you chew it on shift?

    LaRN replied to SummitRN's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    I chew the Heck outta my gum.

  11. No longer a nurse?

    LaRN replied to withasmilelpn's topic in General Nursing

    Healthcare managers and owners often have bizarre ways of thinking. For the longest time they couldn't seem to make up their minds what they want to call a patient....client, resident, person in...

  12. call the ambulance?

    LaRN replied to babs1963's topic in Home Health

    calling the ambulance when the patient and family has said no is ridiculous. for one, you are forcing a service on someone who has made it clear they don't want that service. and 2. you are costing...

  13. HELP! LTC RN VS LPN!

    LaRN replied to ricksy's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I can certainly understand why OP wasn't able to look over everything on the new admit.....long term care can get crazy, and it sounds like a mad house there. but admissions are one of the areas that...

  14. Spoke with the manager and feeling less confident with care..

    LaRN replied to sn543's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I don't think I would press the matter any further, because She doesn't seem to be very open to reality. sometimes I think the more worried we are and the more we seek approval, the harder they are on...

  15. Inadequate orientation

    LaRN replied to PeacockMaiden's topic in Home Health

    Love how they totally disregard promises they made to you just days before. and they were probably

  16. New job: "Don't worry about following the MAR" & other scary stuff

    LaRN replied to kak85's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    right. i wouldnt give an injection of anything that someone else prepared. esp insulin b/c there are different types. I know its ideal to get another nurse to verify insulin dose, but I think I've...

  17. GUM! Can you chew it on shift?

    LaRN replied to SummitRN's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    that sounds more like an obedient butler than a nurse. hospitals are for sick people in need of medical care, not to provide personal servants who can't wait to fluff a pillow...therefore I (sorta)...

  18. Taking away chairs from nursing station

    LaRN replied to pinkessence_58467's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    To be fair, I tried this at work the other day. I didn't sit down unless I really had to, and never for more than 3 minutes at a time. I stayed on the move... partly because I felt silly just standing...

  19. Family Locator App a HIPAA Violation?

    LaRN replied to BerkeleyBSN's topic in Home Health

    not a violation unless the app gives the address, name, and that you are there providing home health services. it's tracking you, not the

  20. New job: "Don't worry about following the MAR" & other scary stuff

    LaRN replied to kak85's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    you must scare easily. she isn't alone, there are 2 other nurses in the building. and even if not, it isn't an acute care unit, its LTC, the most difficult thing is the repetitiveness and med passes...

  21. New job: "Don't worry about following the MAR" & other scary stuff

    LaRN replied to kak85's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    If you have trouble remembering the meds that you pre poured, write the meds on a tiny small piece of paper, and fold it small enough to fit in the medicine cup. and none of the things you mention...

  22. Am I being selfish?

    LaRN replied to magn1jes's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    they already know you dont want to work extra, so you don't need to explain anything to them. only give excuses when you fail to meet obligations, otherwise resentment can build because they get...

  23. Recovering after bullying

    LaRN replied to SombraRN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    when I detect someone is trying to bully me, I try to turn it around and ridicule their attempts without anyone else hearing

  24. Taking away chairs from nursing station

    LaRN replied to pinkessence_58467's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    The author of that article apparently has a fear of run-on sentences. Reading it nearly gave me

  25. Taking away chairs from nursing station

    LaRN replied to pinkessence_58467's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    but yet you made an entire post about it and this is from the link you posted about the benefits of standing while working: "The Ups: The upsides of this are this is very simple, very natural just...