Geriatric, LTC - Page 16

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. LPNMary

    Monthly changeover MAR/TAR:

    Last reply by ChryssyD
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  3. purplenurse1

    WHAT TO DO...Nurse is refusing to give PRN medication

    Last reply by Florida_nurse1219
    • 72 replies
  4. bekind_andtrue

    Training at a nursing home/rehab… What questions to ask?

    Last reply by SyringaSings
    • 1 reply
  5. TruvyNurse

    Long Term Care Stigma

    Last reply by pluckyduck, MSN, NP
    • 20 replies
  6. Blackcat99

    LTC's no longer accept "limited duty" or just my LTC?

    Last reply by DebZee
    • 14 replies
  7. SyringaSings

    Making the most of orientation

    Last reply by SyringaSings
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  8. CapeCodMermaid

    What happened to common sense?

    Last reply by CapeCodMermaid, RN
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  9. bionicgirlie

    Curious if your facility has a wound nurse

    Last reply by Blackcat99
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  10. chris21sn

    Per diem nights nursing home?

    Last reply by CoffeeRTC, BSN, RN
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  11. CapeCodMermaid

    What Is the Problem???

    Last reply by lumbarpain, ADN, RN
    • 21 replies
  12. Newdalo

    What did I get myself into??

    Last reply by Newdalo
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  13. garciadiego

    Moving down in the world

    Last reply by Orca, ADN, ASN, RN
    • 29 replies
  14. caffeinatednurse

    Is it time to jump ship?

    Last reply by caffeinatednurse, BSN, RN
    • 6 replies
  15. Newgurl17

    Your First Nursing Experiences Working in Locked Units?

    Last reply by Newgurl17, CNA, LPN
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  16. CapeCodMermaid

    Come On People, How Stupid Are You??

    Last reply by imintrouble, BSN, RN
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  17. gypsierose

    Told to fake vital signs

    Last reply by imintrouble, BSN, RN
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  18. Valcorie34

    New grad RN, See problems how to make changes. HELP

    Last reply by NotMyProblem MSN, ASN, BSN, MSN, LPN, RN
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  19. pmsold

    Help! Burnout!

    Last reply by LTC_LNHA
    • 1 reply
  20. AlishaSuperNurse

    RCM looking for organization in my life!

    Last reply by AlishaSuperNurse
    • 2 replies
  21. Eleven011

    Assisted Living supervising RN

    Last reply by caffeinatednurse, BSN, RN
    • 1 reply
  22. Newgurl17

    New Nurse Working on a Locked Unit. Should I Stay??

    Last reply by Newgurl17, CNA, LPN
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  23. arose26

    First nursing job LTC facility need advice on how to survive !!!

    Last reply by CapeCodMermaid, RN
    • 8 replies
  24. Fray

    Internal Posting

    Last reply by CapeCodMermaid, RN
    • 2 replies
  25. litbitblack

    Office position available-overqualified for

    Last reply by CapeCodMermaid, RN
    • 3 replies
  26. Brady29

    Dispensing meds from a punch card?

    Last reply by countrynurse09, LPN
    • 19 replies