Buddha

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1. Was Offered a New Job

   Buddha replied to banditrn's topic in Geriatric, LTC

   Congradulations! I too left a 6 year LTC job after much abuse. I love my new job, I am sure you will too. It took a few months at my new job to feel like home, but now it feels great. I hear from...

2. What does an LPN charge nurse do in LTC?

   Buddha replied to Limik's topic in Geriatric, LTC

   Hello I am a charge nurse in LTC and have been one for 9 years. Basically, your are a supervisor for the hall or dept assigned, maybe for a facility if a RN is not avaible. I have a hall I am...

3. Top 5 medicine to pass in LTC?

   Buddha replied to SoldierMedic's topic in Geriatric, LTC

   The top five in Ohio LTC. 1. EC ASA-well, we gotta have heart 2. colace- for the anal obessed 3. Vioxx- we are a rehab facility aren't we? 4. Remeron- appetite stimulant and anti-depressive a...

4. we've been having heated - but not yet angry - discussions

   Buddha replied to IowaCindy's topic in General Nursing

   I admit i have never treated an illegal in LTC. I have treated an elderly people whom were basicaly abandoned in my facility, whom our home was eating the cost of their stay. We would purchase out of...

5. we've been having heated - but not yet angry - discussions

   Buddha replied to IowaCindy's topic in General Nursing

   I live in a little community in central Ohio were we are having an explosion of illegal aliens from Mexico. We as a county are going in the red trying to provide equal support and services to this...

6. LPN in LTC-night shift

   Buddha replied to shawnalj's topic in General Nursing

   Congradulation on becoming a nurse BTW. THe previous posts are pretty accurate. I started out on 11-7 many years ago but had a fantastic mentor to help me. If your going to be the only nurse in...

7. Ghostly experiences??

   Buddha replied to Erin RN's topic in General Nursing

   I was working 11-7 in an one hundred bed LTC facility at night when I heard a loud thump at the end of a hall. Our facility was X shaped and the nurses station is at the center. The other nurse was...

8. Scripts

   Buddha replied to ER-RN2's topic in Emergency

   My ex-BIL stole a script pad from a doc during a visit for an employment phyisical. He wrote about a dozen scripts for narcs, think it was Percocet and Methadone. He was caught and served three...

9. I love LTC.

   Buddha posted a topic in General Nursing

   I love LTC. Please leave this in General Please Moderators so my felllow nurses can read it, and it won't be lost in the shuffle, OK. PLEASE. I LOVE LTC! Yes! I admit it. I love older adults who...

10. nurses failed to adequately examine the patients

    Buddha replied to pickledpepperRN's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    As a Nurse I am embarressed by what happened, but wonder what the ratio per Pt/Nurse was and wonder what was the unit manager in charge was doing. Checks and Balances is definently needed here. My...

11. Fired for no cause

    Buddha replied to sammy004's topic in General Nursing

    They are two threads started by this same person on AllNurses. As I can symphatize with this poster it does no good to FLAME people whom are trying to help her/him. I agree with Angus,Erin, and the...

12. Fired for no cause

    Buddha replied to sammy004's topic in General Nursing

    BRAVO

13. Can LPN's take phone orders?

    Buddha replied to rileygrl11's topic in Ohio Nursing

    I work in LTC. I am a LPN who has worked for 9 years here and in diffrent facilities. I have taken phone orders, transcribed orders from transfers,office visits, and have done monthy change-overs. I...

14. My almost venture into LTC! Verrrrrrrry long!

    Buddha replied to Brownms46's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    We-Rn I totally agree with your post. I LOVE LTC and have no reason to leave it, I just placed my own grandma in mine for needed Rehab to recover from a two week hospital stay. If I coulld take...

15. NG tube irrigation

    Buddha replied to rck213's topic in General Nursing

    Tap water