dhsieversRN

dhsieversRN

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About dhsieversRN

I graduated from nursing school in December 2009. I am working on my BSN online. I am a mom to a 17 yr old daughter. I have 2 cats and two horses.

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  1. Dementia screening with self-med and post fall assessments

    Thanks so much!
  2. Dementia screening with self-med and post fall assessments

    Thank you!
  3. Dementia screening with self-med and post fall assessments

    What state was your ALF in? My facility has been self-med assessing quarterly. I have only been their 6 weeks so I am new to all the laws. I will check with our Department of Health and Social Services (I think it is). Not sure if we have a Dept....
  4. Dementia screening with self-med and post fall assessments

    Thank you so much for your input. :) A large majority of our residents have some level of cognitive decline. Maybe I should have said cognitive level screening instead of dementia screening. I have used the MoCA test before many times for LTC insur...
  5. Dementia screening with self-med and post fall assessments

    The only tool they have is one that is subjective. I am looking to use objective tools such as the MoCA or Clock Drawing Test (CDT).
  6. I work in an assisted living facility and I am considering using dementia screening tools such as the MoCA along with self-med assessments and post fall assessments. My thought is to discover any possible issues with self-medication safety and possi...
  7. Need advice for tracking weight changes in my residents

    Thank you so much! Wow that's a bit scary. I will make sure that what ever I do it is "unofficial" and for me to monitor. I think may make an unofficial flow sheet for weight day to only be used and seen by the med aids getting the weights and mak...
  8. Need advice for tracking weight changes in my residents

    The "monitored" residents (the ones with doctors orders, or ones I want monitored) are weighed weekly. I'm talking about the residents that are not being monitored weekly because they have not yet had weight issues identified.
  9. Need advice for tracking weight changes in my residents

    Thank you Lissa. The RCC does a flow sheet for me of the "monitored" residents. But I could start a clipboard where monthly weights of all residents get listed. That is a good idea.
  10. I am the RN at an assisted living facility in Washington. I am the only RN. I delegate tasks to the CNAs who are also med aids. I have very busy days with training and delegating, making sure delegations are current, resident assessments are curre...
  11. Hi, I am working on my BSN. I am currently taking Collaborative Healthcare. It focuses on delegation and management of patient care. This is a good class for me to be taking right now as I am working for an assisted living facility as their Direct...
  12. anybody move to TX and regret it?

    Does anyone know where in Texas is the best place to look for a job? ...for a new grad RN (ADN), working on BSN. What parts are the nicest weather wise...not humid? And where would someone want to live if they were liberal?
  13. 2010 jobless grad needs advice!

    I totally hear you. I too have not been able to find a permanent job. I have had two interviews since passing my NCLEX in March! The hospitals in SW Wa. are just not hiring new grads. Any jobs are ones for internal applicants...mostly management....
  14. Caring For A Family Suffering A Fetal Demise

    Thank you for your story. It had me in tears. You were great...just being present like you were. I'm going into 3rd qrter (in the fall), and the first half clinical is in L&D. I will remember your story. We have been taught the importance of bein...
  15. Introductions:"New" and "Old" Students.

    Hi All, I am 39yo, married for 17 years, and have a 14yo daughter (school is hard enough then I come home to a hormonal teen ;-). I am done for the summer, yeah! I will start my 3rd qrter out of 6 in the fall, which is L&D and peds. Long-term goa...