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

    Destinystar replied to Destinystar's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    unfortunatly in california title 22 california code of regulations states in section 70215.(b) that "the lvn does not have the statutory authority to formulate a nursing diagnosis, etc". you can get...

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

    Destinystar replied to Destinystar's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    it is impossible in ltc when there is 1 rn for up to 120 patients or so to formulate a nsg dx, formulate a care plan teaches the pt. & family how to care for the pts needs, delegates tasks to...

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

    Destinystar replied to Destinystar's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    THANK YOU. I AGREE.AN EXERCISE IN FUTILITY (HOWEVER NECESSARY AND MANDATED BY LAW IT

  4. About a LTC MD who is BAD NEWS

    Destinystar posted a topic in Geriatric, LTC

    The last LTC I worked at had a Medical Director (MD). He would come to work in military fatigues and tell the nursing staff that he was a Colonial in the military and had to catch a plane at the Air...

  5. About a LTC MD who is BAD NEWS

    Destinystar replied to Destinystar's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    the doctors behavior is bogus but the story is true. his name is listed on a public website with the board of medical quality assurance about his license being on probation here in california and...

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

    Destinystar replied to Destinystar's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    if you home care folks have little bit of trouble using them for one pt. can you imagine us long term care folk rn's who write them for as many as 120 pts. and us long term nurses who have as many as...

  7. LPN license denial?

    Destinystar replied to RickD64's topic in Georgia Nursing

    The good news about your felony convictions and nursing board probations is that 1. If you only had one felony conviction after 5 years you can go to court and ask for a pardon 2. Nursing probations...

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

    Destinystar replied to Destinystar's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    if you read the nurse practice act (at least the one in california) for rn's it is unbelivable how much responsiblity falls on an rn's shoulders. since we also work with don's who are rn's it is...

  9. About a LTC MD who is BAD NEWS

    Destinystar replied to Destinystar's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    yes there are drugs involved. he takes 3 klonipins and 2 vicodins that are not prescribed for him at night. i have not been working with the company that employees him since dec. of 2003. i agree if a...

  10. About a LTC MD who is BAD NEWS

    Destinystar replied to Destinystar's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    these are all of the people i contacted 1.the department of health services 2. medi-cal 3. medicare 4. the board of medical quality assurance the department of health services told me to contact his...

  11. About a LTC MD who is BAD NEWS

    Destinystar replied to Destinystar's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    it is not joke. the board of medical quality assurance in california is the one who permitted the md to practice. for his first offense (forging another md's signature and stealing $150,000 from his...

  12. About a LTC MD who is BAD NEWS

    Destinystar replied to Destinystar's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    you are right he is not worth putting myself in jeopardy

  13. About a LTC MD who is BAD NEWS

    Destinystar replied to Destinystar's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    i should try your idea. he needs to suffer consequences for his behavior. according to the board of medical quality assurance here in california seems like he will have to commit another crime before...

  14. About a LTC MD who is BAD NEWS

    Destinystar replied to Destinystar's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    the headlines would read: nursing home chain shows their concern for elders by hiring an x convict and spouse abuser as their medical director[ quote=michelle126]maybe the local news would love to...

  15. nurse practitioner or RN?

    Destinystar replied to koan's topic in General Nursing

    quote=destinystar]the nurse practitiner is an rn who has acquired additional preparation and skills in physical diagnosis, psycho-social assessment, & management of health-illness needs in an...

  16. nurse practitioner or RN?

    Destinystar replied to koan's topic in General Nursing

    The nurse practitiner is an RN who has acquired additional preparation and skills in physical diagnosis, psycho-social assessment, & management of health-illness needs in an educational program...

  17. LTC blood draws

    Destinystar replied to gomernurse's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    like dont ltc nurses have enough to do??? why the sudden change?? is this a way to cut costs???? (that is how i would take the

  18. About a LTC MD who is BAD NEWS

    Destinystar replied to Destinystar's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    we both worked at the nursing home together. he was the medical director and i was the staff developer. i have made a lot of complaints so far havent gotten anyone to do anything about it. the medical...

  19. About a LTC MD who is BAD NEWS

    Destinystar replied to Destinystar's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    i had 2 witnesses write to the board of medical quality assurance about dr. jerko and had even sent a picture of him posing with them to prove that he knows who they are. i sent in the medical report...

  20. About a LTC MD who is BAD NEWS

    Destinystar replied to Destinystar's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    dr. demento must of rented it before you did the movie was called "catch me if you can" this doc was such a looser that he imitated the character in real life. more evidence that this doctor is...

  21. Neglect...LPN was fired, RN was not

    Destinystar replied to KacyLynnRN's topic in General Nursing

    The reason why the LPN got fired is because she took report on the pts. and it was in her scope to do rounds and check on her pts. at the beginning of the shift. The RN did not take report on the...

  22. About a LTC MD who is BAD NEWS

    Destinystar replied to Destinystar's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    i did have 2 witnesses come forward and write 2 different letters to the md's probation officer that they witnessed the fbi outfit, handcuffs on his belt hoops and the flashing of the fbi badge. he...

  23. TAS for wet-to-dry dressings used for everything!

    Destinystar replied to ceecel.dee's topic in Wound, Ostomy, Continence

    The surgeon can order whatever his little heart desires. But afterward we have to monitor the response to treatment. If the wound appears to be healing without s/s of infection I see no reason to...

  24. About a LTC MD who is BAD NEWS

    Destinystar replied to Destinystar's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    when i called his cell phone and the med. assistant answered "officer jenny" and said he was on an fbi mission i did call the fbi right away who informed me that he was not a member. the fbi said that...

  25. Jupiter area RNs- help!

    Destinystar replied to heather0028's topic in Florida Nursing

    it would be a lot easier if you take your nclex right after graduation in fl and apply for your original license there. you do not have to apply for licensure in the state you graduated from. for...