LPN9200

LPN9200 has 3 years experience and specializes in Geriatrics.

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1. What's the dumbest thing you've done that you got written up for?

   LPN9200 replied to The0Walrus's topic in General Nursing

   Oh goodness, I have a few good ones. I was written up last Summer because I just arrived on the unit (10 minutes prior To my shift and not clocked in yet.) with my hair down. I had a...

2. Filing a report as a mandated reporter

   LPN9200 replied to LPN9200's topic in General Nursing

   Thank you all. I made a report today. I just wanted to make sure I was doing the right thing and not helping to blow a situation out of

3. Filing a report as a mandated reporter

   LPN9200 posted a topic in General Nursing

   So, I feel like I’m in a grey area in a situation and I genuinely am unsure on my course of action. Bare with me and please don’t be too critical. I’m truly trying to do what’s right. Say...

4. Patients Say the Darnedest Things - WIN $250! Nurses Week Contest 2018

   LPN9200 replied to Brian S.'s topic in General Nursing

   I had a lady a few weeks ago who frequently would ask for me whether I was there or not because she believed I was the only nurse capable of giving her meds. One night she rings for them and I was...

5. What Is the Problem???

   LPN9200 replied to CapeCodMermaid's topic in Geriatric, LTC

   Prior to taking on a traveling gig, I worked in a facility where my RN charge handled just about everything from calling physicians to entering orders and rounding. As well as a huge chunk of our...

6. Patients Say the Darnedest Things

   LPN9200 replied to allnurses's topic in General Nursing

   I had a patient who loved to give his nurses and CNA creative nicknames. I went through several before he officially decided on mine. One of the first he gave me was "boomerang" he would yell that...

7. Maxim healthcare

   LPN9200 posted a topic in Travel

   I'm about to begin my first assignment in Denver with Maxim. I've seen some posts on this forum regarding them but they all seem older. Has anyone on here traveled with them recently? If so, what...

8. LPN LTC Horror Story

   LPN9200 replied to elfin1871's topic in Geriatric, LTC

   I suppose that's fairly standard, at least from what I've experienced. It also depends on the doctor/necessity of the order on whether or not we write our own verbals and have them sign later. If it's...

9. Medications from home

   LPN9200 posted a topic in Geriatric, LTC

   What are your policies/procedures for receiving medications from a resident's home (particularly narcotics)? I've always worked in places that typically refuse to accept them but will if in a pinch...

10. Admission Skin Assessments

    LPN9200 replied to NurseQT's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I too work on a skilled/rehab unit and Our skin assessment is supposed to be done by the RN charge nurse assigned to the unit when the admission gets there. It's part of their initial assessment....

11. When to start administering "hospice medications."

    LPN9200 replied to LPN9200's topic in General Nursing

    I totally agree with them not being mutually exclusive and I agree with certain treatments during hospice especially if it can keep them comfortable or is unrelated or indirectly related to the...

12. When to start administering "hospice medications."

    LPN9200 replied to LPN9200's topic in General Nursing

    The hospice agency that they went through is excellent at providing end of life education for both patient and family. Not to mention that this particular patient's Daughter was a former LPN herself...

13. When to start administering "hospice medications."

    LPN9200 replied to LPN9200's topic in General Nursing

    My patient did ultimately pass this evening on my shift. Family was present at the time of passing but still fighting any and all comfort medications up until her passing. They did permit me to give...

14. When to start administering "hospice medications."

    LPN9200 replied to LPN9200's topic in General Nursing

    She did have PRN Roxinol ordered From 0.25ml q1 hour upwards to 1ml q1 hour for dyspnea and pain. Family stated they wanted comfort measures but has been fighting hospice every step of the way....

15. When to start administering "hospice medications."

    LPN9200 posted a topic in General Nursing

    I've been an LPN for roughly a year and a new issue has recently came up for me that I'm unsure of. I work LTC and have several patients on hospice although they are still seemingly a ways away from...