skl0923

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1. tips for dealing with dementia

   skl0923 replied to ktwlpn's topic in Geriatric

   went back and edited some of my post d/t another post here about someone being reported to their facility................that would do it for sure! Go back to work tomorrow. We'll see what reception I get:confused: REally need to find outlet to ve...

2. Can anyone recommend a stethoscope?

   skl0923 replied to icudavis's topic in New Nurse

   I have an ultrascope that cost $109.00...it is an amplifier and it really rocks! you can hear through clothes and dressings and in very noisy environment. Then I found a Pot Belly Stethoscope for $38.00 and it is just as good! Can order it at Dixie E...

3. tips for dealing with dementia

   skl0923 replied to ktwlpn's topic in Geriatric

   Let's all hope that we have the patience also to remember some of the following: Is this new behavior for this resident. Have the medical needs been addressed, (UTI, URI) meds reviewed, et cetera? Has this nurse been working too many hours Does she h...

4. hospice in LTC?

   skl0923 replied to tinkertoys's topic in Geriatric

   I am a charge nurse in LTC, been there since I graduated. I have about 5 Hospice patients at this time, and have said goodbye to 5 in the past year. I have asked for Hospice consult from Doctors 4 times in the past month. We have a wonderful hospice ...

5. Legal Signature

   skl0923 replied to netrn's topic in Geriatric

   I work in longterm care in Florida We have new administration...who has just told us that we can no longer use a master signature log. That means that we now have to sign back of each MAR and TAR each month. Wonder if we can find this out from HCFA, ...

6. MDS as admission assessment

   skl0923 posted a topic in MDS

   Hello all I am a LTC nurse within facility in FL. We have an MDS cooridinator at this facility. Recently had to start using the MDS form for the admission asssessment. Does anyone else use this? The rationale for using this is that our charting does...

7. Legal - required to take responsibility for cna's

   skl0923 posted a topic in Geriatric

   Our facility is asking us to sign with our signature a form daily that the CNA's have performed their job responsibilities. They are saying that we are responsibile even if we do not sign, this document. there are 10 questions on the form where you s...