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  1. Can You Be Fired....

    luvmy2angels posted a topic in General Nursing

    Can you be fired for not taking a lunch break during an 8 hour shift? I know it is the law that you need to take a 30 minute break. My employer has recently cut back on staffing causing the nurses to...

  2. Abuse/Neglect question

    luvmy2angels posted a topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Does anyone consider it to be either abusive or neglectful for a LTC facility to not have enough staff to care for the number of residents? According to the state regs the staffing ratio is ok, but...

  3. Infection control question...

    luvmy2angels posted a topic in General Nursing

    I work in LTC and we have been told that we are NOT allowed to wear gloves in the dining room, this includes while clearing dirty dishes/napkins. Reasoning: it is not conducive to creating a "home...

  4. Making anoymous complaint

    luvmy2angels posted a topic in General Nursing

    Just wondering if anyone has ever made an anoymous complaint against your employer. I feel there has been a huge issue regarding patient safety at my place of employment that resulted in a patients...

  5. Which of these 3 ethical dilemmas would be better to talk about?

    luvmy2angels replied to J-Swish's topic in General Nursing

    The 3rd one does not really seem like an ethical dilemma to me. It seems to me that you were just using good nursing judgement in checking the sugar again. Something as simple as the alcohol not...

  6. Do you know of any facility in PA that hires without license?

    luvmy2angels replied to lorpu 2012's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    I started applying for jobs about 4 months before i graduated. Most places i applied to (both hospitals and long term care facilities) were very willing to hire me with out having taken the boards...

  7. Ever had a Reiki Massage session??

    luvmy2angels posted a topic in Holistic

    My wonderful neighboors gave me a gift certificate as a graduation gift for a really neat "spa" or massage place in town. I stopped in and got thier brochure. These people offer chocolate facials...

  8. LTC project: Who enters admission orders? MD or RN?

    luvmy2angels replied to KdubsRN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    RNs as well as LPNs enter admission orders where i work. Doc will sign them at some point when he does rounds, but we put them

  9. Wounds in LTC

    luvmy2angels replied to Isitpossible's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I agree with dietary consult, does your facility have a wound Dr or wound team?? If not and this is something you are interested in you can always get more education in wounds and start a wound team...

  10. MHA degree....

    luvmy2angels replied to toocrabby4u's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks for the replies. I myself am not interested in an getting my MHA. I am a nurse and my dept is run by someone with their MHA and has no respect for us as nurses. she has had no formal nursing...

  11. Please Help me decide

    luvmy2angels replied to amzyRN's topic in Nursing Career

    I agree, ER position without a

  12. Working nightshifts

    luvmy2angels replied to NurseyPoo7's topic in General Nursing

    I went back to night shift after working days for 15 years or so. I got off at 7, would come home and get the kids up and ready for school and would go to bed around 9 am. I would get up at 3 pm to...

  13. CNA's documenting in charts...

    luvmy2angels posted a topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I am just curious if anyone else has an employer that says it is okay for anyone to document a nurses note in a resident's chart?? I work in personal care but I know when I worked in skilled nursing...

  14. CNA's documenting in charts...

    luvmy2angels replied to luvmy2angels's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Thank

  15. CNA's documenting in charts...

    luvmy2angels replied to luvmy2angels's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Just an FYI...I would NEVER consider a CNA or any other member of my team a "peon". And I certainly don't feel the chart is a "magical book". My concern is that information may be written in the chart...

  16. Advice - Patient Ratio and BS Check in ALF

    luvmy2angels replied to LFalcon's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Once you get a routine down it may not seem as stressful. One question...can't any of these things be delegated to the aides?? I know where i work there are 2 nurses on dayshift and one aide so the...

  17. Focus on Person Centered Care and infection control

    luvmy2angels posted a topic in General Nursing

    I work in a personal care facility where they are trending towards the person centered care environment which i am totally on board with. Although we are trying to make this as home like as possible i...

  18. Focus on Person Centered Care and infection control

    luvmy2angels replied to luvmy2angels's topic in General Nursing

    yes, we do have an infection control nurse. I will talk to her about this. Thanks, nice to know i'm not crazy,

  19. Lancaster General

    luvmy2angels replied to JumpingIn's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    May take a while to get in but definatley worth it, great school and great

  20. Can an LPN.....?

    luvmy2angels replied to KATRN78's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    Yep, they sure

  21. Quick question

    luvmy2angels replied to Dulce29's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    i worked as a CNA for 18 years before going to LPN school. I personally feel every nurse should work as a CNA first. I continued to work through school but only worked every other weekend and went to...

  22. Using nursing "jargon" in charts and support plans

    luvmy2angels posted a topic in General Nursing

    We were told by our new boss to stop using nursing "jargon" ( and yes, she used the air quotes ) when writing our nurses notes and resident support plans. I find this very offensive and disrespectful....

  23. Using nursing "jargon" in charts and support plans

    luvmy2angels replied to luvmy2angels's topic in General Nursing

    No, she is referring to things like PRN, BID, TID...your normal everyday abbreviations that i have used every day since i was out of school. She dumbs us down everyday, staff moral is on a downward...

  24. Medicine Cart

    luvmy2angels replied to bidn's topic in General Nursing

    That is a perfectly legal practice where i live (PA), as long as cart is locked and also if using computer for med pass make sure you tilt screen down or put up blank page so nothing on the screen is...

  25. HIPAA violations and the cell phone

    luvmy2angels replied to Sacred eagle's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    this has been a trend where i work as well and has resulted in numerous firings over the past months. I agree, if you aren't professional enough and have enough common sense to know it is illegal to...