This is becoming a bigger and bigger problem, and I'm not sure what to do about it.
First, I had the 'wanderer' who would get up as soon as nite shift came on - days swore she wasn't sleeping during the day, but I've seen and heard differently.
Now I have a LOL who is up all noc - on the lite to go to the BR. Last nite she was up 10x - we finally started to keep track. She's too fragile to let go by herself, so she needs assist. She told the aide last nite that she doesn't sleep, so when she's laying there awake, she can't remember if she's gone or not. Her roommate told us that she sits in her chair and sleeps all day.
We also have two others who get up at different times, and when they're all up at once, it's wild.
The problem is, there are only two of us, myself and 1 aide for up to 40 patients at night, and some nights we can't get anything done, because we're busy just trying to deal with call lites and these gals. Then we're into OT trying to do paperwork.
Is this the way other places do it? Aren't they supposed to be getting them involved in activities?
