Geriatric, LTC - Page 5

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. Ms.RN

    Is there a state rule on how to count narcotics?

    Last reply by Caffeine_IV
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  3. aimessue

    Tracheostomy Suctioning Sterile?

    Last reply by wannabe2008
    • 30 replies
  4. zooz

    Bed rails up only during bedside care = restraint?

    Last reply by bethin
    • 15 replies
  5. hgal

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

    Last reply by whatdidigetmyselfin2
    • 63 replies
  6. sprintin08

    dealing with confused patients

    Last reply by joyjan
    • 30 replies
  7. Passion4Compassion

    Helping Someone "Let Go" At Time of Death

    Last reply by achot chavi
    • 20 replies
  8. VivaLasViejas

    "State's Here!": Demystifying the Long-Term Care Survey

    Article
    Last reply by styx876
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  9. ltcnurse4u

    Crushing Oral Medications...New Regulation

    Last reply by Tenebrae, BSN, RN
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  10. GrassHopper2

    MDS Charting Emphasis for Staff

    Last reply by niecy RN
    • 43 replies
  11. bellcollector

    HCR Manor Care Facilities

    Last reply by Havin' A Party!, ASN, RN
    • 24 replies
  12. anonymous09

    Tips for med pass followed by state

    Last reply by garciadiego
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  13. Shell5

    Can Assoc. RN cut diabetic toenails?

    Last reply by CapeCodMermaid, RN
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  14. Bruce_Wayne

    "If they really cared about their mom, they wouldn't of put her in a nursing home"

    Last reply by Babs0512
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  15. 37changes

    LTC nurses: Can I hear from you, please?

    Last reply by 37changes, ASN, RN
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  16. debRN0417

    Pleasantly Confused

    Last reply by Nascar nurse, ASN, RN
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  17. Blackcat99

    Are LPN's allowed to draw blood from PICC lines?

    Last reply by Jenn0306
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  18. burger914

    Ideas for CNA recognition?

    Last reply by ham22
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  19. Schmoo1022

    baylor shifts?

    Last reply by TheCommuter, BSN, RN
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  20. RGuadagna

    Night shift: let residents sleep?

    Last reply by Googlenurse, ASN, BSN, RN
    • 27 replies
  21. ktwlpn

    Omnicare Pharmacy-discuss

    Last reply by ktwlpn, LPN
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  22. gypsierose

    Told to fake vital signs

    Last reply by imintrouble, BSN, RN
    • 89 replies
  23. newrnltc

    Hip/knee Fracture patients.. which way do you turn them?

    Last reply by morte, LPN, LVN
    • 7 replies
  24. Blackcat99

    Falls and incident reports in LTC

    Last reply by sd90mac
    • 27 replies
  25. motherof3sons

    Would you accept this call out excuse?

    Last reply by miasmom
    • 97 replies
  26. GRAB1

    Why aren't nursing homes doing 12 hour shifts???

    Last reply by chelynn
    • 39 replies