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  1. Does anyone know of any nurses who were fired because they did too much overtime?

    downsouthlaff replied to Blackcat99's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I work 7a-7p in a nursing facility, and often stay 1 1/2 to 2 hrs over, to finish up charting, accident reports, or new admit paperwork. Our facility management understands this and is okay with this...

  2. Patient always wants to know what her meds are for

    downsouthlaff replied to Ptntcrgvr's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I know I'm long term care, we floor nurses are supposed to be able to educate our residents on what each pill there taking is for and the side

  3. Male Nurses, the reality of false allegations and the potential dooming effects

    downsouthlaff posted a topic in Men in Nursing

    We all hear about false allegations. But like myself we rarely ever think about them or where they could lead. Well just this past month, a male nurse colleague of mine, received an order to collect...

  4. LTC LVN

    downsouthlaff replied to Albymarina's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I've been an LPN in LTC for 2 and a half years. Very common. I had 1 day of training at my current facility in which I have been employed for 2 years now. I can honestly say that, I didn't really...

  5. State audited med pass, nursing home LPN.

    downsouthlaff posted a topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Hi everyone. For the past 2 years, I've been the "Night Shift Nurse" at my job. As of last week I was selected by DON to become a Day Nurse. I am looking forward to this as I am very tired of feeling...

  6. Things LTC Nurses wish EMTs and Paramedics would understand.

    downsouthlaff posted a topic in General Nursing

    The long lived what seems to be country wide rivalry between EMTs and Long Tern Care Nurses is an obvious one. Long into social media, you see EMT pages posting ridiculing memes about long term care...

  7. State audited med pass, nursing home LPN.

    downsouthlaff replied to downsouthlaff's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    BSN be done, thank you for your response , one question regarding accu checks! If you bring the lancet into the residents room, glove, check the CBG, and then complete the procedure, if your sharps...

  8. Things LTC Nurses wish EMTs and Paramedics would understand.

    downsouthlaff replied to downsouthlaff's topic in General Nursing

    Sorry dude but no an LTC Nurse can not be at the bedside of a resident patiently waiting for you to arrive. We don't have 30 minutes to wait for you when we are already staying sometimes hours over...

  9. Things LTC Nurses wish EMTs and Paramedics would understand.

    downsouthlaff replied to downsouthlaff's topic in General Nursing

    Your generalization about LTC Nurses and broad lack of respect is unfair based on a few bad examples ! That's like me saying that I lack respect for all EMTs and paramedics simply because there's...

  10. I'm an LPN and I understand.

    downsouthlaff posted a topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I'm a new Nurse. I spend a lot of my time on a nursing home corridor behind a med cart, or more like a rolling Walgreens kiosk. I stay at work 1, 2 sometimes maybe 3 hours after shift change behind a...

  11. How to be the best LTC Nurse I can be

    downsouthlaff replied to HELLONURSE2b502's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I've been an LPN/LTC Nurse for 2 years since completing nursing school. It's a tough environment. Substandard CNA staffing, and staffing in general, cost cutting by management, heavy Nurse to patient...

  12. LPN's aren't real nurses

    downsouthlaff replied to laurennnxo26's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I'm an LPN and guess what, I am a Nurse. Evidence? 1. My job title is Charge Nurse at a nursing home. 2. When my patients and there families ask to talk to the Nurse in charge and on duty , that's...

  13. Attention New Nurses in LTC. Night shift is where it's at.

    downsouthlaff posted a topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Hello everybody. Hope everyone is having a great end to the summer. Since I became a Nurse about 7 months ago, I worked 3pm-11pm in a busy rural nursing home. We'll as of 3 weeks ago I made the best...

  14. Mylanta For Nausea?

    downsouthlaff posted a topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Well this is week the nursing home in which I practice held a Nurses meeting and informed all off us floor nurses that some of the standing orders were changing. One of which that really had me...

  15. Common meds given in LTC facilites? New nurse seeking advice

    downsouthlaff replied to Beautiful_Soul's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    As an LTC Nurse I can tell you that there are so many varieties of meds given in nursing facilities. If your a night nurse, your morning med pass will consist mostly of PPIs and Levothyroxine. On on...

  16. What to do when a patient falls?

    downsouthlaff replied to Nurse_Tricia's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Depends on facility policies and procedures. I have been a Nurse in the nursing home for nearly 2 years and have worked in nursing homes for five years. Sad to say but from my experience falls are an...

  17. If you are lucky enough to have them on your unit

    downsouthlaff replied to Vtachy1's topic in General Nursing

    I guess different areas of nursing do things a little differently. As a Nurse at an LTC Facility I have my own personal and it comes home with

  18. An LTC Nurse POV: Why does it feel like Hospital ERs are bothered with Nursing Home reside

    downsouthlaff posted a topic in Geriatric, LTC

    We all know how hospital ERs are. You convince your hard headed mother to take a trip to the ER because she has some chest pain. So during the ER visit, CPK, Troponin check out okay. Other labs WNL....

  19. Pet Peeves with Doctors

    downsouthlaff replied to BeenThere2012's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I know right ! After all it is the Nurses station lol

  20. Pet Peeves with Doctors

    downsouthlaff replied to BeenThere2012's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    As an LTC Nurse my biggest pet peeves with doctors ? Refusing to schedule PRN meds that the resident takes every day , every time it's due. They are completely okay with it even if the med is being...

  21. An LTC Nurse POV: Why does it feel like Hospital ERs are bothered with Nursing Home reside

    downsouthlaff replied to downsouthlaff's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Well let's hope this is not the typical behavior of Hospital ERs. Let's absolutely hope so. In the opinion of the residents PCP, he should have been admitted for the chest pain and elevated Troponin...

  22. Withdrew from BSN to do LVN (lost and confuse)

    downsouthlaff replied to cutescrubs's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Sometime university study is just not for some people. LVN school is very challenging. But at least maybe you will be more interested in the material. I'm an LPN and as far as working in the hospital...

  23. An LTC Nurse POV: Why does it feel like Hospital ERs are bothered with Nursing Home reside

    downsouthlaff replied to downsouthlaff's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Well I can tell you that at my facility we are required to send all pertinent paperwork, MARs, labs. I myself always try my best go give the hospital the best as far as baseline. But what I can't...

  24. Being Evicted from the Nursing Home? Hunh?

    downsouthlaff replied to traumaRUs's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    As an LPN in Long Term Care I have seen a few residents rightfully given a 30 day eviction notice and rightfully so. 1. Young resident, drug problem, selling drugs to other residents, threatening to...

  25. New ltc nurse looking for advice

    downsouthlaff replied to QueenOfTheNuts's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Focus on your med pass and get it done as quickly and safely/accurately as possible. Don't be afraid to take logical shortcuts that save you time and provide 0 potential harm for your residents...