Geriatric, LTC - Page 63

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. NurseAsh87

    New Charge Nurse at LTC Facility

    by NurseAsh87,
    • 2 replies
  3. truckinusa

    Question about the nursing home I work at.

    by truckinusa, BSN, LPN, RN,
    • 4 replies
  4. dallet6

    Dangerous patients

    by dallet6,
    • 47 replies
  5. jrbl77

    safety and the upcoming babyboomers

    by jrbl77, RN,
    • 3 replies
  6. obizyanka

    RN in ltc

    by obizyanka,
    • 6 replies
  7. LTCNS

    Wellness Nurse in Assisted Living Community. Experiences?

    by LTCNS, LPN,
    • 5 replies
  8. JBMmom

    Complete surprise, in a good way, LTC experience so far

    by JBMmom, MSN, NP,
    • 33 replies
  9. narsmaya

    decreased LOC (level of confidence)

    by narsmaya,
    • 1 reply
  10. Isitpossible

    Overnites documentation LTC? relying too much on CNA?

    by Isitpossible, LPN, LVN,
    • 3 replies
  11. Micki72

    Medication & treatments on midnight shift

    by Micki72,
    • 14 replies
  12. hettink

    Eek, Is 48 patients by myself too many for a nightime LTC center shift?

    by hettink,
    • 13 replies
  13. santeeaholic

    Surveyors on site--help with GTube Medications?!?

    by santeeaholic,
    • 10 replies
  14. Blackcat99

    Running out of LTC over the counter meds

    by Blackcat99,
    • 8 replies
  15. sue1000

    How much training did you get?

    by sue1000, LPN,
    • 23 replies
  16. lvn1972

    Example of weekly summary LTC

    by lvn1972,
    • 3 replies
  17. RN2B123

    "Tough to swallow" - video on the state of food in LTC facilities

    by RN2B123,
    • 10 replies
  18. JBMmom

    First time, signed "name, RN"

    by JBMmom, MSN, NP,
    • 17 replies
  19. sbergmann17

    Over bearing DON

    by sbergmann17,
    • 9 replies
  20. Blackcat99

    We really care about our nurses at our wonderful LTC

    by Blackcat99,
    • 14 replies
  21. Blackcat99

    I received a "write up" warning at my LTC

    by Blackcat99,
    • 32 replies
  22. wyogypsy

    Medicare halls

    by wyogypsy, RN,
    • 4 replies
  23. raynbabe07

    Which SNF to work for??

    by raynbabe07,
    • 8 replies
  24. beatrice1

    Nursing resource you can't do without

    by beatrice1,
    • 5 replies
  25. proudauntie415

    How do you do this, day in/day out?

    by proudauntie415, LPN, RN,
    • 16 replies
  26. GLORIAmunchkin72

    Today's Dr. Phil shocker: Nursing home abuse

    by GLORIAmunchkin72,
    • 57 replies