nightwingcreations CNA, LPN

nightwingcreations has 38 years experience as a CNA, LPN and specializes in Geriatrics.

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1. Texas Midwife Arrested for Abortion Care

   nightwingcreations replied to Erin Lee's topic in Nursing News

   Also because I forgot to say this....I think they probably purposely picked her for the first case to prosecute for the very reasons that she was doing other illegal things. Makes her an easier target...

2. Texas Midwife Arrested for Abortion Care

   nightwingcreations replied to Erin Lee's topic in Nursing News

   While I realize there is way more to this because of Texas abortion laws. There is also the fact that she did things that are not within the scope of practice for her in Texas. She had a "doctor" who...

3. Call out

   nightwingcreations replied to BSNRN_'s topic in General Nursing

   You may not get fired but you sure aren't going to make any friends among your coworkers. I mean what are you, 4? Your birthday is just another day...happens every year. Same with Holidays in my...

4. Nurse will not give report

   nightwingcreations replied to Guest26407's topic in General Nursing

   OP is Not giving the whole story there. saw this elsewhere and there is more to it. It is a Home health type setting and the rules are totally different there. Often written report is the policy or...

5. Patient abandonment question

   nightwingcreations replied to Jackson1322's topic in General Nursing

   Actually yes, the lpn/ charge can do that if the supervisor is on the floor and takes a report off them and accepts the responsibility.And as upper management they pretty much have to accept it. No...

6. Patient abandonment question

   nightwingcreations replied to Jackson1322's topic in General Nursing

   Notification is the key here. You said there were other cnas but they weren't helping you and there was an Lpn. But did you notify the charge person, the Lpn?, that you were leaving? As long as you...

7. How should I handle CNA

   nightwingcreations replied to happymama's topic in General Nursing

   Ultimately the nurse is within her job description the one to delegate jobs to the nursing assistant.... It is his job to do as he is directed, as long as it's within his scope of practice. My answer...

8. I give 2,640 meds to 35-40 residents by noon

   nightwingcreations replied to Nurse Beth's topic in Career Advice Column

   This is normal Numbers of residents for Assisted Living and often a job for medaides....maybe not giving insulin but the meds for sure. You are not doing basically anything but passing pills, not...

9. I give 2,640 meds to 35-40 residents by noon

   nightwingcreations replied to Nurse Beth's topic in Career Advice Column

   LOL, no your math was not wrong but you were basing it on giving meds every hour, that isn't happening in ASL,(or anywhere else really). Also all that is required to administer own meds is an...

10. I give 2,640 meds to 35-40 residents by noon

    nightwingcreations replied to Nurse Beth's topic in Career Advice Column

    I have my doubts about the numbers of meds the OP is claiming to be giving. That's 66 meds per person. Anyway, in ASL they take themselves to the bathroom and other stuff independently, many would...

11. I give 2,640 meds to 35-40 residents by noon

    nightwingcreations replied to Nurse Beth's topic in Career Advice Column

    Assisted living residents are considered mainly independent for cares so staff is very limited in that situation. I would say this is not an uncommon ratio for med passing. As a matter of fact our ASL...

12. Weirdest nursing “fixes"

    nightwingcreations replied to Pres14's topic in General Nursing

    We did used to use the MOM and heat lamps on wounds, at the time the thought was to dry them out. LOL. We also used tape to tape buttocks open for the heat lamp... Coke is still used for unclogging...

13. Any Nurses That Didn't Get COVID Vacc/Booster for Complio?

    nightwingcreations replied to NoFly-4645's topic in General Students

    Very nice mature

14. Any Nurses That Didn't Get COVID Vacc/Booster for Complio?

    nightwingcreations replied to NoFly-4645's topic in General Students

15. Any Nurses That Didn't Get COVID Vacc/Booster for Complio?

    nightwingcreations replied to NoFly-4645's topic in General Students

    https://revcycleintelligence.com/news/cms-withdraws-covid-19-vaccine-mandate-for-healthcare-workers#:~:text=The final rule from CMS,certain COVID-19 vaccine requirements.&text=June 05%2C 2023...