PMR1027

PMR1027 specializes in LTC/Subacute Rehabilitation.

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1. Mandatory Overtime Agreement in New York!

   PMR1027 replied to 1199SEIU RN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

   In the LTC facility where I work on weekends, they are blatantly circumventing this law. They have a policy in effect that states that the nurse holding the narcotic keys has to stay for the next...

2. Lovenox Injections: SC, But Where?

   PMR1027 replied to lmz's topic in Patient Medications

   EmergRN: TY for the info that it can be given in the arm, if necessary. The facility I work in forbids it through policy, though. Have you heard anything of this affecting the PT/PTT and INR? It may...

3. nurses accepting telephone orders from other nurses

   PMR1027 replied to ninsttmk's topic in Patient Medications

   In the LTC where I work, Orders must be given by a Physician, PA, or NP. You have to be allowed by NYS to prescribe medication in order to give telephone orders, to my

4. Lovenox Injections: SC, But Where?

   PMR1027 replied to lmz's topic in Patient Medications

   Lovenox is a Low Molecular Weight Heparin. It should only be given in the abdomen, and only subcutaneously. I take care of alot of postop patients in my subacute rehab unit, and administer this drug...

5. Right thing to do or opening a can of worms?

   PMR1027 replied to Longtrmrn52's topic in Nurses Recovery

   I think you did the right thing. In our LTC/Rehab Facility, we had problems with a nurse abusing all kinds of opiates. Our suspicions started when entire supplies of non-narcotic meds were coming up...

6. How do LPNs View themselves?

   PMR1027 replied to HotDrew's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

   I work on a subacute rehab unit in new york state- I work under my own license and do weekend and relief charge, on top of my patient load. RN's typically are charge/NM during the week, and are in...

7. *Weird* Patient Allergies

   PMR1027 replied to cherrybreeze's topic in General Nursing

   Coumadin - Causes Increased Bleeding (This woman was also convinced that the Gastroenterologist found a peice of stool in her colon that was going to kill her- She only drank half of her colonoscopy...