Geriatric, LTC - Page 38

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. grad2012RN

    Teaching Health Education to Dementia/Alzheimer's Pts.

    by grad2012RN,
    • 4 replies
  3. Makama1

    NEW ADON

    by Makama1,
    • 9 replies
  4. ArrrrEnnn

    Had a patient fall

    by ArrrrEnnn,
    • 13 replies
  5. Nola009

    Working at a crazy SNF...

    by Nola009,
    • 6 replies
  6. johnny6

    Being falsely accused of verbal abuse

    by johnny6,
    • 3 replies
  7. bluegeegoo2

    To Treat or Not to Treat Unrelated Dx Hospice Pt.

    by bluegeegoo2, LPN,
    • 7 replies
  8. CapeCodMermaid

    What's up with this?

    by CapeCodMermaid, RN,
    • 8 replies
  9. Nightowl_lpn

    Charge nurses

    by Nightowl_lpn,
    • 3 replies
  10. Rnhm13

    I'm so worried.

    by Rnhm13,
    • 3 replies
  11. sonya porter

    Pointclickcare

    by sonya porter,
    • 8 replies
  12. garciadiego

    Speed Freaks and Serene Souls

    by garciadiego,
    • 10 replies
  13. IamGold

    Nurse to patient ratio in subacute facility

    by IamGold,
    • 3 replies
  14. miisz

    Issues working in your facility

    by miisz,
    • 3 replies
  15. Blackcat99

    Do any nursing homes use "agency staffing" anymore?

    by Blackcat99,
    • 10 replies
  16. Trixyp

    Administer insulin when glucose is 53?

    by Trixyp,
    • 13 replies
  17. cailey.hutson

    Any tips for a 17-year-old CNA?

    by cailey.hutson,
    • 3 replies
  18. Nola009

    Every time I work at my SNF there's an expired pain med order

    by Nola009,
    • 5 replies
  19. CapeCodMermaid

    I Hope No One Hires You

    by CapeCodMermaid, RN,
    • 75 replies
  20. RNinject

    Base pay of RN BSN in LTC

    by RNinject,
    • 28 replies
  21. iaejd

    New Grad Needing Advice

    by iaejd,
    • 5 replies
  22. wfttday

    My mother has coprophagia

    by wfttday,
    • 1 reply
  23. ceebeeRN

    So yea...this wound isn't getting any better...

    by ceebeeRN,
    • 10 replies
  24. Khalesi25

    Can someone explain?

    by Khalesi25,
    • 8 replies
  25. bluegeegoo2

    Weight loss in Nursing

    by bluegeegoo2, LPN,
    • 13 replies
  26. ProudMom511

    So, how do we do it???

    by ProudMom511,
    • 5 replies