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  1. LTC-What is meant by "The skilled nursing area of LTC"

    Blackcat99 replied to Blackcat99's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    So that's why they suggested I go on the skilled nursing side? It's totally impossible.

  2. LTC-What is meant by "The skilled nursing area of LTC"

    Blackcat99 replied to Blackcat99's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I forgot to add that I am also looking for a good nursing clinical book which would be helpful to use while working in the skilled nursing area at LTC. If anyone knows of any good books that would be...

  3. LTC-What is meant by "The skilled nursing area of LTC"

    Blackcat99 replied to Blackcat99's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Thank you so very much FLArn. I will study up on these

  4. Do you have to call santrax telephony when you arrive and when you leave your job?

    Blackcat99 replied to Blackcat99's topic in Private Duty

    I use the father's cell phone to call in. Most of the time he forgets to charge it so by the time I call the phone number in it looks like I am 5 minutes late every evening when I check in. I am one...

  5. Do you have to call santrax telephony when you arrive and when you leave your job?

    Blackcat99 replied to Blackcat99's topic in Private Duty

    I'm in Florida. I wonder if it is just for Florida or are there other states that have to do it

  6. Has anyone ever coded for you at clinical ?

    Blackcat99 replied to mchssrn8813's topic in General Students

    I use to work in hospice. One of the patients died immediately after the "nursing student" gave her the insulin shot. She was not a code but I can only imagine how awful that student must have felt...

  7. LTC nurses-Are you worried about being fired?

    Blackcat99 replied to Blackcat99's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Yes indeed. It looks like the only nurses who are not worried about getting fired are the union workers. No respect -that's for sure. Just constant threats of getting written up and then fired. I sure...

  8. LTC nurses-Are you worried about being fired?

    Blackcat99 posted a topic in Geriatric, LTC

    When I recently worked at a LTC. it seemed that most of the LTC nurses were worried about losing their jobs. When I attended nurse staff meetings there seemed to be a lot of threats from nursing...

  9. I am thinking of giving LTC one more try. Am I insane?

    Blackcat99 replied to Blackcat99's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I admit I have never worked at a SNF in a CCRC. I think there might be a CCRC in my area. I will have to check and see if they have a SNF too.

  10. I am thinking of giving LTC one more try. Am I insane?

    Blackcat99 replied to Blackcat99's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I understand what you are saying VANurse2010. I have heard that there are good LTC's out there somewhere. I just haven't had any luck yet in this lifetime of actually being able to find one of the...

  11. No Structure at LTC place I was just hired at..any advice

    Blackcat99 replied to LaCam_RN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    That really sounds like a bizarre situation .Maybe they want you to be the DON? I was not aware that nurses could not put used gloves in the patient's trash cans. Now what about the patient's trash...

  12. Aggressive staffing person at LTC

    Blackcat99 posted a topic in Geriatric, LTC

    What excuse do you use when you are called in to work on your day off? This staffing person is extremely demanding and he acts like your job is on the line if you don't come in to work on your day...

  13. I quit my LPN job in LTC

    Blackcat99 posted a topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I know they always say to wait until you have another job before you leave but I didn't. The only way I could have kept this job is to lie constantly and say I had done nursing tasks that in fact had...

  14. Alert,oriented LTC patients who refuse routine nightly insulin?

    Blackcat99 posted a topic in Geriatric, LTC

    What is your LTC policy for alert oriented patients who refuse to take their routine ordered nightly insulin? She just says she doesn't want it and doesn't need it. What would you

  15. Do you have to count lyrica at your LTC facility?

    Blackcat99 replied to Blackcat99's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    This pharmacy visits this LTC Facility 1-3 times EVERY DAY. Therefore, we are only allowed to use one dose from the emergency kit. I do see your point of view too. I have worked at other LTC...

  16. Do you have to count lyrica at your LTC facility?

    Blackcat99 replied to Blackcat99's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    At my LTC, we do not even have any order change labels period. I wish we had some since I keep finding cards with the wrong current dosage on them. We do not count Ultram at my LTC

  17. Do you have to count lyrica at your LTC facility?

    Blackcat99 replied to Blackcat99's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    OK. So what else do you suggest I do to make sure my patients actually receive their antibiotics? I'm not kidding. I find medication cards with 7-8 extra antibiotics all the time. What should I

  18. Do you have to count lyrica at your LTC facility?

    Blackcat99 replied to Blackcat99's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I also find medication cards that have a different dosage then what is written on the MAR. It looks like some of the nurses aren't checking the MAR's when they give meds. Otherwise, they would have...

  19. Do you have to count lyrica at your LTC facility?

    Blackcat99 replied to Blackcat99's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    At this facility, we are only allowed to take out one dose period out of the emergency box. The pharmacy comes to this facility frequently 1-3 times a

  20. Do you have to count lyrica at your LTC facility?

    Blackcat99 replied to Blackcat99's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Unfortunately, I keep finding at least 7-8 extra antibiotic capsules leftover EACH TIME an antibiotic order is d'cd. It's obvious that the patient is not receiving their entire antibiotics as per...

  21. Aggressive staffing person at LTC

    Blackcat99 replied to Blackcat99's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Yes I think just not answering the phone is the best thing to do. I hope I won't accidently forget it is my day off. I think being quick and saying No I can't work today I'm busy hope you find...

  22. Aggressive staffing person at LTC

    Blackcat99 replied to Blackcat99's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Yes I don't answer my home phone on my days off now. I don't have a cell phone. The other nurses had warned me ahead of time about this aggressive threatening staffing person. The nurses said I would...

  23. Do you have to count lyrica at your LTC facility?

    Blackcat99 replied to Blackcat99's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Thanks to all. Where I worked in LTC 3 years ago we didn't count it. I like the idea of counting antibiotics. I always find "leftover antibiotics" after antibiotics are dc'd at my current

  24. No BP taken before BP meds??

    Blackcat99 replied to brandinalove's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I was told that the most important thing at my job is to clock out on time. They hate it when nurses do

  25. No BP taken before BP meds??

    Blackcat99 replied to brandinalove's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    We were told that we are required to check all B/P's on all patients receiving hypertension meds only when the state inspector is doing your med pass with