OKay just to let you know where I am coming from I am a LPN in a LTC, I was a CNA for almost 5 years before that. I am a firm believer in doing all the little steps of the job but I am also a very big...
I know that in our LTC facility. We have state mandated miniums and our facility currently works about those miniums. We have good staffing usually the most a nurse has to take care of is 42 and that...
I work as a charge nurse in a LTC. I understand what someone above is saying about having to fill out any extra forms. Anytime a incident happens in our facility that might results in an injury, the...
I also long with 3 of my other friends work and go to school. Some times we don't get the best grades but right now all of us are single with bills to pay so we do what we have to. I have been a nurse...
With the situation with your patient complaining about you. I would say that depends on what your used to reporting to your nursing supervisor. I work in an ECF where people tend to like to complain...
I have to say that it's either one or the other. It's sad that that's what it boils down to but that's it. Either we suck up to the patients or we ingnore them and treat the disease only. I work in a...
I have to agree that it's a good idea but I am nurse who has been in trouble more then a few time for unproffessionalism. I think that if you leave the book in his room and don't tell him who it's...