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  1. Narcotic meds "to go?"

    downsouthlaff replied to DallasRN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    LPN/LTC Nurse Here to offer my input and experience. At the nursing home in which I practice, the family/RP may sign a medication release form for the entire blister card of the narc. Two nurses must...

  2. Am I a bully?

    downsouthlaff replied to haron54's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    As an LPN who functions as a charge nurse In LTC I would never tell a nurses aide, or a new nurse something as that's too bad. There are definently more appropriate ways as a Charge Nurse In a...

  3. Is LTC a good option if I can't find a job?

    downsouthlaff replied to 07courtney1993's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I've been an LPN at an LTC/Nursing Home since being a new grad nurse 2 years ago. I can say that as a nurse in LTC I have learned lots and lots. Lots of meds. Being good and assessments and charting....

  4. Use of cellphones while at work

    downsouthlaff replied to givxnchy's topic in General Nursing

    So does our DON. Especially the night Nurses. Also all communication to the Nurse Practitioner service whether it be late night labs sent to the facility, a problem or change in residents condition is...

  5. Use of cellphones while at work

    downsouthlaff replied to givxnchy's topic in General Nursing

    So different for us. I'm an LPN at a nursing home and our DON instructs us to keep our phone on loud ring. Our Nursing homes nurse Practicioner service communicates with all Nursee through text...

  6. Husbands!

    downsouthlaff replied to middleagednurse's topic in General Nursing

    Well quite honestly I guess you can say we don't talk about nursing much outside of work. Im an LTC Nurse and she's an LTC Nurse [emoji16]. We do occasionally talk about our day and our patients but...

  7. Can a RN supervisor give report legally to a Lpn supervisor in a private own nursing home

    downsouthlaff replied to Dogozaly's topic in General Nursing

    I guess it would depend on the BON in that state. I'm an LPN in Louisiana and here in Louisiana the BON states that it is perfectly acceptable for an LPN to be a Charge Nurse and supervises the work...

  8. Can a nurse get in trouble if....

    downsouthlaff replied to Ariel143's topic in Rehabilitation

    I'm an LPN and I've worked LTC/SNF all my short career. Never worked LTAC/Sub Acute but have many fellow nurse friends and family who have. I can say that I have had a few trach patients who were...

  9. Husbands!

    downsouthlaff replied to middleagednurse's topic in General Nursing

    Me and my SO are both nurses. Never had this problem. There's things we both know and some things we both

  10. Question to Catholic nurses

    downsouthlaff replied to KatieMI's topic in General Nursing

    I do know that in our church different priests have the authority by the church to do things at there own discretion. For example a priest in St Charlie parish may allow a couple in which there is a...

  11. Question to Catholic nurses

    downsouthlaff replied to KatieMI's topic in General Nursing

    Emergent thanks for clearing that up. I did say I am a Catholic in good practice with the church but at the same time I'm not an surely expert in the church. But we still don't know the exact...

  12. Question to Catholic nurses

    downsouthlaff replied to KatieMI's topic in General Nursing

    I am a Nurse,LPN. But I'm also a good standing practicing Catholic. This sounds like a volunteer Eucharistic minister. As Catholics we usually do not swallow the "host or body of Christ," we usually...

  13. Oh boy

    downsouthlaff replied to Gigi72's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Wow you mean they actually have RNs who complete admits ? Wow ! I would come on for an evening shift and as an LPN be expected to admin meds to 38 residents, complete all routine charting, and orders,...

  14. Oh boy

    downsouthlaff replied to Gigi72's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Wow you meant to tell me that your debility has a designated admit Nurse and your having to do all this ? There's a problem right there. I'm an LTC Nurse/LPN and I can tell you that I've done at least...

  15. Diabetes management in LTC

    downsouthlaff replied to kfostercma's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I work at a nursing home that has many many diabetics who are on CBGs to ss. Every night I'll get CBGs of 300-400mg/dl. The biggest challenge to me is trying to get these residents to comply to a...

  16. RNs treat me like I'm not a nurse

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

    As an LPN you are a Nurse. The N in LPN stands for Nurse. 1. You spent 18 months in nursing school and learned a lot of theory, clinical skills and concepts. 2. You passed the NCLEX-PN and...

  17. Evil Nurses

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

    Sounds like the common unhappy Nurse. Get ready there everywhere. Advice there's got to be someone else you can go to for help and

  18. "I do the same thing as an RN"

    downsouthlaff replied to WheresMyPen's topic in General Nursing

    Lousiana is one of the states where LPNs have the widest scope of practice. Don't know how true this is but from what I'm told LPNs in southern states are permitted to do much more than LPNs/LVNs in...

  19. New LPN in LTC and I am drowning

    downsouthlaff replied to lifeisgood2012's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    2nd shift evening shift is very hard . When I was a new Nurse in LTC I worked 2nd shift five e evenings a week. It's a very difficult shift and no one seems to like it for long. I had 38 residents...

  20. crushing meds, best foods to disguise taste

    downsouthlaff replied to heynow1313's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Every now and then at the nursing home I work at sometimes dietary will run out of pudding or applesauce for the nurses med cart. So therefore they may give us some puréed fruit in a squeeze bottle...

  21. "I do the same thing as an RN"

    downsouthlaff replied to WheresMyPen's topic in General Nursing

    RN education don't offend me. I honestly wish I was an RN and hope to one day have the resources to become one. RNs are the hierarchy of our profession. There educated at a level beyond us LPNs. They...

  22. "I do the same thing as an RN"

    downsouthlaff replied to WheresMyPen's topic in General Nursing

    But what about the many states where they can do these things? A statement of fact is that an RN has a broader scope of practice. Saying that there more that LPNs can't do that RNs can do is not a...

  23. "I do the same thing as an RN"

    downsouthlaff replied to WheresMyPen's topic in General Nursing

    . Can a LPN do a lot of what I do yes, but their is as much or more that they cant do.[/ While your post is very insightful and very accurate, as you were an LPN before an RN and certain you are an...

  24. "I do the same thing as an RN"

    downsouthlaff replied to WheresMyPen's topic in General Nursing

    This is really up to the facility. Some facilities hire LPNs and RNs and floor nurse and are open to this. I've seen other facilities turn away RNs and say LPNs only, simply because they know that RNs...

  25. "I do the same thing as an RN"

    downsouthlaff replied to WheresMyPen's topic in General Nursing

    Again it's not a matter of LPNs not doing the same job as RNs. A better way to word it is RNs have a more extensive scope than LPNs and are permitted to do more through the BON. But saying that LPNs...