Geriatric, LTC - Page 184

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. adjusted_halo

    Hungtington's Disease in an Adult Family Home

    by adjusted_halo,
    • 4 replies
  3. Sue7573

    What would you do if diabetic pt. has 14 blood sugar.

    by Sue7573,
    • 28 replies
  4. medicarelpn

    chest pain or anxiety

    by medicarelpn,
    • 4 replies
  5. CapeCodMermaid

    Discharging disheveled patients from the hospital

    by CapeCodMermaid, RN,
    • 35 replies
  6. medicarelpn

    coumadin error

    by medicarelpn,
    • 27 replies
  7. Hardknox

    Evercare Choice health plan question.

    by Hardknox,
    • 1 reply
  8. hunny_pye

    any advise for a first timer?

    by hunny_pye,
    • 7 replies
  9. sparkplug

    Safety in LTC

    by sparkplug,
    • 3 replies
  10. sassynurse78

    CNA abused pts. now working as CNA in another LTC!

    by sassynurse78,
    • 4 replies
  11. nursemid02

    Wound Debridement

    by nursemid02,
    • 9 replies
  12. MYRN2016

    Atlanta - Looking to start small Personal Care Home

    by MYRN2016,
    • 1 reply
  13. surfnbeagle

    throw in the towel with MDS

    by surfnbeagle,
    • 12 replies
  14. Chad_KY_SRNA

    What is on your LTC crash cart?

    by Chad_KY_SRNA,
    • 17 replies
  15. CoffeeRTC

    Mandatory Reporting

    by CoffeeRTC, BSN, RN,
    • 9 replies
  16. NJLPN

    HIV in LTC

    by NJLPN,
    • 18 replies
  17. Antikigirl

    Sexual health and the elderly

    by Antikigirl, ASN, RN,
    • 39 replies
  18. CoffeeRTC

    Creams and ointment...foley care..

    by CoffeeRTC, BSN, RN,
    • 6 replies
  19. Debbie_LPN

    Do you feel like you have no "down time" on the midnight shift???

    by Debbie_LPN,
    • 21 replies
  20. Debbie_LPN

    Urine return???

    by Debbie_LPN,
    • 13 replies
  21. CapeCodMermaid

    Taking Pictures of wounds

    by CapeCodMermaid, RN,
    • 20 replies
  22. Ms.RN

    question about advanced directive

    by Ms.RN,
    • 4 replies
  23. Blackcat99

    Sending residents to the ER without a doctor's order.

    by Blackcat99,
    • 28 replies
  24. StudentNurseMM

    Anyone work for a Western PA facility that could provide preceptorship?

    by StudentNurseMM,
    • 15 replies
  25. donmomofnine

    staffing on nights

    by donmomofnine,
    • 49 replies
  26. Blackcat99

    How many people do you have to wake up at night?

    by Blackcat99,
    • 23 replies