DPRN

DPRN specializes in long term care, school nursing.

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1. How do you get information out to your staff?

   DPRN replied to Splash3's topic in Management

   I create a two page monthly newsletter for my staff. Through out the month, I email myself tidbits of information that I need to tell my staff. These tidbits usually fill the newsletter. I also provide education on new meds, new diagnosis, new pro...

2. Addressing staff complaints against peers

   DPRN posted a topic in LTC Directors

   My nurse aides are complaining about the actions of a nurse aide peer. Does anyone have any recommendations on how to address these statements if nothing is witnessed by management. For example, one nurse aide is stating that the peer gets angry at...

3. Emergency Preparedness in Nursing Homes

   DPRN replied to Karen0125RN's topic in LTC Directors

   Interesting article! I work in a PA personal care home which is part of a nursing facility. The entire facility has an emergency preparedness handbook accessible to all staff. Without looking at it, the topics include staff contact information, di...

4. ? about self administration of meds in Personal Care

   DPRN replied to toocrabby4u's topic in Geriatric

   I work in a Personal Care Home in PA. DPW (Department of Public Welfare) is our regulating body. Meds are all observed when given to be sure that the meds are actually taken. Observation would prevent a medication error of someone taking someone e...

5. Any one know anything about assisted living RN?

   DPRN replied to nd deb's topic in Geriatric

   I am the RN in charge of the Personal Care neighborhoods at work in PA. I manage the care of 50 residents with the assistance of LPNs, Med Techs, and nurse aides. I am on call most of the time, but do not receive too many calls. I have taught my s...

6. "Brain" for 30 LTC residents

   DPRN replied to lovelypinai18's topic in Geriatric

   My staff use a "brain" to get through their shift as well. We have all residents listed on an 8 1/2 x 11" paper in alphabetical order because our med cart is also in alphabetical order. Beside each name is a column listing their med times (which ca...

7. Christmas gifts for residents

   DPRN replied to laderalis's topic in Geriatric

   We encourage bedspreads and fleece blankets in my ltc facility. Both can be individualized to make the resident's room more "homey" and individualized.

8. How do you handle staffing?

   DPRN posted a topic in LTC Directors

   I am at odds about staffing in our building. If a nurse aide is needed in unit A, should the nurse aide be pulled from unit B or should unit A have their staff work overtime? My staff on unit B is tired of being pulled to unit A because of a hole i...

9. Narcotic Counts

   DPRN replied to harry1814's topic in General Nursing

   My med techs (nurses aides with medication admininstration training) pass medications including narcotics. The narcotics are kept double locked in the med cart and each narcotic is signed out at time of use. Narcotic count is done with shift change...

10. Clothing protection ideas

    DPRN replied to vampiregirl's topic in Geriatric

    Our facility made dining scarves from this website: http://www.diningwithfriends.info/docs/DiningScarfPattenDirections.pdf We lengthened the scarf pattern so the lap is covered when sitting. My assisted living residents enjoy them and use them dail...

11. Does anyone enjoy nursing?

    DPRN replied to jedimom09's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, I do enjoy my job taking care of my 47 personal care residents! We laugh together at least daily. Good luck to you!!

12. Housekeeping wish list

    DPRN replied to Missclean's topic in General Nursing

    My LTC housekeepers are the best!! They will ambulate with residents and answer call lights in a pinch if needed.

13. Lab Tracking Logs

    DPRN replied to ame222's topic in LTC Directors

    We list all routine labs on a word document. First column is resident name. Second column is the lab orders. Third column is what month the lab is due. Our Dr is lenient on the actual date of the lab. Most routine labs just need done within that...

14. LTC Nurses How do you get a hold of your Doc?

    DPRN replied to lilbit12's topic in Geriatric

    The Dr rounds on Mondays and his CRNP rounds on Wednesdays and Fridays. Usually all concerns are held until they arrive. For an emergency, we call the office or his cell if after hours. Our Dr is very kind when being called at home. For those of y...

15. Physician Orders: How to stay organized?

    DPRN replied to whisperinrain's topic in Geriatric

    As a DON of an assisted living unit, I have created stickers (address label stickers about 1x2") with the following info on the stickers: ____MAR, ____PO book (physician order book), ___Nurses Note, ____Shift report, ___fax pharmacy etc. Whoever rec...