Sue RN GNC(C)

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1. responsibility question in LTC

   Sue RN GNC(C) replied to TinyNurse's topic in Geriatric

   There is a phrase - Scope of Practise" - and LPNs must work within their own. If an LPN were to expand out of her scope of practise, the RN is responsible to take whatever action is warranted. You are no more responsible for her actions than you wou...

2. Should I leave nursing??

   Sue RN GNC(C) replied to LuvLife's topic in Geriatric

   In my Honest Opinion, nursing is less about "book learning" and more about experience.. you can read all about G tube insertions, but until you actually do, you won't "get it".. I would suggest hooking up with some way of doing a preceptorship with a...

3. What are the Most Common Emergencies in Long-Term Care?

   Sue RN GNC(C) replied to dwoodruff's topic in Geriatric

   Choking , for us, would be the #1 Emergency.. followed by resp. distress and then bleeding (ABC, get it?) anything else would determine on a great deal of other factors.. degree of intervention, history, current status because we are able to give IV ...

4. Nursing Home Charting

   Sue RN GNC(C) replied to RUNEMASTER's topic in Geriatric

   In our facility, we use focus charting - focus -data, action, response and plan. We chart relative to the abnormal - so it is important to establish a good baseline for the residents own "norms".. we are required to chart at least monthly on each res...

5. Agency nurses in LTC settings

   Sue RN GNC(C) replied to PBU's topic in Geriatric

   I can't even imagine how it must be to work as an agency nurse.. here in Canada there is no such thing.. each hospital, facility etc has their own casual pool to draw on for relief staff. Since the nurses in Canada are , for the most part, unionized,...

6. Waking resident to give pain injection?

   Sue RN GNC(C) replied to saustin's topic in Geriatric

   Just to throw a wrench into this discussion.. Patients with chronic pain often escape it with sleep. Sleeping is not a indicator of not having pain. Patients with chronic pain have become so used to the pain, they do not know how it feels to not be i...

7. Would like to specialize in geriatrics - need advice

   Sue RN GNC(C) replied to JB CC-RN's topic in Geriatric

   As a nurse who sppecialized in gerontology, I do have a bit of advise for you. Do not go into the field right away. Since the elderly present with multi-faceted health concerns you will need a broad base of medical knowledge to work with - something ...