NJ LNHA

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1. Wanderguards & Pacemakers

   NJ LNHA replied to sassynurse78's topic in Geriatric

   Where I work we have a locked behavior management unit and residents do have care trak's, if that's the same as a wander guard, it has no adverse affects on residents with pacemakers thus far. We put them on the ankles of the resident's. Dont' know...

2. LTC documentation

   NJ LNHA replied to dekatn's topic in Geriatric

   Also too, if you have a RAI manual, I think it's 2.0 the newest version, that should help. It's also a good tool to help familarize yourself with for why/what triggers on your QI's.

3. DNR's

   NJ LNHA replied to ajaxgirl's topic in Geriatric

   My experience has been reviewing the DNR quarterly with the care plan and family/resident. Which of course does not mean a good social worker or nurse should review with the resident if the resident rallys. Then again we all know what happens somet...

4. DNR's

   NJ LNHA replied to ajaxgirl's topic in Geriatric

   I agree not nearly enough are DNR's. As a former social worker in LTC I tried to educate my residents and families as much as possible about making grandma a DNR. I went as far as to implement docimentation for out of hospital DNR's in case they co...

5. New in LTC -- Any suggestions for learning all the patients and their special needs?

   NJ LNHA replied to TodayGod'sGift's topic in Geriatric

   I'm an assistant administrator of a LTC and Sub-acute unit as well as Behavior Management and I can strongly recommend is read the care plans, read the care plans, and read care plans, oh did I tell you, read the care plans. If written correctly it ...

6. cat bite!

   NJ LNHA replied to goodytwoshoes's topic in General Nursing

   Go to the doctors. . . my cat scratched me near my eye, really bled and became puffy. The doc put me on 5 days of duricef and bactroban cream. it's been 3 weeks and i still have faint marks.

7. Torn acetabular labrum

   NJ LNHA posted a topic in Orthopaedic

   Advice is something I could use. . . . Almost a year ago I was in horrible pain in the groin area, the pain has continued until now but has lessened. Having a grandmother with a partial hip replacement, I knew groin pain could mean a hip problem. ...