Turquoises

Turquoises has 6 years experience.

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1. Alzheimer's & disruptive behaviors... Insights?

   Turquoises replied to Turquoises's topic in LPN/LVN

   Thanks for the responses so far, I've gotten a good amount of participants and appreciate it! That is a really good point - where I work the 3-11 shift is notorious for increased falls, yet there is less staff allocated for the shift! 3pm is also w...

2. Alzheimer's & disruptive behaviors... Insights?

   Turquoises replied to Turquoises's topic in LPN/LVN

   Thanks for the feedback - I've changed the settings so it works correctly. :) Very interesting. Do you not differentiate because it makes no difference in treatment options, or because you don't give credence to the term "sundowning"? I've found a l...

3. Alzheimer's & disruptive behaviors... Insights?

   Turquoises posted a topic in LPN/LVN

   Hi guys. I would love to get everyone's input on a couple of things, especially for those of you who have directly been involved in caring for Alzheimer's patients in long-term settings. I was a CNA for 3 years in a specialized Alzheimer's unit, and ...

4. LPN's / LVN's: Are they respected?

   Turquoises replied to lillysmomma's topic in LPN/LVN Students

   LPNs should be respected, and by exception are respected, but there is a certain pre-concieved negativity that exists towards this license. I feel that this slight negativity is so common amongst nurses, that this mindset has even trickled down to t...