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1. alzheimers res w/ combative behaviors

   allezelenfer replied to allezelenfer's topic in Geriatric

   She was pulling her hand back in a fist about to hit another res right before we intervened.. so do they still have to report that to state?

2. Is there any weight to MDS "certification?"

   allezelenfer replied to IMABSNRN's topic in MDS

   I was trained as a "stand-in" for our MDS coordinator when she went on pregnancy leave ( I was 8 months out of school ). She was a LPN, and was AWESOME :). She was very competent and willing to learn if she didnt' know the answer. Just because you ha...

3. alzheimers res w/ combative behaviors

   allezelenfer replied to allezelenfer's topic in Geriatric

   She recieved the care she needed AFTER I forced them to come to terms w/ what they had it seems. I am glad she was looked at and assessed by professionals other than the ER that we send her to for multiple falls (yes, that too.. they are not happy w/...

4. alzheimers res w/ combative behaviors

   allezelenfer replied to allezelenfer's topic in Geriatric

   yes, im sorry.. i tried deleting the other one.. but i couldn't see how.. * miss spelled alzheimers heh and i ended up accidently submitting the thread again*.. They tested her at the psych hospital for one, came back negative.

5. alzeihmers res w/ combative behaviors

   allezelenfer replied to allezelenfer's topic in Geriatric

   There is the answer I thought. Hiding from QI. Aggrevate's me. I didn't call my admin tho.. She didn't HIT them.. just had her fist drawn back like she was going to hit her..and they are known to hide the charts when state comes in of psych pts *uppe...

6. alzheimers res w/ combative behaviors

   allezelenfer replied to allezelenfer's topic in Geriatric

   Yes, I did ask. I basically was told "it is something that should not be documented". Personally, I was ticked off that the lady was not taken care of a week before.. she was having behavior problems 2 weeks previously to when i came to work--I kept ...

7. alzheimers res w/ combative behaviors

   allezelenfer posted a topic in Geriatric

   What is the stigma of charting combative behaviors that upper level management have to hide?? For instance: I charted on one of our res behaviors - she was hard to redirect, slapping/hitting/pushing staff who tried to redirect her to sitting in her c...

8. alzeihmers res w/ combative behaviors

   allezelenfer posted a topic in Geriatric

   What is the stigma of charting combative behaviors that upper level management have to hide?? For instance: I charted on one of our res behaviors - she was hard to redirect, slapping/hitting/pushing staff who tried to redirect her to sitting in her c...

9. b/ps were again?!

   allezelenfer replied to allezelenfer's topic in General Nursing

   What if u can't palpate or hear a bloodpressure from the popliteal (sp) artery? (I cannot, the other nurses are getting b/p readings way to low for b/p medications in this area also..:/ (he was usually in 180/90 something before his new shunt )

10. b/ps were again?!

    allezelenfer posted a topic in General Nursing

    Work at ltc and have a diaylsis pt that has bilat aka (above the knee amputation) he also has 2 old av shunts in right upper and lower arm-arm is cold to touch, swollen-and barely has a pulse. He currently is doing diaylsis in a temp port in chest wh...

11. Smoking in LTCF

    allezelenfer replied to jschut's topic in Geriatric

    Hi, I just wanted to say, it should be under your "rights" as a human being.. because its hurting your health ESPECIALLY since a non-smoker does not smoke. Why hurt your lungs, when there is probably plenty of personnel that DO smoke that can smoke ...