ElderCare Nurse

ElderCare Nurse has 25 years experience.

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1. Med Pass Timing in LTC

   ElderCare Nurse replied to mariyahsmommy's topic in Geriatric

   Don't compromise your license. Most homes will tell you to work faster, no overtime, along with having to do more work. I work with many nurses that I know don't do all there work just to get out in time. How do I know this. No meds in cart and sin...

2. Incident report on residnet who went out door. Advice

   ElderCare Nurse replied to ElderCare Nurse's topic in Geriatric

   A VA is Vulnerable adult.

3. Incident report on residnet who went out door. Advice

   ElderCare Nurse posted a topic in Geriatric

   The other evening when I was working my evening shift as an LPN a resident went out an alarmed door in the dinning room .No staff where present at the time. The alarm sounded at the nurses station and the unit secretary sent staff to check it out. A ...

4. Ugh---I have to fire an employee tomorrow.

   ElderCare Nurse replied to VivaLasViejas's topic in LTC Directors

   Something I learned when managing an assisted living and had to deal with poor performing employees. Just because you have to let someone go does not mean they are not a good person, they just are not the right person for this job. It does not mean ...

5. Am I right that these things scare me enough to quit.`

   ElderCare Nurse replied to OldMareLPN's topic in Geriatric

   Call you state labor department first before you quit and file a complaint for unpaid wages for working off the clock. They will go in and check this place with a fine comb and fine them . But you have to file the complaint before you quit your job. ...

6. Guilt: Not being able to do it all!!!!!

   ElderCare Nurse replied to kstec's topic in Geriatric

   I so needed to find this post today. Thanks all. I recently started a new job in a nursing home 3 months ago. I have had 25 years in Long term care so I know what to expect. I should have left this place while in orientation like I was told many of ...

7. Guilt: Not being able to do it all!!!!!

   ElderCare Nurse replied to kstec's topic in Geriatric

   I so needed to find this post today. Thanks all. I recently started a new job in a nursing home 3 months ago. I have had 25 years in Long term care so I know what to expect. I should have left this place while in orientation like I was told many of ...

8. LPN doing assesments?

   ElderCare Nurse replied to ElderCare Nurse's topic in Geriatric

   I do sign them. My question is can I be in trouble with MN nursing board for completing them? Is says (LPNs who do perform assessments, and the registered nurses who delegate to, or allow LPNs to perform assessments, may be committing reportable offe...

9. LPN doing assessments Mn

   ElderCare Nurse posted a topic in Geriatric

   Re: LPN doing assesments? permalink -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- MINNESOTA NURSES ASSOCIATION statement ! Assessment is identified both professionally and legally within the context of the registe...

10. LPN doing assesments?

    ElderCare Nurse replied to ElderCare Nurse's topic in Geriatric

    MINNESOTA NURSES ASSOCIATION statement ! Assessment is identified both professionally and legally within the context of the registered nurse's role, and is an activity that can not be delegated to non-RNs. The Minnesota Board of Nursing Laws do not i...

11. LPN doing assesments?

    ElderCare Nurse posted a topic in Geriatric

    I work in LTC in a Nursing home type facility in MN. We get admissions later into the evening shift. Besides having 22 residents to do heavy med passes for along with treatments , our facility makes us do admissions. There is no desk nurse/person to ...