ilovewoundcare

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1. fake illness...how to rule out real injury

   ilovewoundcare replied to Psych77's topic in Correctional

   I check the objective stuff first before jumping to conclusions. VS, EKG, video camera feeds, what have you. For seizure-like activity, we have standing orders to draw prolactin and dilantin levels asap. Here's a trick for producing voluntary movemen...

2. LPN Scope of Practice: First aid vs Initial assessment

   ilovewoundcare replied to ilovewoundcare's topic in LPN/LVN

   I think I understand what you're saying, though an LTC facility is a care facility whereas this place isn't. The person who had some event occur isn't a patient. They are just a person at a non-medical building within walking distance of the medical ...

3. LPN Scope of Practice: First aid vs Initial assessment

   ilovewoundcare replied to ilovewoundcare's topic in LPN/LVN

   It's not an LTC... It's more like... a campus... with a sick bay... I don't want to be too specific. There's usually an RN and an LPN on duty at night. The RN is supposed to take care of the unstable patients. The LPN takes care of med pass and stabl...

4. LPN Scope of Practice: First aid vs Initial assessment

   ilovewoundcare posted a topic in LPN/LVN

   There is a bit of controversy at my workplace currently over an LPN's scope of practice. Our boss is requiring the LPNs to go to people who have passed out, had a seizure, got a head injury, etc. The LPN is then supposed to bring the patient back to ...