Geriatric, LTC - Page 29

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. JBMmom

    Hospice oriented staff position

    by JBMmom, MSN, NP,
    • 10 replies
  3. CoffeeRTC

    Using the E Box for meds

    by CoffeeRTC, BSN, RN,
    • 8 replies
  4. Bizaleth

    New Grad RN with Skilled Nursing Job - Advice Needed Working with CNAs

    by Bizaleth,
    • 7 replies
  5. inaniel88

    Shift Warfare BS - vent/advice? (long/sorry)

    by inaniel88,
    • 8 replies
  6. NurseCard

    new job--3-11 supervisor--advice please!!

    by NurseCard, ADN,
    • 15 replies
  7. kay laurie

    ANCC gerontology exam issue!

    by kay laurie,
    • 4 replies
  8. nursegal1992

    I work at the worst LTC facility ever.

    by nursegal1992,
    • 8 replies
  9. NurseCard

    likely headed back to LTC

    by NurseCard, ADN,
    • 3 replies
  10. LuvTheNurse

    Soooo discouraged:( First Med Error

    by LuvTheNurse,
    • 14 replies
  11. ahlarabeautty

    Moving from LTC to hospital

    by ahlarabeautty,
    • 3 replies
  12. DDdove

    RN - Crushing medications

    by DDdove, LPN,
    • 28 replies
  13. fournee

    Who's responsibility is it.........

    by fournee, LPN,
    • 5 replies
  14. mugs

    Giving Report

    by mugs,
    • 7 replies
  15. ann7

    Do you share the Nebulizer units (machines)?

    by ann7,
    • 6 replies
  16. CapeCodMermaid

    When Is OUR Parade?

    by CapeCodMermaid, RN,
    • 16 replies
  17. Terse

    On-the-Job Injuries: What's Our Solution?

    by Terse,
    • 3 replies
  18. northmississippi

    snf duties at night?

    by northmississippi,
    • 7 replies
  19. CapeCodMermaid

    In house INR testing

    by CapeCodMermaid, RN,
    • 8 replies
  20. NurseQT

    Influenza Precautions

    by NurseQT,
    • 13 replies
  21. JBMmom

    New roommate on precautions

    by JBMmom, MSN, NP,
    • 6 replies
  22. lumbarpain

    Anyone else tired of LTC?

    by lumbarpain, ADN, RN,
    • 18 replies
  23. rpsychnurse

    Skin Care Protocol/Assessments

    by rpsychnurse,
    • 2 replies
  24. JessicaFeddern

    Need to interview nursing manager/supervisor of a nursing home for a school project

    by JessicaFeddern,
    • 3 replies
  25. care4pop

    falsifying documentation?

    by care4pop,
    • 8 replies
  26. Sixtyseven

    Alarms? Do they work?

    by Sixtyseven,
    • 7 replies