Geriatric, LTC - Page 4

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. Sheri257

    Is LTC really this bad?

    Last reply by Simplepleasures
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  3. hgal

    HELP: quit LTC without 2 wk notice and ED treatened to report me to BON

    Last reply by whatdidigetmyselfin2
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  4. kmwlpn

    Giving Baths At Night. Agree Or Disagree?

    Last reply by mercy1975
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  5. mozella

    How can an rn with no nursing experience be a supervisor

    Last reply by lumbarpain, ADN, RN
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  6. ltcnurse4u

    Crushing Oral Medications...New Regulation

    Last reply by Tenebrae, BSN, RN
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  7. Mariesmith

    CNA Bonus Plan

    Last reply by NutmeggeRN, BSN
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  8. lilypad2424

    What is it with the nurses in LTC?

    Last reply by nursbaybie, BSN, RN
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  9. TheCommuter

    LTC Charting: A Beginner's Guide

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    Last reply by Glycerine82, LPN
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  10. nd deb

    Nurse helping out Cna at times = they eventually expect the nurse to help them?

    Last reply by vampcna
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  11. Cora_Ann

    LTC nurses...

    Last reply by BrandonLPN, LPN
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  12. dinkymouse

    How do they post DNR in the patients rooms at your LTC

    Last reply by cathy54
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  13. NCIANurse

    How many residents do you care for Per Shift?

    Last reply by nursegnet
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  14. nurseredd

    problem with my DON, help!

    Last reply by beanerlynn
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  15. arelle68

    How do you deal with an insensitive CNA?

    Last reply by interceptinglight, CNA
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  16. MaybeaNurse7

    What exactly is so bad about LTC??

    Last reply by FLorida_624
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  17. GLORIAmunchkin72

    Today's Dr. Phil shocker: Nursing home abuse

    Last reply by mappers
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  18. WorriedNurse25

    Terminated after two months and in need of help please!

    Last reply by JustBeachyNurse, LPN
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  19. Rnltc

    Mc Donalds pays more for CNA with 8 yrs exp

    Last reply by Sheri257
    • 56 replies
  20. Manang Biday

    LTC Salary for new grad RN

    Last reply by sweetjess321
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  21. pirituba

    Hourly rate for RN's, LPN's, CNA's in Your State

    Last reply by ashleynanninga
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  22. southern_rn_brat

    I made a med error

    Last reply by Keysnurse2008
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  23. tofunurse<3

    rn taking orders from an lpn?

    Last reply by DixieRedHead, ASN, RN
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  24. dblpn

    Reprimanded for giving glucagon?!!!

    Last reply by MouseMichelle
    • 55 replies
  25. achot chavi

    Over-Restaining Patients

    Last reply by snowfreeze, BSN, RN
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  26. Plagueis

    What to do with CNAs that sleep during the night shift?

    Last reply by shi Shie
    • 54 replies