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ybanurse

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  1. POLL LTC Nurses... please answer

    ybanurse replied to Finallydidit's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    at my facility the Cna's bring their own body wash to give baths, they give us enough diapers for one round at night and complain about patient skin breakdown, they run out of OTC meds for days, the...

  2. Running out of LTC over the counter meds

    ybanurse replied to Blackcat99's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Everyone on this forum is right we should call the pharmacy. when this happened to me the pharmacy said OTC meds were the responsibility of the NH. We were told in a meeting that when the patient...

  3. What is the first thing you do when you put a fall-risk pt in the bed?

    ybanurse replied to Tyris's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    AMEN TO

  4. What to do when a nurse is LAZY?

    ybanurse replied to SwissMiss28's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    All nurses are responsible for their own actions and licenses. I'm sure his deeds are going to catch up with

  5. What to do when a nurse is LAZY?

    ybanurse replied to SwissMiss28's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    You need to tell him to get it together you are tired of doing his work and if you have told the supervisor about it then call corporate. to d/c a treatment because he doesn/t like it? the wound...

  6. Replaced by Certified Medication Aide!

    ybanurse replied to ladyjanelpn's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    You said a mouthful! and usually we abuse one another as nurses. The lying, the gossiping, the manipulating LOL it's a wonder I've been a nurse this long:down: As far as working conditions , we as...

  7. Replaced by Certified Medication Aide!

    ybanurse replied to ladyjanelpn's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I totally agree. I'm an LPN in VA working in a nursing home taking care of 60 patients at night 11-7 with 3 CNAs. On the day and evening shifts, there are 2 nurses working this floor. Majority of...

  8. Looking for options

    ybanurse replied to Evy_Lenore's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Working in a nursing home as an RN is very stressful and you'll be bogged down in paperwork. Every nurse I know right now wants out of the field, but can't think of anything else to do that makes...