LPN01112005

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1. Overtime not paid at time and a half? Is this common?

   LPN01112005 replied to barefootlady's topic in Geriatric, LTC

   My employer has stated they will not pay over-time, but all that meant was that we were not to work a minute over. I refuse to work off the clock, and I have been paid time and a half for the few...

2. very nervous: Narc missing!!

   LPN01112005 replied to Ms.RN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

   Gives PRN narcotics to residents who rarely/never c/o pain when other nurses are assigned to them Gives PRN's at every opportunity....say q4hr to residents that NEVER have to have them that often when...

3. very nervous: Narc missing!!

   LPN01112005 replied to Ms.RN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

   Try to calm down. If you didn't take the meds, then you'll breeze through the investigation. Like a previous poster said, just because the pharmacy notified you, doesn't mean you are the suspect. They...

4. should i be held responsible

   LPN01112005 replied to rehabnUr3e's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

   Although the first person to address the wounds should have been the admitting nurse, the fact that she or he didn't do it, does not let any subsequent nurse off the hook. I am the Wound Care...

5. I need help...holes in MAR

   LPN01112005 replied to jeanne1657's topic in Geriatric, LTC

   Actually, signing the MAR and TAR after the med pass and treatments IS the problem. If the nurses would sign the MAR and TAR as the give the meds and do the tx. then holes wouldn't even be an issue....

6. When to enter meds on MAR

   LPN01112005 replied to OldMareLPN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

   At our facility, the med order goes on the MAR at the time the order is noted. Meds are taken from the Emergency drug box on each unit for the doses that will be due before the nightly pharmacy...

7. New RN interested in LTC

   LPN01112005 replied to sistasoul's topic in Geriatric, LTC

   There are opportunities for RN's in LTC other than being the medication nurse. So, once you've gotten the hang of LTC, you could move into another position such as ADON, Unit Manager or MDS...

8. LPN working as CNA

   LPN01112005 replied to LPN01112005's topic in Geriatric, LTC

   Ok, I did it. I worked as a CNA last evening/night with a resident load of 17 due to another unexpected CNA call out. I was also the supervisor on duty. I was able to get everyone changed, toileted...

9. LPN working as CNA

   LPN01112005 replied to LPN01112005's topic in Geriatric, LTC

   To be clear, I have worked in the hospital med surg unit. We were "total care", there were no CNA's, so the nurses did work as a team to provide all the care necessary to care for the patients....

10. LPN working as CNA

    LPN01112005 posted a topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Can an on-call nurse be forced to work as a CNA? My administrator is demanding that the on-call staff (I am part of the on call rotation) fill in as CNA's. This is not about me thinking I'm better...

11. Nails

    LPN01112005 replied to michael79's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Natural nails only and they must be trimmed. This is an infection control issue. Polish is ok as long as it isn't

12. Agency nurses refusing to work on a certain unit

    LPN01112005 replied to Inquisitive one's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I just took a job on a "Busy but Doable" Unit. HA HA HA. It is only doable if you skip meds that some nurses consider too time consuming like med pass, eye gtts, nasal spray, colace, propass and neb...

13. Axillary thermometer w/o cover/cleaning

    LPN01112005 replied to fire_fly's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    This is just a case of the supply clerk falling down on the job and nobody stepping up to intervene. Have your clinical instructor "ask" the charge nurse on duty where she might find thermometer...

14. LTC nurse wage more?

    LPN01112005 replied to RNDreamer's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    My experience has been a better base rate for LTC, but it is a harder more physically demanding job than the hospital. My hospital shift diff. was better than LTC's, but the base rate was a couple...

15. So what is my problem?

    LPN01112005 replied to SuesquatchRN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    7 what? med omissions? I'm confused. You can't be effective with your med pass until you are using your MAR as you go along. Once you get the hang of your med pass, and have a routine going then you...