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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 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...

  9. 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...

  10. 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....

  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...

  16. working as a graduate nurse

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

    PN graduates cannot work as "graduate nurses" at my facility, and that may be true for any GA facility, I'm not sure. They do hire Graduate Nurse Techs who have graduated RN school and awaiting...

  17. So what is my problem?

    LPN01112005 replied to SuesquatchRN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Med errors are serious and you will continue to make them if you are doing med pass by a cheat sheet. You MUST use your MAR. It sounds to me like you just need to "start over" doing it the right...

  18. Certification to allow LPN's to push IV meds?

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

    GA LPN here. I was certified through my hospital and I do my own IV pushes with the exception of some cardiac drugs that are normally only given in the Unit or on the Step down Unit. I receive...

  19. I need to VENT about work!

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

    I may take some heat for saying this, but I've worked LTC before on nights with no RN charge and I wouldn't do it again for all the money in the world. I am now in the hospital working right along...

  20. Apologizing for being "just an LPN"

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

    Hospital based LPN here. I am IV certified, so I do start my own IV's and push my own IV meds. Direct patient care wise, the three things I can't do is initial admission assessments, start and adjust...

  21. Short-staffed

    LPN01112005 replied to wisegirl07's topic in Medical-Surgical

    Here's my most recent experience: A fresh post-op (BKA), 2 Murphy gtts, a second day post hip replacement, and a 89 year old post fem-pop that took a sudden turn for the worse and died within 3 hours...

  22. 12 hour shifts?

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

    We are a 12 hour shift facility. There are very, very few nurses who work 5 8's. It's tiresome while I'm on my three days, but I do enjoy the 4 days off afterward. If I could find a facility that...

  23. Bunch of Questions for LTC LPN's.. Help I'm new!

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

    I had a similar cheat sheet to ITsurvivor06 when I first worked LTC. It was a valuable tool to keep me organized. However, you MUST check your MAR's before each shift and have your MAR on your cart,...

  24. RP: Questions on night shift working.. I'm new too

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

    Started out 11-7 in LTC. It wasn't bad, I enjoyed the work and I really enjoyed 11-7, BUT the schedule was killing me. We only got every third weekend off: Sat and Sun. Other weeks we got split...

  25. Are the LPNs get the dirty works?

    LPN01112005 replied to 12breakfree's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I work on a post surgical unit and we have no unlicensed personnel on our floor. In fact, there are very few in our facility...mostly in ED. Our usual patient load is 4-5. We do it all. We have...