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  1. Resident dies and nurse is to blame

    fairyluv replied to fairyluv's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    that is just

  2. broken narc box.

    fairyluv replied to fairyluv's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I didn't tell them that I quit, someone else told him that. I told the admin that I would give a 2 wk notice and work out my notice before i quit. I would not do what the last 5 or 6 nurses have done...

  3. broken narc box.

    fairyluv posted a topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I work in a LTC/Rehab facility. I go to work Sunday and the dayshift nurse proceeds to tell me that the narc box lock is broken, we can't open the box, well since the box is not attached to the bottom...

  4. broken narc box.

    fairyluv replied to fairyluv's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    yes that night was a bad night and I was venting, but it's nights like these that become the norm, there are a lot of frustrated nurses at this facility, the management there does not care about it's...

  5. broken narc box.

    fairyluv replied to fairyluv's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    But couldn't that narc box result in disciplinary action on my lic ?? and to give an example of how long nurses stay there...I have the most senority on my shift and I've only been there 8

  6. how to explain that I will help them after med pass

    fairyluv replied to SleeepyRN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I think we work at the same

  7. What is your current LPN salary

    fairyluv replied to Vicky Laursen's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Ltc new nurse grad no exp base rate 16.75/hr + .75 shift diff. Northwest

  8. so ready to quit

    fairyluv posted a topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I am so ready to quit. I hate the lies that they tell you. Oh yeah we will give you this day and that day off, you can stay on your reg hall. blah blah blah. Our schedule is now weekly sun thru thur....

  9. so ready to quit

    fairyluv replied to fairyluv's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    It's getting a little better. Of course I'm working 6 days a week. some 8 days straght. They did finally hire a new nurse, but I'm not sure how long she is gonna last, she's already talking about...

  10. so ready to quit

    fairyluv replied to fairyluv's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    huh

  11. so ready to quit

    fairyluv replied to fairyluv's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I want to quit so bad, I cry when I think about it. My anxieties are soo out of whack...i never had probs with anxieties until i got this job. i can't eat, I can't sleep. I dread having to go to work....

  12. admin's what do they do ??

    fairyluv posted a topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I'm not quite sure what the Admin does, but I'm pretty sure it's not the DON's job. Our Admins seems to want to poke his nose in the nursing aspect..even going so far as to do a physical assesment on...

  13. Confused on lpn scope of practice

    fairyluv posted a topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Who does the initial admit ?? the RN or LPN ? who initiates the care plan ?? oh and we now need a physicians order to use our nursing judgement. i.e. We can't hold a med based on nursing judgement...

  14. first lpn check

    fairyluv replied to futurenurseOB's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    i got caught up on bills, then bought me a litman and some

  15. do you tell your co workers ???

    fairyluv posted a topic in Geriatric, LTC

    do you tell/invite your co workers or nurse friends about AN ?? I don't and I often wonder if any of them are on here

  16. dealing with Dr's

    fairyluv posted a topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I had to call dr tonight. And I was calling him about a few residents who weren't even his and i was needing scripts called to pharm. He was so sweet and very understanding and he could tell I was...

  17. Tell the CNA to clock out and go home

    fairyluv replied to Blackcat99's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    so true ex. post it notes left on

  18. How does your facility confirm you are giving all your meds?

    fairyluv posted a topic in Geriatric, LTC

    we had an issue at my LTC facility that a nurse was not giving all the meds and once it was confirmed, she was let go. Now the way they went about it was really wierd. Resident had a peg tube and all...

  19. missing narc

    fairyluv posted a topic in Geriatric, LTC

    i work 3-11, during the change of shift narc count, the 11-7 nurse noticed a missing med on one of the cards. we get the blister cards and they are numbered starting with 30 and work down to 1, I gave...

  20. Triage complaints- the good, the bad, and the shocking.

    fairyluv replied to canoehead's topic in Emergency

    those are funny. now I did take my 8 yo daughter to the ER at 11pm after she told me she accidently swallowed a LEGO. ( I wanted to make sure she didn't aspirate it as she was goin in to hyseterics...

  21. How does your facility confirm you are giving all your meds?

    fairyluv replied to fairyluv's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    well most of his meds are in liquid form and he gets bolus cans of feeding as well. it really kinda bothers me cause the cna was the one who was telling the DON/ADMIN that this nurse wasn't giving all...

  22. How does your facility confirm you are giving all your meds?

    fairyluv replied to fairyluv's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    that is what I thought to. the resident doesnt speak, so if someone where to ask him or something he wouldn't be able to say, and he has family members who visit regularly, I was concerened about how...

  23. Missing Narc.....but for how long?

    fairyluv replied to SE_BSN_RN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    ewwww

  24. dealing with Dr's

    fairyluv replied to fairyluv's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    i don't know, i havent seen him. he does his rounds in the morning and i work evenings so i dont know to much about him, but since i'm married, i'm not really interested, but it was flattering, i ve...

  25. admin's what do they do ??

    fairyluv replied to fairyluv's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    he definately micro