ktwlpn

ktwlpn LPN

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  1. protecting assets when going into LTC

    ktwlpn replied to merricat's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    its not like i have been running around aggressively advocating people open swiss bank accounts or whatever. just so you know. i just think it is good information to have. my dream? (one of them,...

  2. DOES anyone find that Management in LTC is a problem?

    ktwlpn replied to johnson0424's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    And some organizations are worse then others-so much so that one might suspect that the nurses whom are complaining about managment and their dirty tricks are maybe a little nuts themselves...Nothing...

  3. Bf says I smell like corn

    ktwlpn replied to C'wing's topic in General Nursing

    >What's the matter? Doesn't he like

  4. protecting assets when going into LTC

    ktwlpn replied to merricat's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    The social workers or the admission dept of the LTC can help them-It is against the law to hide their assets.Medicare goes back 3 yrs to see if you have "given" away a home or your pot of gold to a...

  5. What can be done??

    ktwlpn replied to TexasPoodleMix's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I don't recall anyone saying that you are neglectful-The thread encompasses 2 very different approaches and I am sure I am speaking for us all when I say I do hope we have been helpful......You have...

  6. What can be done??

    ktwlpn replied to TexasPoodleMix's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I think you just received the best advice in the entire thread-just be her loving grand daughter.. It is not easy to see a loved one "give up on life" in theri old age or die of cancer or a car...

  7. What to do when family says no to care?

    ktwlpn replied to juley0129's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    i am thankful to say that i don't work in a facility like that-we have a policy that states we must inform the first contact of any change in a residents condition or any med changes-we have all...

  8. What can be done??

    ktwlpn replied to TexasPoodleMix's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    you are awesome!!! and i agree with your

  9. gift for mother in law/starting chemo soon

    ktwlpn replied to amber74's topic in General Nursing

    Candles and aromatherapy potions and

  10. What to do when family says no to care?

    ktwlpn replied to juley0129's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    If the resident is being kept clean,dry and repostioned she could live for YEARS without getting out of bed..(and many do) She will NOT get pneumonia or bedsores... In this case no one is saying leave...

  11. What can be done??

    ktwlpn replied to TexasPoodleMix's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    There is a difference between LTC and rehab----a point that many nurses seem to forget....Our residents are screened by PT and OT and placed on programs when possible-but you do run into residents...

  12. What to do when family says no to care?

    ktwlpn replied to juley0129's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I don't understand the problem here-you have a clear DPOA/POA.....It is well within the families right to withhold any type of treatment..I have residents whose families want them up every day no...

  13. Teachers' Group Votes Against Helping Children w/Diabetes

    ktwlpn replied to ham22's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I would say absolutely NONE.QUOTE>..I don't disagree with the concern here, but there has to be a level of involvement for people supposedly intelligent enough to teach and therefore accept...

  14. Update on Needlestick and Sharps Injuries

    ktwlpn replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    now if we can just get those sharps containers emptied in a timely manner-instead of waiting until the used syringes are going back up out of the top....I seem to always follow that nurse that has to...

  15. What can be done??

    ktwlpn replied to TexasPoodleMix's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    PCP-primary care

  16. Teachers' Group Votes Against Helping Children w/Diabetes

    ktwlpn replied to ham22's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Look at it in this way for a second--the family can be expected to have a certain level of knowledge about their child's problems-a teacher may have SEVERAL students with a myriad of

  17. Teachers' Group Votes Against Helping Children w/Diabetes

    ktwlpn replied to ham22's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I am with the majority here-I believe that every school needs a nurse in attendance at all times.....Teachers should be certified in CPR-or at the very least each school should have a number of...

  18. need some advice on getting family member medical attention against their will

    ktwlpn replied to rhonda L's topic in General Nursing

    we'd love to hear how things are going with your uncle and

  19. Do nurses take work home?

    ktwlpn replied to skybirdrising's topic in General Nursing

    I am frequently looking up unfamiliar diagnosis and the latest treatments...I am able to better educate the resident,their families and the staff....I think it akso keeps me from getting burned out...

  20. What can be done??

    ktwlpn replied to TexasPoodleMix's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    (off topic) You pointed out one of the biggest problems in LTC-lack of communication....Who delivers the hands on care via the care plan? The CNA's.....You should be more involved-if not at the...

  21. Hemodialysis for animals?

    ktwlpn replied to Hellllllo Nurse's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    well............I am giving sub q fluid boluses several times a week to my 23 yr old cat.He is also on a food that I get at the vet's....He sits on the table and eats while I administer the...

  22. What can be done??

    ktwlpn replied to TexasPoodleMix's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    This brings to mind the thread regarding the fella's right to refuse to go to the doctor-----In PA in LTC it is against the law to FORCE or FORBID any resident....I had 1 resident today on my 22 bed...

  23. What can be done??

    ktwlpn replied to TexasPoodleMix's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    It can be very difficult to get consulting doctors into LTC facilities.(lots of hoops to jump through and not much compensation)..We do have a psychiatrist that rounds once a month-he does return...

  24. Eateries Push for Obesity Suit Protection

    ktwlpn replied to dietersmanifesto's topic in General Nursing

    Looks to me like nothing but a pot-stirrer...and I don't think I'll partake of this

  25. boyfriends biopsy

    ktwlpn replied to EMTI19's topic in General Nursing

    I was just thinking of you both and wondering how things are going....you started nursing school,didn't you? Hope everything is going