Geriatric, LTC - Page 23

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. Mommy of 2

    Common meds

    Last reply by suzi0612
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  3. Cora_Ann

    LTC nurses...

    Last reply by BrandonLPN, LPN
    • 59 replies
  4. HelloM1M1

    How many of you are forced to clock out to stay back and chart?

    Last reply by BrandonLPN, LPN
    • 31 replies
  5. eldragon

    I don't think I can handle this!

    Last reply by eldragon
    • 72 replies
  6. mondkmondk

    Doing away with side rails?

    Last reply by CapeCodMermaid, RN
    • 42 replies
  7. DPRN

    Do you send meds along on a Leave of Absence?

    Last reply by DPRN
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  8. CapeCodMermaid

    Incident reports

    Last reply by CapeCodMermaid, RN
    • 25 replies
  9. Krojas21

    UTI/elderly question

    Last reply by renerian, BSN, RN
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  10. StacyC417

    CNA Patient Ratios?

    Last reply by snoogans
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  11. beatrice1

    Oriented X 3

    Last reply by beatrice1
    • 9 replies
  12. KarynicaRN

    What time do you expect your relief nurse to show up?

    Last reply by sasha2lady
    • 29 replies
  13. amanda1229

    Not following care plan

    Last reply by Dixiecup
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  14. kayvia

    Advice if CNA is asked to do med pass

    Last reply by SleeepyRN
    • 27 replies
  15. Little Panda RN

    How many residents do you pass meds too in Assisted Living?

    Last reply by aloevera
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  16. NicInNC

    Is it ever ok to force a resident to change?

    Last reply by nrsbetrn
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  17. PHTLS

    What meds do you use to treat your residents sores?

    Last reply by nursemid02
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  18. KRODD

    State Survey all this week.

    Last reply by CapeCodMermaid, RN
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  19. TheCommuter

    Restraint-free facility = FALLS GALORE

    Last reply by Forever Sunshine, ASN, RN
    • 43 replies
  20. RockinNurse2018

    What To Expect During State Survey

    Last reply by amoLucia
    • 9 replies
  21. pumpkin92356

    Artificial Fingernails and Direct Care Staff

    Last reply by Forever Sunshine, ASN, RN
    • 31 replies
  22. sunshyne17

    Starting in a Nursing home vs. Starting in a Hospital

    Last reply by sbostonRN
    • 23 replies
  23. tsm007

    Dying, unresponsive patient and assessing pain

    Last reply by ktwlpn, LPN
    • 17 replies
  24. medicarelpn

    coumadin error

    Last reply by Mulan
    • 27 replies
  25. Rnltc

    Mc Donalds pays more for CNA with 8 yrs exp

    Last reply by Sheri257
    • 56 replies
  26. OldMareLPN

    What do you bring to work?

    Last reply by sbostonRN
    • 24 replies