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  1. Dealing with family.

    My devotion lies solely to the 8 yr/o MD pt. Any action against the parent will devastate the pt. I think the parent is under so much social scrutiny that he is on the verge of collapsing mentally as a result of trying to meet his own and his family'...
  2. Dealing with family.

    Any one online that's in HH and currently dealing with some pt family issues? Parenting probs. I need some ethical advice such as when to intervene when the approach/actions toward the patient by the family is considered too aggressive. This is proba...
  3. Above and Beyond Scope

    I get the message. We think she missed the noon meal, not sure because she has a bit of dementia. The FSBS was 236+4 hours later and the resident was feeling much better. Thank you for the "straight up" answer. gingersdad:yeah:
  4. Above and Beyond Scope

    Hey there folks I need some help on how to handle an issue I had today with a CNA. A resident in my care had a FSBS of 46, was clammy, lethargic, and had that "far away" look we are so familiar with. I immediately gave her 15g of Glutose15 and follo...
  5. U.S. Nursing Salary CHANGES?!

    There's a pretty simple solution to the question about salary drops; DO NOT VOTE FOR HILLARY. Next time you see her on camera, look into her eyes. [evil]There is no feeling in her eyes.[/evil] I'm not against a female president, I'm just against Hill...
  6. I work LTC & Assisted and the saddest, most heartbreaking thing for me is to watch a family member, visits 1-2x/yr, be the most discontent of the care the res is getting. I worked in construction for years and at that time I want to revert say, "...
  7. Or how about "That's the way we've always done it", "that's what the bookk says"
  8. What part of "only 1 mg Ativan" is it that you don't understand?