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  1. Do many hospice patients also have continuous G-tube feedings? #7317858
    At our hospice, the patients with G-tubes were admitted with them. We won't make them stop using the g-tube but will only...
    May 5
    Forum: Hospice Nursing
  2. Win $100! February 2013 Caption Contest #7174407
    I hate it when they run!
    Feb 15
    Forum: Information Center
  3. What song describes your workplace environment? #7160297
    The theme song to Mission Impossible
    Feb 7
    Forum: Geriatric Nurses / LTC Nursing
  4. Old car guys in nursing home #7137822
    Reminds me of when I was a CNA, I found a gentleman on the floor under a table in the dining room. When I asked him what he...
    Jan 25
    Forum: Nursing Humor / Share Jokes
  5. Hospitals illegally firing nurses for refusing flu vaccines #7134073
    The job of a hospital or other healthcare facility is to provide an environment of healing for the patients. This includes...
    Jan 23
    Forum: Pandemic Flu
  6. Surveyors on site--help with GTube Medications?!? #7120076
    Look up your facility's protocol and follow that. It doesn't matter what the regulation says. If you violate your facility...
    Jan 15
    Forum: Geriatric Nurses / LTC Nursing
  7. I received a "write up" warning at my LTC #7110923
    Been there done that. Generally I'm pretty good at getting out on time, even with the charting. Sometimes though, I have one...
    Jan 10
    Forum: Geriatric Nurses / LTC Nursing
  8. First job advice... #7106976
    It really depends on your long term goals. If you want to work in geriatrics/LTC, go with that one. If you see yourself in...
    Jan 8
    Forum: Geriatric Nurses / LTC Nursing
  9. Things pts say that make you scratch your head. #7103276
    Well, not a patient, but a family member. I work in LTC and the daughter comes running up to nurse's station yelling...
    Jan 6
    Forum: Nurse Colleague / Patient Relations
  10. State Survey all this week. #7101540
    One more thing - when you get on shift, go through your cart and pull any expired meds and make sure everything opened...
    Jan 5
    Forum: Geriatric Nurses / LTC Nursing
  11. State Survey all this week. #7101532
    If in doubt - wash your hands! We had our survey last month and the big thing they dinged us on was infection control,...
    Jan 5
    Forum: Geriatric Nurses / LTC Nursing
  12. Feeling burnt out #7096328
    I agree - you need your days off. Be protective of your free time.
    Jan 2
    Forum: Geriatric Nurses / LTC Nursing
  13. What lies were you told when you were first hired in LTC? #7087205
    Not lies, but I do have an alternative perspective from your situation. I work as a float at an LTC. Recently, we got...
    Dec 26 '12
    Forum: Geriatric Nurses / LTC Nursing