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LOL! Not like you make it sound! I work from 6 to 2:30 (mostly). Sort of as a liason with the 3rd shift. But I took the job knowing that my hours could fluctuate & I might find myself working late morning to early evening at some point.

Oh my lucky day - our facility just switched to Pharmarica

STOP! This is a crime & a guarenteed way to loose your licence!! Don't EVER "borrow" medication from another resident, among the many charges would be practicing as a pharmacist without a licence & there is serious fines & jail time!

I agree, wild birds can harbor some disease, but the domestic ones need health certificates just like cats & dogs.

Hi, First of all it sounds like you need to take a deep breath, every nurse is a psych nurse (like it or not). That being said, it is EXTREMELY common for residents in LTC to have oodles of psych dx, its all in various degrees as to how serius the dx is. Federal & State law requires these dx for certain medications. I would definately talk to your unit manager, DON & the staff developer & get more training. It is truely a different kind of nursing. You may not have a job after, but you have to ultimatley protect the licence you worked so hard for. Follow your gut & balance that with not rushing to make a decision. Good luck!

Hi there, You didn't mention what your position is in the faciltiy you are in. But, nurses are the first to beat each other down, its a fact. So a pleasant conversation sounds like it would be in order. Remind this LPN that we are all nurses & being an RN does not make you a "better" nurse, or a "real nurse" but that it gives you a different perspective on/in nursing. I hope this helps a bit. Give yourself a hug for caring & have a great day!

We have Morning stand up here too. (I'm the ADON & a new one at that). We do not go over every single resident within the meeting. Each dept head is given the opportunity to say somethig that will effect the facilty, ie: pending admissions, discharges, pts going out on an activity, & other issues that might be relavent to the day to day workings. The meetings are Mon- Fri @ 9am & I take notes, so if I need to I can follow-up on something from earlier in the week I have it there in my hands. I also go to every unit and do an informal "whats new" & "how are things going" round, but thats at 6am. Sounds like you need to real people in alittle and get them focused & get more to the point. Good luck.

Hi, I often wondered why the elderly are prevented from having physical relationships. It is very natural & normal to want to be touched & cuddled & feel loved at any age, maybe even more so as we age. As humans we need it to survive. Alerting the family in my opinion is only necessary if the people are deemed "incompitent". Having a medical or finacial POA does not make a person incompitent. And/or if there is any signs of changes that the relationship is changing to an abusive nature. As adults they have the right to this type of relationship. But, this is only my opinion; take it as it is.

I agree with many of the advise & suggestions in the various posts. In our facility the person who investigates abuse are the social workers. Everyone is encouraged to report & follow-up on abuse charges, we take it VERY seriously! As far as the facilty getting tagged; as painful as it is, maybe thats not such a bad thing. At least the allegation would be investigated. Sorry.