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  1. RN delegating nursing function to CNA/RT

    LPNfurever posted a topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Are RN's/LPN's allowed to delegate application of swab caps to CNA/RT ? I was under the impression that only IV certified nurses (ma's if trained) could touch an

  2. Extravasation protocols

    LPNfurever posted a topic in Patient Medications

    Hi All, Do your facilities have protocols for extravasation(non chemo)? If so what are they for antibiotics, iron(venofer/feraheme) and others such as Demerol/morphine? Other than stopping the...

  3. Staff/Patient Ratio - 30 Patients per Nurse

    LPNfurever replied to Colima's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    One would think that higher staff to pt ratios would increase a facilities revenue, ie: better care = satisfied customers, satisfied customers = more customers, more customers = more $$$$$!!!!??? I...

  4. Things you'd LOVE to be able to tell patients, and get away with it.

    LPNfurever replied to AngelfireRN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    M'am I have a problem when I watch you (the non-compliant diabetic with 350+ BS) stuff your face full of jelly doughnuts, hot chocolate and God only knows what else and then ***** about how slow the...

  5. Nursing home blues.....

    LPNfurever posted a topic in General Nursing

    I work at a LTC facility and it is so very frustrating; the day starts at 6am and ends at 2:30pm. I take care of 23 patients and for those 23 pt I have 2 aids that are expected to get those people...

  6. Nursing home blues.....

    LPNfurever replied to LPNfurever's topic in General Nursing

    I really think it would help out immensely if the night nurses could do blood AM blood sugars and if the aids got up several of the totals on the hall. All night shift ever seems to do when its...

  7. Nursing home blues.....

    LPNfurever replied to LPNfurever's topic in General Nursing

    We get in trouble if we dont take a 30 minute lunch and if we stay late! I usually work my lunch and just write it

  8. New nurse, Dr's want me to write their Rx's. Is this Normal?

    LPNfurever replied to jcgrund's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Dont do it! In the facility I work in we need a Dr. order for milk of magnesia. Call them and get a telephone order so then all they have to do is sign it. You will lose your license if something...

  9. What dressing to use?

    LPNfurever posted a topic in General Nursing

    I have a pt with skin cancer who picked off one of the lesions on her hand. It started out as a scabbed over sore about 2 cm in diameter. It keeps getting worse despite PRN dressing changes. It is...

  10. What dressing to use?

    LPNfurever replied to LPNfurever's topic in General Nursing

    One other thing is that I am a new grad LPN, and at this LTC facility we do not have an official Tx or wound care nurse. Also the manager for my hall is also a new grad. Its very frustrating. Do I...

  11. What dressing to use?

    LPNfurever replied to LPNfurever's topic in General Nursing

    Does the skin cancer progressively cause the wound to get worse? The dressing is scheduled to be changed Q 3 days and PRN; although it needs changing usually every other day due to the drainage....

  12. nursing home rn's

    LPNfurever replied to danetteherl's topic in General Nursing

    It is a high calling!! Im a new grad and I love long term care...my med/surg nursing friends go on and on about so and so who OD and had to be kept in restraints, or how whats her name has some rare...

  13. Funny things that pts say

    LPNfurever replied to jRN4now's topic in Nursing Humor

    One of my pleasantly confused elderly patients had DC'd her foley catheter one evening on her way to the bathroom; just ripped the sucker right out. Fortunately she had no ill effects of doing so....

  14. 6 months out of school and Im precepting??!!

    LPNfurever posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

    I work at a LTC facility and have roughly 21 pt to care for. I graduated 6 months ago and am still learning the ropes myself. The other day I had four students with me!!! Anyone else have this...

  15. New Grad SNF work... I am just exhausted and shocked

    LPNfurever replied to Bre14's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I work at a snf and have on average 18-24 pt. I have found that if I can start getting my 1130 BS at 1115 and just get them all out of the way it runs much smoother. I also dont like giving insulin...

  16. California nursing question

    LPNfurever posted a topic in General Nursing

    Does getting into nursing school in California involve a "lottery" system or is it based on grades, pre req's etc? I am an lpn and considering moving there and eventually finishing my

  17. California nursing question

    LPNfurever replied to LPNfurever's topic in General Nursing

    I am living here in Idaho, have a gpa of 3.94 and have a current Idaho lpn license. Are there many jobs for an lpn in Ca? Im not above nursing homes

  18. Nurse being above emptying a foley catheter bag??!!

    LPNfurever posted a topic in General Nursing

    I am a new grad lpn who thankfully found a job at a LTC facility. On occasion I also work as an aid; one afternoon, I had asked the nurse if she had emptied a foley catheter bag as it contained very...

  19. Nurse being above emptying a foley catheter bag??!!

    LPNfurever replied to LPNfurever's topic in General Nursing

    I have had other run in's with this nurse while working under her as an aid(but being her equal as an lpn). I think she is out to get me. I had a pt request a bath after lunch because of pain but...

  20. Can't even spike a bag!!

    LPNfurever replied to ibambamama's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Just push hard and twist, im sure even the best nurses wrestle the

  21. Nurse apprentice?!

    LPNfurever posted a topic in General Nursing

    It seems as though the hospital is trying to phase out LPN's and replacing them with nurse apprentices. Of course there are the RN's overseeing them. I couldnt believe that a NA makes 15 dollars an...

  22. Nurse apprentice?!

    LPNfurever replied to LPNfurever's topic in General Nursing

    ok

  23. First job where? and Length of orientation?

    LPNfurever replied to debblynn13's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I started at a SNF, my orientation was 5 days and the pt ratio was

  24. Nurse apprentice?!

    LPNfurever replied to LPNfurever's topic in General Nursing

    Sounds like a glorified CNA to me...This is job posting for the position at the hospital: Description Responsible for performing activities of daily living, which includes baths,...