Sandra Egger

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1. Documentation & Standard of Care Issues

   Sandra Egger replied to Gloria Blackmon's topic in Geriatric

   Dear Gloria: I have the same concerns about documentation, however, my main concern is with elder abuse by CNA's who are pushed by peers & supervisors to accomplish tasks in an impossible amount of time. I truly believe this is the primary cause ...

2. Pain of contracture in clients with Dementia

   Sandra Egger replied to Julie Gaston's topic in Geriatric

   Weren't we taught in nursing school that to prevent contractures, we were to diligently administer physical therapy? Once the contractures are in place, there is actually nothing we can do. Therefore, the only logical course of therapy is to prevent...

3. LPN REGRETS?

   Sandra Egger replied to Julie2356's topic in General Nursing

   HANG IN THERE, AND BELIEVE IN YOURSELF! I have been an LPN for30 years and when I graduated from nursing school, I was told we (LPN's) would be phased out within 10 years. Slowly but surely, this is coming true, in one context. That being, that the ...