Geriatric, LTC - Page 26

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. Scrabbler

    Bowel Routine/Protocol

    Last reply by catslave
    • 11 replies
  3. tatgirl

    Hourly rounding in LTC????

    Last reply by gt4everpn, BSN, RN
    • 13 replies
  4. Spikey9001

    Being the "only RN" in the building.

    Last reply by Tired nurse
    • 28 replies
  5. redtshirt

    Palliative care in the elderly

    Last reply by morte, LPN, LVN
    • 17 replies
  6. Jaimie.RN

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

    Last reply by Keepswimming92
    • 27 replies
  7. sammysnips

    CRASH cart in LTC

    Last reply by sammysnips
    • 7 replies
  8. ladytopaz

    Out of Scope of Practice?

    Last reply by DSkelton711
    • 30 replies
  9. pretty70

    Lungs sounds assessment question.

    Last reply by kids
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  10. Blackcat99

    What lies were you told when you were first hired in LTC?

    Last reply by Havin' A Party!, ASN, RN
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  11. LTCNS

    My heart is just not in it...

    Last reply by LTCNS, LPN
    • 32 replies
  12. rnto?

    leaving meds at bedside

    Last reply by *bettie*
    • 15 replies
  13. Nola009

    What "bad habits" are LTC nurses known for??

    Last reply by ChampRN
    • 28 replies
  14. spma1234

    huber needle

    Last reply by ktwlpn, LPN
    • 46 replies
  15. Blackcat99

    What song describes your workplace environment?

    Last reply by Glycerine82, LPN
    • 32 replies
  16. Meraki

    Constipation - Need ideas...

    Last reply by traumaRUs, MSN, APRN
    • 26 replies
  17. eldragon

    Split days off?

    Last reply by eldragon
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  18. MommaRN86

    Skin tear in Assisted Living

    Last reply by tewdles, RN
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  19. Jubei

    Are we slowly poisoning ourselves with meds when we crush them?

    Last reply by LeahJet, ASN, RN
    • 31 replies
  20. cherielpn23

    new grad & written up for the first time today at work :/

    Last reply by LPNnowRN
    • 36 replies
  21. thekid

    long term care facilities..computerized charting yet?

    Last reply by nola1202
    • 22 replies
  22. CapeCodMermaid

    Parameters for Morphine

    Last reply by Nurse_Pauline
    • 10 replies
  23. NN2BVE

    New Grad and scared might get fired

    Last reply by onyx77
    • 13 replies
  24. pkeyrn

    Found on floor - ? fall

    Last reply by CapeCodMermaid, RN
    • 10 replies
  25. game over

    Choking !

    Last reply by miss_nurse2004
    • 11 replies
  26. bluegeegoo2

    I Quit Nursing.

    Last reply by lumbarpain, ADN, RN
    • 25 replies