lexibear99 LPN

lexibear99 has 18 years experience as a LPN and specializes in hospital/physicians office/long term car.

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1. Co-worker making numerous mistakes

   lexibear99 replied to lexibear99's topic in Geriatric, LTC

   Thank you, up to this point everything reported to the DON has been verbal but that will change now. We are not allowed to do an incident report or a med error report on another employee, only the...

2. Co-worker making numerous mistakes

   lexibear99 posted a topic in Geriatric, LTC

   I work in a ALF. We have a prn LPN that has been a nurse for over 25 years although she has not always worked as a nurse. She worked for our facility when we first opened then left to go some where...

3. Incident reports...how long does it take to complete one?

   lexibear99 replied to CoffeeRTC's topic in Geriatric, LTC

   We have paper, if we don't send them out we have a 1 pg incident report, 2 page fall followup such as what could have been done to prevent, paper to notify the Dr is not serious and charting along...

4. Assisted Living

   lexibear99 replied to adamsmom2's topic in Geriatric, LTC

   I work in a ALF with 24 hour nursing. We have a LPN that works 7a to 12n and one that works 7a to 7p. Then we have a LPN that works 7p to 10p and one for 7p to 7a. We have a CNA 7a to 2p and one 7a to...

5. What's It All About, ALFie?--Help and Support for Assisted Living Nurses

   lexibear99 replied to VivaLasViejas's topic in Geriatric, LTC

   The meds that we give our residents come in bubble paks like in the nursing home. We are such a brand new facility that at this moment we only have a DON/Nurse Manager, 3 FT LPN's and 2 PT LPN's and...

6. Assisted Living Center

   lexibear99 replied to lexibear99's topic in Geriatric, LTC

   We have 24 hour nursing on duty, not on call but actually in the building. I don't know how common this is but in our town none of the other alf have it. We don't have any med techs, only LPN's can...

7. Assisted Living Center

   lexibear99 replied to lexibear99's topic in Geriatric, LTC

   I am surprised that I only received 1 reply to this question. Do you think there are just not that many alf nurses out

8. What's It All About, ALFie?--Help and Support for Assisted Living Nurses

   lexibear99 replied to VivaLasViejas's topic in Geriatric, LTC

   I am currently working at a alf that has been open about 1 month. Brand new beautiful facility! My question is what kind of activities do you do with the residents? What meds are in lock up?...

9. Assisted Living Center

   lexibear99 posted a topic in Geriatric, LTC

   I am currently working at a alf that has been open about 1 month. Brand new beautiful facility! My question is what kind of activities do you do with the residents? What meds are in lock up?...

10. Assisted Living

    lexibear99 replied to lexibear99's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Sounds great thanks! We are not having any specialized units. We have 32 bed assisted living, and I think a 38 bed independent living. This building was just built and won't open for a few weeks but...

11. Assisted Living

    lexibear99 posted a topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Anyone out there who works in assisted living? I am starting a new position in a brand new facility and would like a llittle information about how things run in your facility!

12. # of residents in LTC

    lexibear99 replied to pielęgniarka's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I have approx 48 residents on 3-11 shift. I have 4 cna's and me and I do all treatments, med passes, dr orders etc. This is to many to give any kind of care to let alone quality

13. What's It All About, ALFie?--Help and Support for Assisted Living Nurses

    lexibear99 replied to VivaLasViejas's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I have been a LPN for 18 years and I have a interview tomorrow morning at a new retirement community opening in my town in December. They have assisted living along with other styles. I am currently...

14. My first resident passed away last night

    lexibear99 replied to lexibear99's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    :hgu:HUGS:hgu:

15. My first resident passed away last night

    lexibear99 posted a topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Just talking to people who understand. I lost my first resident last night. I have been a nurse for 18 years but only in ltc for 3 1/2 months. This was a special one, :heartbeatI admitted him and have...