TwoLayi ADN, BSN, RN

I wanted to thank everyone for the input. I figured the whole situation is shady, and it has been confirmed. And I have been trying to get out, I have been wanting to get out of SNFs for the last 2 years, most are all the same unfortunately. At least...

Yes this is a problem. We have daily new admits, sometimes 2-3. Our pharm makes 3 deliveries per day, but for meds to be delivered by 5 pm they have to be ordered by 11 am and most admits aren't even confirmed until after that time and arrive betwee...

Working in a LTC as a new grad is better than not working. It will help you with basic skills, learning meds and time management. But it can be a little brutal and alot different than what you experienced in school if you had all your clinicals at ho...

Unfortunately, it is not an official written policy. Actually the DON was unaware that the medications were not delivered until after midnight AND we didn't have most common medications in our Ekit until I brought it to her attention. The only thing ...

Good question! I have been in this situation many times and I think it really depends on the individual patient. You can tell them it for Bipolar, schizophrenia etc, as someone else suggested. However I usually don't do this mainly for privacy reaso...

The difference is the nurse was trained to work in the facility as a nurse and you have not. And while you can legally call yourself a nurse, the facility has no obligation to designate you as one because you haven't been trained there as one. I don'...

In this unlikely but possible situation, don't give a OTC they didn't ask for. Let's say they asked for a Tylenol but you only have Ibuprofen, tell them sorry you only have Ibuprofen, ask them if they ever took it before, if they haven't, then maybe ...

Congulations!!! You worked hard and rightfully earned the title. However I am a little confused by your post. If you are currently working as a CNA, I can see the problem calling you a nurse, especially putting it on your name badge. You are still w...

I don't see a problem with it because A) the CNAs are not your patients in any capacity B) they are adults fully capable of making decisions about their own health C) I think it would be preferable to give them an OTC rather than them going home or w...

After submitting my resume to a company I really want to work for I got an email from a recruiter. We set up a time to talk on the phone. Everything went really well, she asked me a few questions about my background, experience and why I wanted to wo...

The two faclities I have worked at we have had individual bins on wheels, that were stored together. It could be infection control because people might accidentally put garbage in the laundry. That would happen all the time at my last facility becaus...

I think you are approaching it the right way. Is this a new nurse that doesn't know any better or one that is just taking advantage of you? Some nurses will dump stuff on you if you consistently allow them to. It sounds like you are ready to break th...