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1. Why are there NO posts to this forum?

   tinkle replied to nightingale's topic in Entrepreneurs

   oops sorry I did not know that posting the same questions on various forums was spam. YIKES!!! tinkle

2. Why are there NO posts to this forum?

   tinkle replied to nightingale's topic in Entrepreneurs

   I would like to know how to use this forum. It is very confusing. tinkle

3. Self-Employment

   tinkle replied to raduda's topic in Entrepreneurs

   I want to start an elder nail care business. Any suggestions? I don't want anyone to think I am practicing medicine I am not of course. I am an RN with lots of experience in home care and Long term care. I know that this service is really needed in o...

4. Why are there NO posts to this forum?

   tinkle replied to nightingale's topic in Entrepreneurs

   I have no interest in starting an agency as I did that years ago. But I do however want to do elder nail care in our community. I think there is a need for it and it would be something I could do and set my own schedule to work around my family. Howe...

5. Giving report in LTC

   tinkle replied to night owl's topic in Geriatric

   We use a tape recorder and do not go over the same things all of the time. Only on new residents. We do go over new issues. If a nurse is coming back from a day off we are encouraged to read the 24 hour report. We are also encouraged to give report o...

6. Rn not giving scheduled meds

   tinkle replied to tinkle's topic in Geriatric

   Yes it is one of the busiest units. I will take your suggestion to the manager in charge. This RN is a good worker and is good with the residents and aides. I don't think she meant to do anything wrong or to omit anything. I think sometimes when its ...

7. Over-Restaining Patients

   tinkle replied to achot chavi's topic in Geriatric

   I agree that some residents r/t their disease process cannot process that even though they walked their entire life upto now without falling that they cannot do it anymore, safely. I also agree that some restraints could be used for safety. But the s...

8. Rn not giving scheduled meds

   tinkle replied to tinkle's topic in Geriatric

   The RN was not new to LTC and had worked in this facility before. She new the cart but I am not sure why this happened. I am a manager on another unit and heard the other managers talking about it. I was just curious what you all would say. Thank you...

9. Geriatric Nail Care

   tinkle replied to tinkle's topic in Geriatric

   Suebird, our nurses donot do the nail care with the residents. But I do think our community could use someone to do them. Our podiatrist is not very helpful to us. I was not advocating for them to do them just wondering is anyone had experience doing...

10. Geriatric Nail Care

    tinkle posted a topic in Geriatric

    I am thinking of starting nail care in our community as I think it is really needed. I know our podiatrist charges $50.00 and does a terrible job. Then will tell the nurses that they could do this and he doesn't know why he comes in. Some of these na...

11. Rn not giving scheduled meds

    tinkle posted a topic in Geriatric

    Does anyone have an answer for me? I have a new RN that was just hired a week ago. She works only on the week-end. Pharmacy audited the med-carts and books. She was not giving the residents their scheduled narcotics. Narcotic cards were full. But the...

12. toe nail care

    tinkle replied to mdos's topic in Geriatric

    I would like to start a nail clinic in our county for the elderly as I know that it is a much needed service. I found this old post from 1998 and was wondering if it was done and how it worked ? tinkle