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  1. Transient Ischemic Attacks--need practical advice

    Destinystar replied to chris_at_lucas_RN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    i am sorry but it is out of a nurses scope of practice to be offering medical advice and to be making a medical diagnoses. sounds like your dad needs to go to an md he can trust and follow up on any...

  2. Unbelievable LTC eyewitness stories

    Destinystar replied to Destinystar's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I used to work at a place and an LVN would let this unhygenic patient rub her back at the nurses station. Then I worked for a family owned LTC and the lonlely female DON/owner would have the staff rub...

  3. The Worthy Banana

    Destinystar replied to nightingale's topic in Holistic

    i like to cut up banannas and freeze them. i like to eat one frozen in the morning. i notice that i feel full and good afterwards. i live in the desert and one day i did not eat breakfast and had s/s...

  4. Board Of Nursing Actions

    Destinystar replied to RN30years's topic in General Nursing

    i complained about an lvn who gave 60 psych pts. all of their meds all at once, charted out that she gave her 9am and 12 noon meds at 9 am left the narcotic drawer with an inaccurate count and then...

  5. Help me with my "spider" problem!

    Destinystar replied to enfermeraSG's topic in General Nursing

    spider veins are caused from hormones, heredity, pregnancy, excess wt, etc. many people who do not stand on their feet and athletes have them as well. there is lasar treatment for spider veins that is...

  6. Is this understaffing (or is it me?)

    Destinystar replied to Town & Country's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    in terms of california the staffing ratio is for a 24 hour period. meaning that the the hours that each nurse work are added up then divided by the number of nurses in a 24 hour period to come up with...

  7. Resident in Hosp for blood transfusion.......not pottied at all!Need to vent

    Destinystar replied to nursecompassion's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    :) i agree with you mermaid the terminology minimizes elderly people to children. the correct word is assisted to the

  8. Resident in Hosp for blood transfusion.......not pottied at all!Need to vent

    Destinystar replied to nursecompassion's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    you can still put your complaint in writting and send it to the administrator of the hospital. you can also find out the cna's name in charge of the resident and turn a complaint in the the cna board....

  9. LPN as supervisor?

    Destinystar replied to CapeCodMermaid's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    to igflamini- if it is true that this person is using this site to degrade lpn's and supplying false or misleading information then report it to a moderator. people that come on these sites with the...

  10. LPN as supervisor?

    Destinystar replied to CapeCodMermaid's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    i agree with you igflamini for a person who has all those titles i am surprised at their inability to articulate a response to a question. seemed as if the author had questions which is unusual...

  11. LPN as supervisor?

    Destinystar replied to CapeCodMermaid's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    i dont understand what all the confusion is about. in california the roles of the rn, lvn & cna are clearly defined by the bon, state regulations, obra and our california nurses association in...

  12. slander against the provider

    Destinystar replied to nurse92's topic in General Nursing

    first of all you can not be a third party victim. meaning that the gossip was not about you. legally you are not the vicitm and have no right to complain. only the person who those statements were...

  13. First Job out of school

    Destinystar replied to Loraineo's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    i can understand how u feel. it would be helpful to you if you reviewed the rn & lvn nurse practice act, the state regulations for ltc & obra as well as downloading any info. from your state...

  14. Unbelievable LTC eyewitness stories

    Destinystar replied to Destinystar's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    hey todd thanx for sharing u might want to go to the don & ask her if she thought that the things that this nurse did was ok?? dont act like your trying to get her in trouble just say to the don...

  15. kicked out nrsing school-would u fight?

    Destinystar replied to hotcoffee1's topic in General Nursing

    Take adversity and turn it into opportunity. Sounds like you learned from this experience. Once you find a med. to control your involuntary tremors there is no reason why you cannot apply the credits...

  16. Nursing Homes vs. Hospitals???

    Destinystar replied to tiff_faith2001's topic in Nursing Career

    your responsibility as a cna remains the same no matter what setting you choose to work in. an rn can and does do the same thing a cna does with added responsibilities. rn's typically get about 3x...

  17. Is this legal???

    Destinystar replied to critcarenurse16's topic in General Nursing

    :chuckle dont take it to personally. sounds like a form that someone is using to meet some guidline. i would just put down "i prefer not to answer". or i would put down silly answers just to turn...

  18. Eat Before You Get Here!

    Destinystar replied to NurseJacqui's topic in Emergency

    i live in a community where people have very little money left over after they buy their cigarettes, alcohol, weed and meth to buy food with:rotfl: :chuckle

  19. Shared eye drops between patients

    Destinystar replied to switcher's topic in Infectious Disease

    it is against every infection control guideline on earth:chuckle now as for me personally

  20. afraid of losing my liscense

    Destinystar replied to nursecatnfl's topic in Correctional

    if an rn tells you to write something you do not agree with you should tell her to write it herself. if not you are legally obligated to state the facts. chest pains alway warrent an assessment. if...

  21. Care Plans an Exercise in FUTILITY??????

    Destinystar replied to Destinystar's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    the ltc that i have worked in the surveyors have never commented on who wrote the care plan just on the accuracy of the

  22. LPN as supervisor?

    Destinystar replied to CapeCodMermaid's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    this is one issue that really depends on what state you live in. each state has a different nurse practic act for lvn's and rn's with the bon as will as different state regs that apply to nsg. homes....

  23. LTC waking residents for routine Tylenol/Benadryl on nites

    Destinystar replied to doobiedo's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    1. residents &/or their responsible party are supposed to be involved in the care planning decision. this issue is not about staff convience. if the resident does not want to be woken up then the...

  24. Care Plans an Exercise in FUTILITY??????

    Destinystar replied to Destinystar's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    you hit the nail on the head ms. mercy. we need to find a way to make the care plan process work & for it to be utilized the way it was

  25. Care Plans an Exercise in FUTILITY??????

    Destinystar replied to Destinystar's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    the care plan process is confusing to me. maybe you can clarify some issues since you have a lot of experience with them. in obra it is refered to as an interdisciplinary care plan. just states the rn...