dallet6

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1. Electronic charting- administration time out of compliance

   dallet6 replied to JBMmom's topic in Geriatric, LTC

   If its late it will come up asking for a note to explain why it was administered late usually. Depends on your system. Do you have alot of people with meds scheduled at specific times rather than...

2. National Nursing Home week

   dallet6 replied to KRSLPN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

   We have to spend the week doing trainings for our new computer system. I didn't work the floor today, but at the desk I saw that one of the supervisors brought

3. Problems at the SNF

   dallet6 replied to richnurse828's topic in Geriatric, LTC

   I have to agree. You verbally abused a resident by your own admission. Most states requiring no warning, you would get fired and the state would get called with an investigation required....

4. I'm my own worst problem

   dallet6 replied to JBMmom's topic in Geriatric, LTC

   I do this as well. when I'm on a floor where I know the resident's and their meds and how they like them, I can do those extras. When I'm working on the floor with faster turn around and residents...

5. Skilled Notes

   dallet6 replied to Isitpossible's topic in Geriatric, LTC

   We recently stopped having to chart transfer and adl items. MDS checks transfer status and keeps it updated in their computer. They said what we did was a waste of time and not helpful to guidlines....

6. Vitals

   dallet6 replied to dallet6's topic in Geriatric, LTC

   they showed us that today, but then said we couldn't use the one from the day before. After quite a bit of negative comments, the trainer realized it was an actual problem and said she'd discuss it...

7. Bombed my second shift on my own

   dallet6 replied to venousr3tuRN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

   Do you not have a charge nurse? Our charge nurse is the one who is in charge of making the calls and doing the paperwork if someone gets sent out or passes away. Also, they transcribe orders that...

8. Raises/ending pay

   dallet6 replied to annajanern's topic in Geriatric, LTC

   REally? more? LTC here would start you out from 22-25 most likely. No idea what the top out is but probably no more than 30 for a floor nurse. Hospital nurse starts at around

9. Vitals

   dallet6 posted a topic in Geriatric, LTC

   I work in a typical ltc facility. We have a combination of medicare A, medicaid and private pay residents. We are going to pointclickcare program in 2 weeks and just started training today. In the...

10. How Long does it take you?

    dallet6 replied to mvm2's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    No idea, the aids do that. We have a bath aid who specifically is in charge of the

11. How is this acceptable? 50 patients ltc/skilled DAYSHIFT!

    dallet6 replied to CynicallyVexed's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I still can't figure out how you could go through all the mars, tars, pull cards, do chemstix, give insulin, change dressings etc. on 50 patients in 2 and a half hours. Our AM med pass is 6-10...

12. How much training did you get?

    dallet6 replied to sue1000's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    As a new grad I started on NOC shifts for the first three months of my job. I received 7 shifts of training before I was on my own. When I started dayshift, I got new training, as it is completely...

13. Overnites documentation LTC? relying too much on CNA?

    dallet6 replied to Isitpossible's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    My rule is cover your basics for your Med A, MDS, cover alerts and anything new. Cover it briefly. We have some nurses who chart about things that we just don't need to know about. If you have time...

14. Eek, Is 48 patients by myself too many for a nightime LTC center shift?

    dallet6 replied to hettink's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    No that's common. I, however, would not feel comfortable being the only nurse on staff. My facility is one of the best in our state (not , exaggerating we are listed as such), so our ratios are...

15. New Charge Nurse at LTC Facility

    dallet6 replied to NurseAsh87's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I agree. You're a team, forge a relationship with them by being on the floor talking to all your staff directly, not just sitting in an office only responding when they are desperate enough to come...