nursemid02

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1. Wound Debridement

   nursemid02 posted a topic in Geriatric

   I was just wondering who does wound debridements in Long term care facilities?? Is it within an RN's Scope of practice to do Wound debridement!! thanks for your help

2. Medication error

   nursemid02 replied to kittiesareus's topic in Safety

   Be honest thats the only true thing you can do You have learned from you mistakes!!

3. Ever had a M.E. notify u in LTC

   nursemid02 replied to nursemid02's topic in Safety

   They called to find out the History of the pt and what happened during death today

4. Ever had a M.E. notify u in LTC

   nursemid02 posted a topic in Safety

   In all my years of working for a LTC facility i have never had a medical examiner call until today. One of our residents expired in the nursing home the family lived in the northern part of the state and we recieved a call from the medical examiner!...

5. Medication error

   nursemid02 replied to kittiesareus's topic in Safety

   Dear kittie Please dont take this the wrong way!!! Im sorry if I sound Harsh thats not my intention!! I am a DON of a LTC facility these are just a few things that might help!!! The mistakes you did were serious as you know but you must pay attent...

6. Oklahoma Nurses

   nursemid02 replied to CCU NRS's topic in Oklahoma

   Hi I am 30 years old and from Southern OKLAHOMA and have been a nurse for 4 years I have done Home Health and Hospice for 2 years and LTC for 2 years I am currently in LTC and am the DON. Am glad to see some Okies on here!!! I have 2 children 11 a...

7. What meds do you use to treat your residents sores?

   nursemid02 replied to PHTLS's topic in Geriatric

   I have found that Calcium Alginate/Wound Gel works wonders for tunnelling sores, if you dont see a change in 2 weeks I would consider changing treatments!!! I also use Fibercol/woundgel and Polysporin powder!!!

8. Help am New DON FOR LTC

   nursemid02 replied to nursemid02's topic in LTC Directors

   Thanks for all your words of encouragement I really appreciate all your help!!! By the way I feel for you I have nurses that act that same way when it comes to a patient choking or in your case eloping! Thanks for your help!!!

9. Help am New DON FOR LTC

   nursemid02 replied to nursemid02's topic in LTC Directors

   i appreciate all the help yes i do to think it is relevant about when i graduated i graduated from nursing school may 2001 have worked in numerous fields ltc/home health/hospice in that time i have meet many obstacles. the 02 is for the number of ch...

10. Help am New DON FOR LTC

    nursemid02 replied to nursemid02's topic in LTC Directors

    Yes as a matter a fact i was because there was no MDS coordinator your talking to her yes i was calling the doctors making sure everyone was taking care of and yes I was dealing with family and staff that refused to work and dealing with call lights ...

11. Help am New DON FOR LTC

    nursemid02 posted a topic in LTC Directors

    Hi I am im great need of information regarding DON's how to deal with staff that wont listen and people who wont work as a team is there anything i can do to help improve our quality of patient care?? I have been working my hardest but have been pre...