bucksandra

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1. now considered a restraint?

   bucksandra replied to ktwlpn's topic in Geriatric

   Please refer to Federal Tag 221. This has to do with Physical Restraints. By definition, a physical restraint is ANYTHING that is fastened to or around the Resident that prevents the Resident from rising or having NORMAL access to their body. A low c...

2. CSM guidelines for Pressure Ulcers

   bucksandra replied to CapeCodMermaid's topic in Geriatric

   It really isn't that you have to prevent the sore.. If a resident is at risk for a pressure ulcer, the facility must have a plan of care in place TO TRY and prevent the sore from occurring. This is where a great Care plan coor. would come in handy. I...

3. State Surveyors....

   bucksandra posted a topic in Geriatric

   Just wondering...Are there any state surveyors out there?

4. Green Light for Admissions

   bucksandra replied to Rnltc's topic in Geriatric

   :uhoh21: Does this Corp. have Tennessee homes????

5. Help am New DON FOR LTC

   bucksandra replied to nursemid02's topic in LTC Directors

   undefined hi nurse mid.. i was a don for 6 years. it sounds like you are putting out small fires and can't yet see what is causing the blaze. first things first..hold a mandatory staff meeting and let the staff know what is expected, what will and w...

6. New Management Is Killing Me

   bucksandra replied to Chad_KY_SRNA's topic in Geriatric

   Chad, You are your resident's best advocate; if you feel this strongly that there is wrong-doing, you should be telling someone other than the people in this group. The number for your area Ombudsman should be posted in the facility- give them a call...

7. Do the state inspectors ever show up on noc shift?

   bucksandra replied to Blackcat99's topic in Geriatric

   Yes, we do come in on off hours. We are mandated to do so.

8. RN's exiting from aged care postions

   bucksandra replied to Tookie's topic in Geriatric

   First of all..DaisyMae, I am so sorry for the scenario that you have described. The DON in your facility was evidentlly uneducated as to how she should treat others.I am a LTC DON, and I have virtually NO turnover..I do not have warm bodies in "our" ...

9. Administrator and Director of Nurses indicted

   bucksandra replied to bucksandra's topic in Geriatric

   From what I have gathered, there was a female resident admitted there with a stage 3 pressure ulcer..she did not improve, actually continued to worsen; developed pneumonia and died in another home four months later. The indictment reads that the Adm ...

10. Administrator and Director of Nurses indicted

    bucksandra posted a topic in Geriatric

    hello all..just wanted to let everyone know that an administrator and director of nursing have been indicted for reckless homicide in springfield, Tenn. The article may be ssen in the Robertson Co. Times..http://www.rctimes.com