I just got done reading my Long Term Care jounal and wondered...who actually works in faclities like these. I sit and droll over some of the new products that they advertise. How about computerized charting? The only thing done on a computer is our MDS. Heck, our whirlpool tub is about 10 yrs old. The only thing newer in my LTC are the lifts and maybe a few beds.

I've never actually worked at a LTC place that had new stuff. I wonder what it's like as well.

I've never actually worked at a LTC place that had new stuff. I wonder what it's like as well.

We do the computerized charting and it is sooo nice. Labs can be checked via computer. We have come a long way. 10 years ago when I first started in LTC we did not have fax machines, bladder scans, computers, parker tubs, lifts w/rechargable batteries, electronic elopement warning systems. Dang we were so primitive back then. I still remember getting admits and having to read every order to the pharmacist. Now that was time consuming!

We dont' have computerized charting, lab results by computer or bladder scanners - we are starting to replace our crank beds with electric at the rate of 2 per month. (that alone will take about 2.5 years!) We do have automated lifts, using a wound vac regularly, wanderguards. I guess we are somewhere in the middle! Oh - we are more upscale with 3 fax machines in the building

can u tell us where you found the ltc journal??? is it on-line or thru mail or at barnes & noble. i would like to check it out for work. thanks:p

i just got done reading my long term care jounal and wondered...who actually works in faclities like these. i sit and droll over some of the new products that they advertise. how about computerized charting? the only thing done on a computer is our mds. heck, our whirlpool tub is about 10 yrs old. the only thing newer in my ltc are the lifts and maybe a few beds.

We dont' have computerized charting, lab results by computer or bladder scanners - we are starting to replace our crank beds with electric at the rate of 2 per month. (that alone will take about 2.5 years!) We do have automated lifts, using a wound vac regularly, wanderguards. I guess we are somewhere in the middle! Oh - we are more upscale with 3 fax machines in the building

Yes, the crank beds. :rotfl: I was SHOCKED when I saw the nursing home I worked in for a week had crank beds! I know those people are paying big bucks to be in that nursing home, yet they can't even afford electric beds? Too hard on my back to crank those beds, so that wasn't going to fly with me. Out of there! :rotfl: