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  1. Fentanyl patches

    fairyluv replied to CapeCodMermaid's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Our DON has told us to cover with opsite so that the patch doesn't come off...cause since it is considered a narcotic, if you lose that patch, then you are searching every square inch of that res. as...

  2. Rehab RN working for a supervisor LPN

    fairyluv replied to workinmomRN2012's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Wow I would have a prob with that also. I'm an LPN and I would feel a little upset if I were being supervised by a CNA. I can understand your frustration. I would call your SBON and ask them for some...

  3. What should new LTC nurse know??

    fairyluv replied to scrublifenurse10's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I have a cheat sheet with me as I do my med pass, I write down all my CBG's and how much insulin they got, I write down all my PRN's and what time I gave them (incase I didn't have the time right them...

  4. DNS overruled MD?!

    fairyluv replied to JBMmom's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I had sent a res out one night, and the DON had said to me.."i hope we get them back before midnight" this was 3 wks ago and last i heard the res was on the hospice unit in the

  5. Surveyors and Sundowners

    fairyluv replied to fairyluv's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    There is an office nurse who will pick up a couple extra shifts if we are short, and she has been telling the admin and DON that if they really want to cut down on the OT, then they need to get us...

  6. Surveyors and Sundowners

    fairyluv posted a topic in Geriatric, LTC

    State surveyors are doing there annual survey, and all the while they were there today. things went ok. I didn't have anyone follow me on my med today, they focused mainly on resident interviews and...

  7. Surveyors and Sundowners

    fairyluv replied to fairyluv's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    "Good Girl" !!! what are you, a frigging beagle? I'm afraid I would NOT have responded to that comment in a calm manner. That is so dis-respectful and condescending I didn't see it as condescending,...

  8. Non compliant residents

    fairyluv posted a topic in Geriatric, LTC

    there is a resident on my hall, who is aao x 3, incont of b/b, has behavior probs, takes a number of psych meds, but very alert and oriented. knows what she is doing.She is a manipulative person. She...

  9. Non compliant residents

    fairyluv replied to fairyluv's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    you know when the state surveyors where in for the annual surveyor, they wanted to watch the wound nurse do the dressing changes on this particular resident. When the DON, Administrator and Social...

  10. Patient Death Notice BOMBSHELL! HELP!

    fairyluv replied to ricksy's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    where I work, when we give report we go down the list. so and so in rm 1 ok, nothing new, so an so in rm 2 started abt today, so an so in rm 3 had passed the other day on whatever shift and this is...

  11. wow! the laziness!

    fairyluv replied to OhioCCRN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    This is great. I know where I work (LTC) my REGULAR aides on my hall are AWESOME !!! We work together as a team. My aides aren't afraid to ask me to help them turn, repo, clean someone up or even help...

  12. Extremely Overweight Nurses

    fairyluv replied to WonderousIvy's topic in Nursing Career

    boy., you opened a can of worms on this one. It's about the same as nurses who smoke. some are thin, some are overwieght. We all have our faults. If you wanna take it to a higher level...what about...

  13. Surveyors and Sundowners

    fairyluv replied to fairyluv's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I don't know I'm beginning to wonder is Admin is just saying that to scare us. The DON was telling my CNA's that the surveyors were targeting my hall. Got my CNA's all worked up and in a panic. I told...

  14. New Nurse Pain Med Question

    fairyluv replied to ricksy's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    i am a new nurse (less than a yr) and work LTC. there are times where I will get VS before giving the narc, but only if I feel that the res. is presenting a prob. Maybe there LOC is a little off or...

  15. R.E.S.P.E.C.T.

    fairyluv replied to CapeCodMermaid's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    my husband and I were discussing this the other day. there is no work ethic among people or even coorporations anymore, there used to be a time. oh say about 20-25yrs ago where employers/supervisors...

  16. Any Registered Nurses that are state surveyors???

    fairyluv replied to 1964nurse's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I to am interested in what kind of solutions they have for these

  17. Resident dies and nurse is to blame

    fairyluv posted a topic in Geriatric, LTC

    We had a resident die recently and he was a very brittle diabetic, on a continuous tube feeding and a full code. (thankfully he was not on my hall). This res. blood sugar would sky rocket so high the...

  18. Resident dies and nurse is to blame

    fairyluv replied to fairyluv's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    well i know i'm working 6 days sat - thur this week, don't know what i will be working next week as the schedule only comes out weekly on thurs. before we were working 9 days straight with one day...

  19. Resident dies and nurse is to blame

    fairyluv replied to fairyluv's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    that is the way we are scheduled and we are only getting a weekly schedule. I am working every night from Sat thru Thur and the new schedule comes out thur, so I have no idea when my next day off will...

  20. So tired..why are they all the same.

    fairyluv posted a topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I'm so stressed, tired and frustrated, once again we are down to working 11 day pay periods with 1 day off, I just can't do this anymore. I find myself getting more and more depressed everyday. So...

  21. So tired..why are they all the same.

    fairyluv replied to fairyluv's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I haven't even been there a year yet, This is my first nursing job as a nurse and i've only been there 8

  22. Resident dies and nurse is to blame

    fairyluv replied to fairyluv's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    There are all kinds of rumors swirling around there. I know some of it is not true. I also know that although I am actively looking for another job, I am very seriously considering leaving without...

  23. NHS

    fairyluv posted a topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Northport Health Services. What is there reputation like and is it a decent place to work ?? Anyone know

  24. Resident dies and nurse is to blame

    fairyluv replied to fairyluv's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I am not sure why she didn't push the dr for an order, other than maybe the doctor had been called several times in the last few days about the residents blood sugar and the resident refusing his...

  25. Resident dies and nurse is to blame

    fairyluv replied to fairyluv's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Dayshift nurse charted the refusal, evening shift nurse did not, night shift nurse charted that he refused insulin on previous 2 shifts and had been for several days and also called the doc, which...