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  1. I don't know what to do...

    Contact the doc, explain the situation and see what he recommends. He could script something, IM perhaps, or recommend to the family or gaurdian a change in facilities. This pt. is causing harm to themselves by not allowing the cares, and of course h...
  2. Chemo drugs

    It is quite scary how LTC is expanding into areas that it is properly prepared for.
  3. Will it always be the crazy?

    Yes, it probably will continue to seem crazy...so it goes. Keep your sense of humor, it will get you over the rough spots. My favorite response on a new unit, when I'm trying to ID the correct resident is from another nurse or aid that answer my que...
  4. Describe a shift in LTC? Please??

    WOW! 2 whole hours... I would want to know: who gets crushed who gets blood glucose checks and when who gets nebs and when at least those three things, also knowing which aid is not new and will know the residents so that you can ask them for varific...
  5. My new job and so far I am not happy....

    Well, knowing what I know now, I would first write a note asking for 2 more days of orientation, with another nurse if possible and not state the reasons in the note just that you fell the need to see how other handle the hall. Also give a copy to th...
  6. POLL LTC Nurses... please answer

    Staff to patient ratio regulations: currently there are no regulations as to the amount of time to care based on the resident's needs. So you can have 15-20 residents who are very independent and can be handled by one nurse and one aid on a day shift...
  7. LTC CNA issues - suggestions please

    Yes you're new but ... I was in the same situation, changed shifts, because nothing was done, looked for work else where and am now in the new facility. I still am on call at the old place, because I do care about the resident's, but I won't work a s...
  8. Personal question looking at LTC for parent

    Care is better at the "not for profit" rather than the private or "for profit". This is true for obvious reasons, not for profit are there for the residents while for profit are there to make sure those in upper management and the corporation make th...
  9. Advice - Patient Ratio and BS Check in ALF

    I'm looking for a new position because of a simular situation. We have no admissions person, admissions are taken 24/7, on PM we have 2 nurses and 2 aides (if we're lucky) to 38 residents. We currently have 10 diabetics, 20 with dementia/alz, wound v...
  10. Lottery for holiday shift?

    I work at a rural LTC, 45 residents when we're full. Our DON fills out our schedule, when she "gets to it". For the last year I worked every holiday. Thought I would have this one off because it falls next to my weekend off. Nope, she has me off for ...
  11. Beds/Lifts/and Bed Pan sanitizers

    Don't know what your budget is but I've always liked the Hil-rom beds. They can now be connected to an intercom system so there's no humping down the hall in the middle of the night to find out Mr. Jones was wondering if anyone was around or what tim...
  12. Staff/Patient Ratio - 30 Patients per Nurse

    Where I currently work (seeking employment elsewhere and not in LTC) we have had the management schedule in such a way that one nurse is caring for 34 + residents for up to 7 hours, 11 am until 6 pm. This is silliness, I see by the shear number of co...