Geriatric, LTC - Page 14

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? 

 
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  2. moz

    pt enjoys pericare too much...

    Last reply by indigonurse
    • 33 replies
  3. angie1368

    Recent LVN grad, 1st time working in an assisted living TIPS PLS

    Last reply by RPNtoRN
    • 17 replies
  4. nycNurse2b

    Most common LTC meds

    Last reply by chellelynn25
    • 27 replies
  5. lyric65

    Confused on Charting in LTC

    Last reply by CapeCodMermaid, RN
    • 12 replies
  6. arabstarRN

    Just hired at a Skilled Nursing/LTC Facility

    Last reply by peacelisah
    • 19 replies
  7. westieluv

    The Med Pass is Ruining My Job!

    Last reply by Sunshine.nurse
    • 17 replies
  8. trudy88

    Changing to 24 (military) time

    Last reply by Balder_LPN, LPN
    • 9 replies
  9. ktwlpn

    monthly summaries in LTC

    Last reply by blueeyes827
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  10. nycNurse2b

    New Nurse needs help interpreting labs, please

    Last reply by LTCangel, ADN, BSN, LPN
    • 13 replies
  11. nd deb

    Any one know anything about assisted living RN?

    Last reply by Marshall1
    • 7 replies
  12. banditrn

    Manual BM Removal

    Last reply by chadash
    • 22 replies
  13. alltheway2013

    My new grad experience at an SNF

    Last reply by eggyweggy, MSN, RN
    • 16 replies
  14. Blackcat99

    Do you call the doctor at night for low B/P's on night shift?

    Last reply by psu_213, BSN, RN
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  15. aelmore

    Replacing LPNs with medication techs - Is this legal?

    Last reply by tsomargotte
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  16. RescueNinja

    RN Interview

    Last reply by RescueNinja
    • 11 replies
  17. JenniferSews

    How to be faster/more efficient?

    Last reply by NurseGuyBri
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  18. MaybeaNurse7

    What exactly is so bad about LTC??

    Last reply by FLorida_624
    • 57 replies
  19. luvmydogs84

    Nursing homes' bad reputation

    Last reply by lovingtheunloved, ASN, RN
    • 41 replies
  20. beatrice1

    taking blood pressure on side with paralysis?

    Last reply by paddler
    • 2 replies
  21. tsm007

    Skin assessments documentation

    Last reply by tsm007
    • 8 replies
  22. cebuana_nurse

    patient choked after taking pills..

    Last reply by cebuana_nurse
    • 27 replies
  23. Samanthatbo12

    Change in condition documentation

    Last reply by Neats, BSN
    • 7 replies
  24. shel_wny

    Made to Falsify Documentation :(

    Last reply by CloudySue
    • 43 replies
  25. qestout

    New Resident Admissions process

    Last reply by noc4senuf
    • 18 replies
  26. gmweatherill

    Change of Shift Report in LTC

    Last reply by Diane Walters, LVN
    • 7 replies