agingnurse

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1. My poor coworker:(

   agingnurse replied to MomRN0913's topic in Home Health

   Wow, I'm new to HH and I've been just like Spidey's Mom, I live animals and I've been very friendly wit clients pets unless told otherwise! You've all given me quite a lot to think about before my next visit, where they have approx 6-8 small dogs tha...

2. Omnicare (new thread)

   agingnurse replied to CoffeeRTC's topic in Geriatric

   Omnicare in our state provides excellent service, except on rare occasions. Haven't noticed any cuts to their service. I'm so jealous of everyone talking about e-kits, we aren't allowed to have them!! It's been my mission lately to see we do get the...

3. Fellow DON's....I need some advice please...

   agingnurse replied to mtessmer2000's topic in LTC Directors

   Dear MTESSMER, Craziness!!! I'm so sorry you are having to go through this insanity!! Will say a little prayer, hold your head up and don't let the bad guys get you down!!! Keep moving forward!

4. Reportables

   agingnurse replied to CapeCodMermaid's topic in LTC Directors

   Dear LTCRN4LIFE, Thanks for the antidotes!! All ideas are helpful, after 35 years I think I e seen and heard it all, but people still amaze me!! Thanks for your contribution to LTC, good nurses in our field are so important!!

5. Start up of a new facility - Did I get myself into a hot mess?

   agingnurse replied to Nascar nurse's topic in LTC Directors

   Please PM me if you have any questions I might be able to help with!! Good luck!!!

6. Start up of a new facility - Did I get myself into a hot mess?

   agingnurse replied to Nascar nurse's topic in LTC Directors

   I've opened several new buildings in our state, as the DON and as the side by side corporate nurse overseeing and helping with it all!! You have described the norm, crazy as it is!!! On average it takes us 3-5 months to fill up! In that process you ...

7. Reportables

   agingnurse replied to CapeCodMermaid's topic in LTC Directors

8. PRN Home Health??

   agingnurse replied to lanorris21's topic in Home Health

   I work PRN in home health, I also have a regular full time job. I'm sure t depends in the company and the managers. In my situation, they call me last minute, they sometimes schedule visits ahead of time, but I always feel free to say no. They are al...

9. Destroying medications

   agingnurse replied to nurseywifeymommy1's topic in Geriatric

   The main thing here is LTC facilities must follow their own states licensure regs about the disposal of dc'd meds. No choice, but to do as mandated unless your state gives you options. I've been in LTC 35 years and we have always flushed meds whole, ...

10. How Does Your LTC Facility Identify DNR Patients?

    agingnurse replied to agingnurse's topic in Geriatric

    Thanks for your responses. Our facility's have a Condition Alert page in the front of the charts where we put all the stickers, DNR, allergies, etc. however, we don't mark the pt door/ name plate etc. they never stayed up to date with pts moving in a...

11. How Does Your LTC Facility Identify DNR Patients?

    agingnurse posted a topic in Geriatric

    Three LTC facilities in my state have received IJ deficiencies recently for not initiating CPR due to not having the correct designation on the chart. They also have cited not having a quick method for determining DNR's besides looking at the chart. ...