shelynch

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1. Questions about LPN duties in nursing home

   shelynch replied to nervousnurse's topic in Geriatric, LTC

   this is in reply to the nurse who is a waitress, secretary and beautician...when do you find time to do the admissions that come often without warning! don't tell me you have an RN that does it, they...

2. RN's signing LPN Charts

   shelynch replied to busyrninva's topic in Patient Safety Issues

   don't be offended by the "off her butt" bit. i apologize for that if it upset you. i can only speak for the RN in my facility. i will be an RN in a couple of months and i hope i am not the kind of RN...

3. RN's signing LPN Charts

   shelynch replied to busyrninva's topic in Patient Safety Issues

   thanks, that's pretty much the way i understand it. i think the change paper will be to make the RN get off of her butt and do the admission assessments. in our LTC facility, the LVN does ALL the...

4. RN's signing LPN Charts

   shelynch replied to busyrninva's topic in Patient Safety Issues

   I am confused, and knowledge-seeking. I'm a Texas LVN transitioning over to RN graduating in May (WOOHOO!!) and I would like clarification on this subject in particular because I have to write a...