ktwlpn

ktwlpn LPN

LTC,Hospice/palliative care,acute care

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  1. what I wish I could say to my AAOX3 patients!

    ktwlpn replied to Lola77's topic in General Nursing

    We call ours the

  2. Recession creates apathy.

    ktwlpn replied to eriksoln's topic in General Nursing

    QUOTE True,that. That is totally the case in the LTC I work in now-they love to say "You think it's bad now,wait a few months" What the heck does THAT

  3. What boundaries do you set?

    ktwlpn replied to noyesno's topic in General Nursing

    don't share personal info with pts or their families and don't socialize with them outside of work.I don't attend resident's funerals ( I have in the past) I have learned to say "no" to...

  4. just another vent, unhelpful co-workers

    ktwlpn replied to brownbook's topic in General Nursing

    How would you like working with the "best nurse ever in the whole world? She makes fun of everyone from housekeeping to dietary to other nurses. She is very detail oriented but her people skills sure...

  5. New RN ready to switch floors at 6 months of working

    ktwlpn replied to geauxlsutigers's topic in General Nursing

    You see these patients when they are at their worst- but try to remember that most of them are getting the time to take care of any unfinished business in their lives. I did home care hospice for a...

  6. Does her family know how sick she is?

    ktwlpn replied to SuesquatchRN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    You are WAY off base here-remember this is the LTC forum. As others have said we at the bedside have a rapport with the residents and their famiilies and this discussion is almost always initiated by...

  7. Gave My Notice, Now Told it Wasn't Enough

    ktwlpn replied to ChristineN's topic in General Nursing

    Awww-she does not want you to miss your goodbye party-the one that she has put so much time and effort into

  8. Disciplinary action?? Really?

    ktwlpn replied to traumaQN's topic in General Nursing

    You can't let this go,you need to take action now to protect yourself.-good luck and please keep us posted.It sounds like this chick is crazy and she won't stop with this.The last thing you need is...

  9. 2010 survey focus

    ktwlpn posted a topic in Geriatric, LTC

    The DOH is due at any day now.I thought it would be interesting to start a thread about the process this year. Anyone in the fire yet this

  10. Glucometer / Infection Control

    ktwlpn posted a topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Have you all heard that this is a major issue this year with the DOH? We have 1 glucometer on each unit -6 finger sticks before breakfast and our trays arrive at 7:00. We now have glucometer wipoes...

  11. falls

    ktwlpn replied to cebuana_nurse's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Wow! We would have to pass out pillows and blankets if we had to wait for an RN to

  12. Cats in the the facility

    ktwlpn replied to NurseLoveJoy88's topic in General Nursing

    I'm more afraid of some of our family members then I have ever been of any type of animal.... I worked in a facility several years ago with a therapy dog, a rabbit and parakeets on every unit....

  13. falls

    ktwlpn replied to cebuana_nurse's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    In my facility the policy calls that a fall...Same for rolling out of a low bed onto a mat and being lowered to the floor during a transfer

  14. Glucometer / Infection Control

    ktwlpn replied to ktwlpn's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    We got a "newer" new policy last week.Seems they actually found a product that does not have to sit on the unit for FIVE minutes. We now first wipe the unit with an alcohol wipe and then a chlorox...

  15. Compliance nurse driving us CRAZY!!!!

    ktwlpn replied to bluegeegoo2's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I work in a 250 bed LTC and we have THREE full time quality assurance/compliance staff.We also have our MDS staff and they are very helpful at picking up things that may be missed. They do pull our...

  16. Attractive nurses in danger?!

    ktwlpn replied to Blackheartednurse's topic in General Nursing

    Aphrodite here had better wear a Burka just to be on the safe

  17. Medication errors

    ktwlpn replied to asluss's topic in General Nursing

    As others have said the mistake was yours however that's an assinine way to write an order. In my facility whomever took off an order written like that and the nurse that did the 24 hour chart check...

  18. Waste of Time Complaint against me

    ktwlpn replied to abbaking's topic in General Nursing

  19. Pharmacy is now doing our MARS...

    ktwlpn replied to Finallydidit's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    who is your

  20. There is nothing that can fix this is there? (ok it's a rant)

    ktwlpn replied to anonymous1919's topic in General Nursing

    OK-here is "what can be done" If you genuinely feel residents are being endangered then report it-you can make an anonymous report to the department of health. Or you can go through your chain of...

  21. There is nothing that can fix this is there? (ok it's a rant)

    ktwlpn replied to anonymous1919's topic in General Nursing

    you win-you work with the laziest nurses

  22. There is nothing that can fix this is there? (ok it's a rant)

    ktwlpn replied to anonymous1919's topic in General Nursing

    I,too have worked in a nursing home in which the nurses were expected to feed-we did not do it and I'll tell you why-.The meds have to be administered within a certain time frame-it was NOT possible...

  23. How do *you* tell your patient "No"?

    ktwlpn replied to anonymous1919's topic in General Nursing

    LTC is not acute care or rehab.These residents have the right to do as little for themselves as they wish. We have to try to find ways to get them to be compliant and chart like crazy when they are...

  24. Crazy med pass +

    ktwlpn replied to NamasteNurse's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    My unit is 42 beds-we usually have 3 nurses and 6 cna's on days...And a unit clerk during the week.Evenings often has 3 nurses and 4

  25. Glucometer / Infection Control

    ktwlpn replied to ktwlpn's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    That's just the way it goes- We'll spin our wheels for the next month or so and then when they show up they won't mention it...That will be a