beauty1216

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1. IS it better to work in a nursing home or for a home health agency?

   beauty1216 replied to moncj66's topic in CNA/MA

   I went with a blind eye too. However, since I have Nursing Home experience, I already had an idea of what to do for the client. (You learn to assess people and their situations. Can they walk steady or at all? Mindset? Is there family that lives with...

2. IS it better to work in a nursing home or for a home health agency?

   beauty1216 replied to moncj66's topic in CNA/MA

   It really depends on your skill level and what you are comfortable with. I would not suggest doing home health until you get some kind of Nursing Home skill. Being in the Nursing Home setting will help you learn to work under supervision and minimal ...

3. pt rights & staffing

   beauty1216 replied to caroline205's topic in Geriatric

   Were I work were have a staff ratio sheet that sits in the lobby and on message boards on each floor. That staff ration sheet mentions who's in charge, and how many RN's, LPN's and CNA's there are. What I find unusually funny about this, is that if a...

4. Double Briefing

   beauty1216 replied to michael79's topic in Geriatric

   I work in an LTC, and I see this sort of thing all the time. Yes, it is very sad. Some residents are much heavier wetters than others. It does take a lot of muscle and energy to change a resident-especially if they are a total care resident or a mech...

5. Security

   beauty1216 replied to CapeCodMermaid's topic in Geriatric

   Our doors automatically lock at 7pm. Yes, some families freak out probably because they feel like a right is being taken away from them. In this day and age, you can never be too careful. We implemented the auto-lock doors after we found a drunk man ...

6. How to communicate with patient who has a language barrier?

   beauty1216 posted a topic in Geriatric

   Just a few days ago, we lost a resident. I feel especially sad for this resident because she was foreign, and could not speak our language. Out of nowhere, she got sick on us and died within a matter of an hour. Of course she always moaned and said t...

7. Back to basics

   beauty1216 replied to marjoriemac's topic in Geriatric

   Yes. Those electronic blood pressure monitors are prone to mistakes. I would've checked it again manually. Sometimes, the good Ol' Fashioned way is best!