Geriatric, LTC - Page 19

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. sistasoul

    Assisted living

    Last reply by amoLucia
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  3. dxbcoaching

    Incontinence/UTI in SNF/AL

    Last reply by CoffeeRTC, BSN, RN
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  4. Blackcat99

    Is it OK to give baking soda and water to LTC patient without a doctor order?

    Last reply by amoLucia
    • 26 replies
  5. DDdove

    RN - Crushing medications

    Last reply by Here.I.Stand, BSN, RN
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  6. Orion81RN

    Is this pt. abandonment

    Last reply by Orion81RN
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  7. countrygirl1234

    Med error for missing an incorrect chart check

    Last reply by CoffeeRTC, BSN, RN
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  8. snow22

    "You can't call off!"

    Last reply by NurseQT
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  9. Jaimie.RN

    New Grad RN- Drowning in overloaded LTC setting- LOW STAFFING!

    Last reply by Keepswimming92
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  10. cgb937

    Do all LTC facilities have RN's?

    Last reply by CapeCodMermaid, RN
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  11. NFuser

    facility implosion post-takeover

    Last reply by kbrn2002, ADN, RN
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  12. PoppyLizz

    Is working as LPN in Nursing home easy?

    Last reply by walkingon, CNA, LPN
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  13. lumbarpain

    Documenting on patient falls or what looks like one in LTC

    Last reply by CapeCodMermaid, RN
    • 30 replies
  14. CapeCodMermaid

    Staff Development duties

    Last reply by CapeCodMermaid, RN
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  15. danij040866

    Longterm care horrendous working conditions.

    Last reply by danij040866
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  16. HELLONURSE2b502

    How to be the best LTC Nurse I can be

    Last reply by snow22
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  17. LPN9200

    Medications from home

    Last reply by CapeCodMermaid, RN
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  18. the_murse_factor

    New Nurse, New Job, Advice Needed!

    Last reply by aspiringrn1987
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  19. Papercutz

    Possibly being recorded

    Last reply by NotYourMamasRN
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  20. coconut3431

    Critical thinking

    Last reply by CoffeeRTC, BSN, RN
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  21. Penholder

    Call the family???

    Last reply by VivaLasViejas, ASN, RN
    • 3 replies
  22. malenursewtx

    Texas Nurse Surveyor

    Last reply by VivaLasViejas, ASN, RN
    • 1 reply
  23. sprintin08

    dealing with confused patients

    Last reply by joyjan
    • 30 replies
  24. Aunt Slappy

    transition from hospice to LTC

    Last reply by amoLucia
    • 1 reply
  25. IdrilRN

    We are human too

    Last reply by ClearBlueOctoberSky
    • 32 replies
  26. GeriatricNurseJen

    Nurse Manager/Admissions Coordinator

    Last reply by VivaLasViejas, ASN, RN
    • 3 replies