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  1. I don't think they are much different or not any harder to take care of than the other medically complex residents that we...
    Oct 29 '12
    Forum: Geriatric Nurses / LTC Nursing
  2. It is a chain of command issue. Mention it to the shift supervisor, if nothing done..go upwards.
    Oct 29 '12
    Forum: Geriatric Nurses / LTC Nursing
  3. It will all depend on your facility. I had a similar title years ago. Large building with 6 floors. Each floor had a...
    Sep 19 '12
    Forum: Geriatric Nurses / LTC Nursing
  4. I get this alot, but work in a different setting were the docs don't come in daily. In LTC we have a few docs that round...
    Sep 19 '12
    Forum: Nurse Colleague / Patient Relations
  5. This is something entirely different that what the OP was asking. You had every right to question things in this situation...
    Sep 19 '12
    Forum: Nurse Colleague / Patient Relations
  6. You will do fine. Unless you've been locked in your office over the last few years and clueless as to what goes on in the...
    Sep 17 '12
    Forum: MDS Coordinator Information
  7. Just wondering what type of pts you do get to see. I do skilled nursing/ rehab/ LTC nursing. I see alot of things and the...
    Sep 10 '12
    Forum: First Year After Nursing Licensure
  8. I've been thru my share of rough pregnancies (5), so I know where you are coming from. Thankfully I had a great group of...
    Sep 10 '12
    Forum: Long Term Acute Care (LTAC/LTACH)
  9. It really depends on your doctor. Do they prefer labs and do they check them or look for them? If it is abnormal, I fax...
    Sep 10 '12
    Forum: Geriatric Nurses / LTC Nursing
  10. Yep..we get a good bit of trach patients. No vents. Correct me if I'm wrong, but with the vents you need resp therapists...
    Sep 6 '12
    Forum: Geriatric Nurses / LTC Nursing
  11. Curious as to what it is? If it is an order, then we need to do it as nurses. does it really need to be done by a...
    Sep 6 '12
    Forum: Geriatric Nurses / LTC Nursing
  12. Yep...exactly as Capecod stated. I've had a few AMAs over the last year or so. They get nothing to leave with. I also...
    Aug 31 '12
    Forum: Geriatric Nurses / LTC Nursing
  13. I'll go farther...no staffing regulations that can lead to inadequate staffing. I don't know of a law or mandate for LTC...
    Aug 31 '12
    Forum: Geriatric Nurses / LTC Nursing