What is the best way to update a resident care plan? Let say that a resident has a risk for fall care plan, then a month later she has a fall. Would you add fall to the problem list , then add new...
Lovetobenurse replied to aspiringrn1987's topic in Geriatric, LTC
You have to talk to your Director of Nursing ! Remember your nursing Practice Act. A long term care facility cannot operate without Policies and Procedures! Do the right thing for your residents. Good...
Lovetobenurse replied to justjosy's topic in Nursing Career
Hospitals are not hiring LVN/LPN anymore at least where I live. Even RNs with associate degrees are required to get their BSN if they want to continue to work in a hospital. Long term care has changed...
Lovetobenurse replied to krispymommy's topic in Medical-Surgical
when I first became nurse about ten years ago. Ifelt like I did not know what I was doing and if I made the right choice to be a nurse. until I went to another facility and my supervisor told me that...
I am RN in Indiana and I am faced with the same challenge,at our facility,all the three units managers are LPN,even on subacute units,RN are required to work on those units under LPN. should RN work...
I taught for a second,do we work at the same facility? no, but my story and yous are similar and I can't even think about where to start. I feel your pain.MY DON tells me that it is the way I appraoch...
Lovetobenurse replied to MrsMommaRN's topic in General Nursing
Sound familiar, I had supervisor who's breath could make you vomit,it was horrible,but the crazy thing about it was that this woman did not have a concept of personal distance.when she wanted to talk...