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  1. Being Asked to Come in and Work as CNA...

    eeffoc_emmig replied to NurseQT's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I was asked to do that countless times when I worked LTC. I refused every

  2. Night Shift PDNs....

    eeffoc_emmig posted a topic in Private Duty

    I've worked nights most of my nursing career. I rarely have a problem staying awake at work. Yes, I often get very tired but not to the point that my body is actually trying to go to sleep. My...

  3. I am a nurse, darn it!

    eeffoc_emmig replied to ceebeejay's topic in Private Duty

    I always refused any shift that required me accompanying my patient on outings on one particular case because Dad was a horrible driver. If they announced we were going somewhere after I arrived, I...

  4. Night Shift PDNs....

    eeffoc_emmig replied to eeffoc_emmig's topic in Private Duty

    My carrier doesn't provide that service for ten dollars. I'd have to increase my data package and in order to stream movies I would end up paying more than fifty dollars extra each

  5. No worries USA. Only healthcare workers will be exposed to ebola.

    eeffoc_emmig replied to Raviepoo's topic in Disaster Preparation

    I'm right there with you on this. My family and being alive to care for them means more to me than a

  6. Time to Say Good Bye

    eeffoc_emmig replied to KATRN78's topic in Private Duty

    Well, if that's the case...I think I would do what someone else suggested and let the agency explain it. The family will most likely try the lovely guilt trip...or they may do the opposite and make...

  7. Time to Say Good Bye

    eeffoc_emmig replied to KATRN78's topic in Private Duty

    Are you using a

  8. Too much overtime?

    eeffoc_emmig replied to beetlebug424's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    You just have to be firm and say "no". Covering all those shifts will get you nowhere...the parents and the company do not appreciate and when push comes to shove, the parents and/or company will...

  9. Lie on notes? Don't follow care plan.

    eeffoc_emmig replied to anangelsmommy's topic in Private Duty

    I've been in that exact situation a couple of times. I flat out say "No". I then tell the agency and the parents that I have children that want to see me too...I work to live, not live to work....

  10. Do LPNs use stethoscopes?

    eeffoc_emmig replied to futurerpn4lfe's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I've never been "encouraged"to wear makeup at work. That encouragement makes me want to throw mine

  11. Do LPNs use stethoscopes?

    eeffoc_emmig replied to futurerpn4lfe's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I think using a stethoscope is outside my scope of practice. I'll have to

  12. What to do when you don't know what else to do???

    eeffoc_emmig replied to Mightymouse1212's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Nothing in, nothing out. What's the point of lax/suppositories? Seems cruel to

  13. question about scope in TN

    eeffoc_emmig replied to LisaLPN7's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    You can Google tn lpn scope of practice. There is a pdf version. Specifics start on pg

  14. question about scope in TN

    eeffoc_emmig replied to LisaLPN7's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    1000-02-.15 SCOPE OF PRACTICE. (1) Intravenous (IV) Push Medications - The administration of intravenous push medications refers to medications administered from a syringe directly into an ongoing...

  15. How much personal info do you share with parents?

    eeffoc_emmig replied to smartnurse1982's topic in Private Duty

    That's

  16. Do you need a doctors order for this?

    eeffoc_emmig replied to Cynnie24's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    In the LTC facilities I have worked in, you need an order to even apply lotion... get an order for

  17. Lie on notes? Don't follow care plan.

    eeffoc_emmig replied to anangelsmommy's topic in Private Duty

    She stashed copies (I assume they were the client copies)? And she thought that would help her

  18. Lie on notes? Don't follow care plan.

    eeffoc_emmig replied to anangelsmommy's topic in Private Duty

    Wow. You've worked with some real

  19. Lie on notes? Don't follow care plan.

    eeffoc_emmig replied to anangelsmommy's topic in Private Duty

    I suggest quietly looking for another job/agency. I would also call the compliance department of the agency as well as the fraud line for the insurance company. While working the case, document...

  20. Craziest PDN/PDN Venting Thread

    eeffoc_emmig replied to Adele_Michal7's topic in Private Duty

    She told me within the first 15 minutes of orientation... which she does because only she knows how to "orientate" nurses in her house. I was told by another nurse that case is is almost impossible...

  21. Craziest PDN/PDN Venting Thread

    eeffoc_emmig replied to Adele_Michal7's topic in Private Duty

    I had one mom tell me that she does not want "pads, tampons or the wrappers in my trash cans because my husband doesn't need to know what's going on between your legs". Nice. I never accepted another...

  22. LTC facility trying to fire me over refusing to take on 50 residents

    eeffoc_emmig replied to NurseGeorgiapeach's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    They can't report you for abandonment if you didn't accept the report/keys. They're just trying to scare you into taking their BS staffing. I have worked LTC in the past. I never could get a clear...

  23. How much personal info do you share with parents?

    eeffoc_emmig replied to smartnurse1982's topic in Private Duty

    I've never once felt that I HAD TO share my religious beliefs... or lack

  24. How much personal info do you share with parents?

    eeffoc_emmig replied to smartnurse1982's topic in Private Duty

    I will discuss generic things. I will discuss my kids to a certain point. I use their nicknames rather than their real names... and I don't disclose the town I live in. I'd directly asked where I...

  25. Paranoid parents

    eeffoc_emmig replied to HisTreasure's topic in Private Duty

    I'm a woman and I don't want to see Mom's labia or boobs hanging out of her night clothes. Sorry. It may be her house, but that's nasty and inappropriate. Edited to add: nor do I want to see what...