Geriatric, LTC - Page 17

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. Shasta630

    Time Limit/UnderStaffing

    by Shasta630,
    • 4 replies
  3. idreamofnursing17

    Possible alleged neglect complaint... I hate snfs

    by idreamofnursing17,
    • 21 replies
  4. canter1221

    Patient education in subacute/snf

    by canter1221,
    • 8 replies
  5. purplegal

    Why would a long-term care facility require 2 years of experience?

    by purplegal,
    • 17 replies
  6. nmaria0106

    Help! Is this nurse/patient ratio the norm?

    by nmaria0106,
    • 11 replies
  7. Jchitester

    New RN grad, working in a ltc for first time.

    by Jchitester,
    • 2 replies
  8. NFuser

    facility implosion post-takeover

    by NFuser,
    • 10 replies
  9. Cxy13

    LTC nurse manager burnout? Midlife crisis? Psychosis??!!

    by Cxy13,
    • 4 replies
  10. flashpoint

    Would you Have Said Something to the Surveyor?

    by flashpoint,
    • 5 replies
  11. CapeCodMermaid

    Survey

    by CapeCodMermaid, RN,
    • 11 replies
  12. NewNurse08022016

    Alzheimer's Lesson?

    by NewNurse08022016,
    • 11 replies
  13. mtjoanna

    Transitioning to transitional care

    by mtjoanna,
    • 2 replies
  14. Sydnie35

    Personal Care Homes

    by Sydnie35,
    • 1 reply
  15. ASIA1210, BSN

    Working in LTC. New Grad.

    by ASIA1210, BSN,
    • 9 replies
  16. 07courtney1993

    Nail Care

    by 07courtney1993,
    • 6 replies
  17. Dawnkeibals

    EMAR down, no paper Mar?

    by Dawnkeibals,
    • 6 replies
  18. frappuccino1

    Looking to re-enter the field via LTC

    by frappuccino1,
    • 28 replies
  19. Beautiful_Soul

    Would you work at a facility as a nurse that you worked at as an aide?

    by Beautiful_Soul,
    • 5 replies
  20. LPNtoRNin2016OH

    What do you consider a heavy patient assignment?

    by LPNtoRNin2016OH, LPN,
    • 25 replies
  21. kbvn3210

    My Preceptor Let Me Drown

    by kbvn3210,
    • 7 replies
  22. CapeCodMermaid

    IV Certification

    by CapeCodMermaid, RN,
    • 4 replies
  23. walxii

    Working in former nursing home as new grad

    by walxii,
    • 2 replies
  24. Life22feb

    How is like working in an SNF?

    by Life22feb,
    • 11 replies
  25. CapeCodMermaid

    How long??

    by CapeCodMermaid, RN,
    • 1 reply
  26. snow22

    Feeling unsure about settling down?

    by snow22,
    • 3 replies