Geriatric, LTC - Page 56

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. nervousnurse

    Preparing for "State"---what does your facility do? Inservices, reading?

    by nervousnurse, ASN,
    • 16 replies
  3. mvm2

    Any Ideas for scratchers??

    by mvm2,
    • 7 replies
  4. RegisteredNuisance

    Former Med-Surg RN now working in SNF - Help!

    by RegisteredNuisance, RN,
    • 6 replies
  5. mellster

    SNF rehab unit 25 patients to one nurse

    by mellster, LPN,
    • 9 replies
  6. bluegeegoo2

    What Do LVN Unit Manager's Do?

    by bluegeegoo2, LPN,
    • 10 replies
  7. CapeCodMermaid

    Rehab needs to get a clue

    by CapeCodMermaid, RN,
    • 67 replies
  8. pinkiepieRN

    Time management and delegation

    by pinkiepieRN,
    • 5 replies
  9. Pat2012

    My hall is eating me alive...

    by Pat2012,
    • 4 replies
  10. Not new new

    Why would a manager not want to train?

    by Not new new,
    • 5 replies
  11. HelenaHandbasket

    Am I wearing a "Kick Me" sign?!

    by HelenaHandbasket,
    • 1 reply
  12. Guest707336

    Volunteer/Training Opportunities in Medical Assisting

    by Guest707336,
    • 0 replies
  13. mvm2

    Would you feel something was wrong...

    by mvm2,
    • 11 replies
  14. alltheway2013

    Excited about SNF......

    by alltheway2013,
    • 4 replies
  15. rahchacha

    Looking to put grandma in LTC...what to be on look out for?

    by rahchacha,
    • 12 replies
  16. Pets to People

    New grad at a non-skilled nursing facility?

    by Pets to People,
    • 26 replies
  17. freesia29

    How long would you give it?

    by freesia29, ASN, RN,
    • 6 replies
  18. ricksy

    New Rn and LTC charting

    by ricksy,
    • 10 replies
  19. SleeepyRN

    how to explain that I will help them after med pass

    by SleeepyRN,
    • 9 replies
  20. blessedmomma247

    Kinda of a vent...

    by blessedmomma247,
    • 2 replies
  21. Guest707336

    Genesis Healthcare CNA/GNA Hiring Process Lengthy???

    by Guest707336,
    • 4 replies
  22. Blackcat99

    What do you do about doctors who don't write scripts for narcotics/sleeping pills etc

    by Blackcat99,
    • 25 replies
  23. nicole68

    lawsuits

    by nicole68,
    • 7 replies
  24. bluegeegoo2

    What I Wish I Could Say to My Residents and Their Families

    by bluegeegoo2, LPN,
    • 34 replies
  25. pinkiepieRN

    Culture shock: staffing ratios, medication passes and teamwork

    by pinkiepieRN,
    • 2 replies
  26. Terrified83

    Med error for new 2013 nurse

    by Terrified83,
    • 7 replies