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ktwlpn LPN

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  1. I should be grateful to have a job,but

    Ouch! Glad you found another job.Several of us have been looking for some time with no luck.It's scary out
  2. I should be grateful to have a job,but

    It's tough to keep up morale when you don't know if you'll have a job next month.I have been laid off before and it's not fun. People have a habit of saying "O,don't worry-nothing you can do" etc- and...
  3. Giving PRN at family request

    quote Exactly-and the department of health dinged us a few years ago in a similar situauion.We had a family member refusing/requesting various treatments all contrary to nursing...
  4. Make sure you use lots of contrasts-this helps them with perception.The toilets need to stand out in sharp contrast from the wall behind them.Same for the furniture.I work in a facility with two...
  5. ? re-med "a"

    We've been told we must do anything we can to keep our beds full-we accept admissions at any hour of the day (or night) and day of the week.Our admissions staff are aggressively recruiting (sounds...
  6. Do you think this is fair?

    I'm full time-I work every other weekend and half the major holidays each year.If a holiday falls ON my weekend rotation I work it unless it's Christmas. Christmas,T Giving and New Years are worked...
  7. Milk and Molasses Enemas

    never heard of a coca cola enema-the milk and molasses enemas came pre-mixed from the pharm last time I gave one-in
  8. I read your previous posts regarding the incident that caused you to loose your job.Look in the yellow pages-many lawyers who specialize in labor issues offer a short consultation for a low rate.You...
  9. Nitro spray question

    Nitro + shaking =explosion! I am kidding,really but I worked with a nurse once that believed
  10. Advice for new nurses

    hmm-She certainly could have used that as a teaching moment instead of letting you go on and potentially harm the patient. She really should have asked you if you knew what the pink bracelet meant and...
  11. Seeing Psychiatrist hurt job chances in this market

    I'm not sure that they commonly test for things like mood stabilizers and anti-depressants.I know they test for illegals and barbituates and marijuana.Some hospitals even test for tobacco. Does...
  12. Seeing Psychiatrist hurt job chances in this market

    Good for you-I worked with a bi-polar nurse for a few years.She was non-compliant with her meds and a real loose cannon. People like that give the rest a bad name.I have learned over the years ,in...
  13. serious question, need reply: policy on rape

    Thewritten policy and procedure and incident report really do help-everyone involved seems to go into shock and it's difficult to gather your thoughts procede effectively without a guideline. We...
  14. Frustrated with having to work

    It's kind of difficult to be sympathetic today-I work full time day shift in LTC, including every other weekend and half the major holidays. I would LOVE to go to part time but we do not have any part...
  15. serious question, need reply: policy on rape

    My facility has an investigation procedure. We have an incident report specifically for suspected abuse (physical or sexual in nature) If there is any physical evidence found then the police are...
  16. That's why I'm in LTC now-I have seen enough horror in acute care, home hospice care and my own family. I can't do it any longer. Bless those of you who
  17. LPN practicing outside of scope

    have you checked your state BON website to see exactly what the LPN's scope of practice is? It varies widely from state to state.Before you report anyone you should certainly check it out. In my state...
  18. Between QUOTE> "This is one of the main reasons why new grads can't get jobs" Hospitals hire more and more cna's and cut back on their rn's. They have been doing that on and...
  19. ? re-med "a"

    HEY! I look and sound younger then I am-you crone.Ya think I fell of the haywagon yesterday? You would think MDS 3.0 is the end of the world to hear our social worker tell it.It's "just going to...
  20. ? re-med "a"

    That's what I thought-We have had a few residents preparing for discharge self -admin meds.We don't leave anything at the bedside.They are responible for presenting themselves to the nurse at the...
  21. ? re-med "a"

    quote>>>anybody looks good>>>quote Ain't it the truth? We recently admitted a resident whose family had taken her out of THREE local nursing facilities because they were...
  22. MED AID?

    Passing meds does take a large portion of my day in LTC but I have many more responsibilities.You may want to clarify exactly what your job description will
  23. QUOTE>>>I recently started a new job and last night was asked to job shadow another aide at a clients residence. The client is on a bowel program that includes giving a suppository and...
  24. Anybody else catch this?... Glee Male nurse

    O for goodness sake! Being "PC" has gotten WAY out of hand. At any given moment there was something to offend everyone in the episode. There are no accidental exposures to TV-don't watch it if you...
  25. I never want to hear those words from you again

    do you kiss your family with that dirty mouth of yours? How dare you use that nasty language. I love how admin assumes that all of the residents are so cognitively challenged that they won't...