ktwlpn

ktwlpn LPN

LTC,Hospice/palliative care,acute care

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  1. I am a worried CNA

    ktwlpn replied to Krissy NY's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I would document and report everything and hopefully you'll get tranferred to a unit with some more mature staff....LTC can be so difficult-and often the nurses will overlook this kind of thing ( they...

  2. please help!!!

    ktwlpn replied to WI_cna's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Here in Pa in assisted living the aides are only supposed to "assist" the resident in taking their meds...by law the resident is supposed to be with-it enough to know what to take...That's how they...

  3. What Is Your Most Gross, Yucky, Disgusting Nursing Horror Story?

    ktwlpn replied to yazisizit's topic in Nursing Humor

    A friend and I volunteered at the local VA hospital years ago...called bingo...I remember a fella masturbating under the table....That does not tuen a hair on my head any longer...I have had residents...

  4. Woman refuses CS, charged with murder

    ktwlpn replied to crankyasanoldma's topic in Ob/Gyn

    You are mis-informed. I have not seen any statement attributed to her that she refused the section because she did not want a scar -in fact she has had previous sections....She stated (and this...

  5. Woman refuses CS, charged with murder

    ktwlpn replied to crankyasanoldma's topic in Ob/Gyn

    http://dsdsdemo2.ap.org/aponline/us_stories/122_ds_3568026.html Here is another stiory that sheds some insight into this woman'a psych history-and she certainly looks like she has...

  6. Consequences of Bad Choices

    ktwlpn replied to hbscott's topic in General Nursing

    It might not fall exactly under HIPPA but when you post to a board like this,revealing where you are from in your profile and a link to your homepage that shows pictures of you and your family you...

  7. Segregated Nursing homes: Your opinion Please!

    ktwlpn replied to kwagner_51's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    That's no different then ethnic neighborhoods and as long as it is voluntary I think it is great.Yet-in Pa we can not segregate residents according to their abilities-so we can have a tube feeder with...

  8. Patients We Love to Hate

    ktwlpn replied to VivaLasViejas's topic in General Nursing

    I don't agree-I think we are very accomodating to families within reason. I believe the real problem lies with administration and sometimes the docs when they fail to back us when we try to set limits...

  9. PA reg ? regarding Restorative Nursing

    ktwlpn replied to soootired's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    In Pa you can have an LPN as the restorative program co-ordinator or whatever as long as you have an RN DON or ADON to sign off on the program....You have to have an RN sign off on your MDS- so...

  10. Frequent Flyers in the ED

    ktwlpn replied to RNin92's topic in Emergency

    I worked with a woman that drank coffee when she felt a migraine coming on....It worked for her........I'd say "Hey-Terry,is that

  11. Don't know what to think...

    ktwlpn replied to tmiller027's topic in General Nursing

    I understand that other factors are weighed in with your test score.You will interview also.Only the school can tell you how long the waiting list is-and once you are accepted you can work your butt...

  12. manipulative clients

    ktwlpn replied to hock1's topic in General Nursing

    great post-You also described the evening shift charge nurse that follows me daily..to a "T"......I am learning fast-she thrives on reaction...please pass the xanax.........quote-bellehill>I always...

  13. concerned

    ktwlpn replied to Caligurl's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Sad to say but you may be digging your own grave by going to administration.Never underestimate the power of blackballing-if you openly approach these people and ask for change you likely will be let...

  14. Proposed Bill"Certified Geriatric Specialists" CNA passing meds and doing tx

    ktwlpn replied to Marti Ann's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I don't think it is a matter of any UAP's WANTING to do this-it is the administrators and legislators that "see a way to help alleviate the nursing shotage " -or so they say...I think that is just...

  15. boyfriends biopsy

    ktwlpn replied to EMTI19's topic in General Nursing

    thinking of you both today......hope things are going

  16. Has anybody here lost a preemie?

    ktwlpn replied to pinkcrush6988's topic in General Nursing

    yes...and no...I do appreciate it when a friend or family remembers the event...A note or card would be welcomed I am sure....We have planted a tree and made a small garden area in rememberance.A...

  17. Confused Patient

    ktwlpn replied to kfield8319's topic in General Nursing

    It also depends on where you were caring for this patient..If this is LTC some patients really respond to certain staff members.I don't care how confused you think they are they still often recognize...

  18. I p****'ed off a coworker

    ktwlpn replied to BuffaloLPN's topic in General Nursing

  19. personal belongings of patients

    ktwlpn replied to ShadrackCRNA's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I should have stated in my other post that I meant organizations such as hospitals....I believe that the staff in nursing homes should be held accountable for teeth,hearing aides,glasses etc..In the...

  20. personal belongings of patients

    ktwlpn replied to ShadrackCRNA's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I think it is ridiculous for any organization to have to pay for a lost item...(except in certain circumstances-such as a confused elderly person's teeth lost by staff)...Why not have the patient and...

  21. Why a Philadelphia hospital gave in to a racist demand?

    ktwlpn replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    interesting but I don't see any where in the ANA's statements or any of the other resources quoted that specifically address the patients right to refuse care from an individual based upon that...

  22. Would you do this so others could get vacation...

    ktwlpn replied to BittyBabyGrower's topic in General Nursing

    The last time I checked the calender there was more then 12 to 14 weeks in a year.Everyone gets to take there vacation time-no one is saying they are not getting time off......Everyone does not always...

  23. Nursing Shortage? Not really!!!!

    ktwlpn replied to tiliimnrn's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    THis has happened in my facility to some extent---We have several retired nurses that will work PRN-but they are only willing to work on particular units so I have seen the full time charge nurse...

  24. Proposed Bill"Certified Geriatric Specialists" CNA passing meds and doing tx

    ktwlpn replied to Marti Ann's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    With the charge nurses,I am sure....

  25. Nurses and their own health care ...

    ktwlpn replied to RNPATL's topic in General Nursing

    I don't think it is a "male"thing as a previous poster said-I do think it is a "nurse"thing although I know plenty of laypeople that avoid medical care until they are half-dead but I feel that is out...