lpncharlie

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1. reported a nurse stealing narcs and not giving meds, shes friends with the DON :(

   lpncharlie replied to CynicallyVexed's topic in Patient Safety Issues

   Put your initial and date next to the blister on the meds you

2. Persistent Falsification of Data

   lpncharlie replied to lpncharlie's topic in Patient Safety Issues

   A couple of years ago the DNS & ADNS were let go. Our facility was once rated very high but recently were downgraded to 2 star. A few months ago the administrator of more than 20 years was fired...

3. Persistent Falsification of Data

   lpncharlie replied to lpncharlie's topic in Patient Safety Issues

   If you printed out glucose readings for the 4 residents that are diabetic for a 2 week span from the MAR and got out the Glucometer & the Log book, it would be evident that the glucometer readings...

4. Persistent Falsification of Data

   lpncharlie replied to lpncharlie's topic in Patient Safety Issues

   This has been going on for some time. At first I noticed that a standing scheduled dose of 4 units before breakfast and dinner had been deleted without any order. I questioned if that was supposed to...

5. Persistent Falsification of Data

   lpncharlie replied to lpncharlie's topic in Patient Safety Issues

   Our glucometers store readings for 30 days. They supply digital readings from 50 - 600. Sliding scale for this patient goes to 400. Above 400 give xx units and notify MD/APRN. I always follow...

6. Persistent Falsification of Data

   lpncharlie replied to lpncharlie's topic in Patient Safety Issues

   A person is being treated by a diabetic specialist. When I work and check her blood sugar it is over 500. When this lady works it is 300. I now work night shift except for every other weekend. When...

7. Persistent Falsification of Data

   lpncharlie posted a topic in Patient Safety Issues

   A coworker persistently falsifies fingerstick data. Yesterday evening on her shift she had 6 fingersticks. There were only 2 recorded fingersticks in the glucometer. All data entered for patients was...

8. New Nurse 4 Med errors in 6 months

   lpncharlie posted a topic in General Nursing

   Hello I Graduated In December 2010 and maintained high grades throughout the program. I passed my state board exam on my first attempt in February. A friend recommended me to a local nursing home...