Geriatric, LTC

How to get a patient with dementia to take their BP meds? How to provide care to both a husband and wife who are residents of your nursing home? How do geriatric patients differ from others when evaluating skin integrity? 

Specialties Geriatric
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  2. Bruce_Wayne

    "If they really cared about their mom, they wouldn't of put her in a nursing home"

    Last reply by Babs0512
    • 257 replies
  3. Lfransis

    pacify or orientate? Alzheimers...

    Last reply by Tweety, BSN, RN
    • 238 replies
  4. onehusbandsevenkids

    LPN's just glorified nurse aids in LTC? Huh?

    Last reply by Nurse Ratched, RN
    • 162 replies
  5. mondkmondk

    Want to hear your pet peeves in LTC nursing

    Last reply by Adele_Michal7, ASN, RN
    • 160 replies
  6. Purple Princess

    why are cna's treated like they are stupid and replaceable?

    Last reply by TheCommuter, BSN, RN
    • 150 replies
  7. TheCommuter

    Rudeness from EMTs and Paramedics

    Last reply by Nursenikilpn
    • 130 replies
  8. HealinghandsRN

    CPR after rigor mortis

    Last reply by sis14rn
    • 126 replies
  9. purplegal

    Long Term Care Nursing is Lame

    Last reply by Guest757854
    • 121 replies
  10. Ruger8mm

    We were all wrong about nursing home nurses

    Last reply by sallyrnrrt, ADN, RN
    • 121 replies
  11. amyca

    Why do RN's avoid LTC positions?

    Last reply by Andrea Mason
    • 119 replies
  12. SuesquatchRN

    Dragging 'em out of bed

    Last reply by Dixiecup
    • 118 replies
  13. eddy

    Yikes! Another bad observation at an LTC facility

    Last reply by AngelNurse25
    • 118 replies
  14. baygrl11

    LTC's are a joke

    Last reply by Guest757854
    • 117 replies
  15. Nascar nurse

    "Your servers today will be..." Opinions please!

    Last reply by smk1, LPN
    • 104 replies
  16. lvs2nrs3535

    Why dont we get respect as LTC nurses?

    Last reply by banditrn
    • 104 replies
  17. MadameFreckles

    Why is LTC so hated

    Last reply by Tired nurse
    • 104 replies
  18. Josifek

    What if CNA won't work?

    Last reply by azlisa
    • 103 replies
  19. SuesquatchRN

    Defiant and Insubordinate

    Last reply by Debilpn23
    • 100 replies
  20. lvs2nrs3535

    Lowest of the Low

    Last reply by nu2this
    • 99 replies
  21. aloha551

    LPNs Supervising RNs

    Last reply by TheCommuter, BSN, RN
    • 98 replies
  22. thundercat LPN

    Hourly Rate For LPNS

    Last reply by Nascar nurse, ASN, RN
    • 98 replies
  23. TheCommuter

    Funny & Cute Things Our Demented Patients Say

    Article
    Last reply by NurseyB
    • 97 replies
  24. motherof3sons

    Would you accept this call out excuse?

    Last reply by miasmom
    • 97 replies
  25. Kashia

    Dirty little secrets to managing LTC

    Last reply by Forever Sunshine, ASN, RN
    • 97 replies
  26. RN_jobhunting

    Pre employment urine drug screen for nursing home, will they test for alcohol?

    Last reply by IsmeAmanda, LPN
    • 97 replies