Geriatric, LTC - Page 32

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. bluegeegoo2

    State Calls Floor Nurse at Home?

    by bluegeegoo2, LPN,
    • 18 replies
  3. KimRN24

    Advice needed! Nursing home tips

    by KimRN24,
    • 7 replies
  4. Girl_With_Ballon

    Any restrictions applied?

    by Girl_With_Ballon,
    • 0 replies
  5. flashpoint

    What is My Family Thinking?

    by flashpoint,
    • 29 replies
  6. lauriepanther

    How to handle a verbally abusive MD

    by lauriepanther,
    • 11 replies
  7. jenn_32

    Tips for a new lpn a a LTC Facility

    by jenn_32,
    • 14 replies
  8. motherof3sons

    Getting back into the swing.....

    by motherof3sons,
    • 5 replies
  9. nurseshellyRN

    grandmother with dementia

    by nurseshellyRN,
    • 13 replies
  10. sheebs_

    Care plans in the LTC setting

    by sheebs_,
    • 8 replies
  11. kimcare

    care assistant topic

    by kimcare,
    • 5 replies
  12. CapeCodMermaid

    Credentials

    by CapeCodMermaid, RN,
    • 1 reply
  13. manch

    Any nurses that have worked hospital AND nursing home?

    by manch,
    • 20 replies
  14. joshuaD

    Looking for CNA newhire checklist

    by joshuaD,
    • 3 replies
  15. katfish67lpn

    How would you transcribe this order?

    by katfish67lpn,
    • 11 replies
  16. Donnagg123

    Frustrated With New Narcotic Rules

    by Donnagg123,
    • 12 replies
  17. TigerxLiLy

    No meds on 11-7

    by TigerxLiLy,
    • 13 replies
  18. NurseQT

    What does "On Call" mean to you?

    by NurseQT,
    • 10 replies
  19. organicnurse24

    LTC weekend on call

    by organicnurse24,
    • 5 replies
  20. CapeCodMermaid

    Orientation for a new grad

    by CapeCodMermaid, RN,
    • 10 replies
  21. jojo489

    I'm supposed to what now?

    by jojo489,
    • 27 replies
  22. Cynnie24

    Newer RN working in SNF/Rehab with low ratings.

    by Cynnie24,
    • 10 replies
  23. hayley87breanne

    Dealing with dementia residents

    by hayley87breanne,
    • 18 replies
  24. middleagednurse

    Smelly nursing home what to do?

    by middleagednurse,
    • 14 replies
  25. scrublifenurse10

    Typical 7-3 shift in LTC

    by scrublifenurse10, LPN,
    • 4 replies
  26. Juliet310

    Nursing home phenomenon/ What's this?

    by Juliet310,
    • 16 replies