TheKyleRC

This particular patient is on legal Keyhea - he doesn't have a choice on taking the medication because he is not mentally capable of making that decision. He does have the right to refuse vital signs, however. Thanks for the input guys - Just wanted to make sure my license wouldn't be on the line for being a sheep and following orders blindly. Makes sense!

I work in an environment with mentally ill patients that often refuse to have their vital signs taken for their scheduled blood pressure medication. These are not elderly petients, however they are adults. I am curious what the legal policy is behind this idea - I am in California. As an LVN would you be allowed to give blood pressure medication to a patient when the physican has a specific order stating "Give blood pressure medication even if patient refuses vital signs, notify MD so the patient can be assessed." The MD is essentially stating to give the blood pressure medication regardless if the patient refuses vital signs or not - This specific patient has refused vitals for 2 weeks in a row now and is still recieving Atenolol. Is there a legal policy regarding this? As an LVN should I still continue to give the medication? Would any liability fall on to the LVN in this situation, or would the MD take all responsibility by making a order stating to give regardless of v/s? What would you do in this situation? Thanks for your input!

Worked for me. Good pop up - just got my pass letter in the mail today. + 3 classmates have done it - all good - all passed.

Why do I have to live in CA where there is no quick results? Absolute crap. lmao

Been 3 days and still the good pop-up. This mean I am golden?!?

You might want to drink, at least. lol!

California? Took 12 days?

Should make a thread for posting pictures of yourself - and we can all judge and assume based on them. lolz

What's the total number of times the board can be taken in the US?

Thanks - Cheers to hoping I passed my board - waiting for official results.

I attended Charles A. Jones and am here for questions if anyone has any. Graduated in June of 2010. LVN. Shoot me a PM if you have any questions.

A little late - but I attended CAJ and graduated from the LVN program in June of 2010. Feel free to PM me and I will give you my email so you can ask questions.

I am a normal guy - and in my class there were both extremes. Only 2 other male's in my LVN class - one was extremelly masculine - pumped iron on a daily basis - and the other was more feminine. A friends program had 3 very feminine men as well. Could be strictly coincidence - ya never know. lol

LVN - 22yrs old. Had two other males in my graduating class - both over 30.

Yeah I plan on taking them to the board personally. It's in my hometown.