Geriatric, LTC - Page 65

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. adnrnstudent

    Chicago Trib - Nursing home sued after maggots found in pts ear.

    by adnrnstudent, ASN, RN,
    • 5 replies
  3. moorebluejacket

    Megace Suspension

    by moorebluejacket,
    • 8 replies
  4. Sweeti738

    New nurses in LTC

    by Sweeti738,
    • 14 replies
  5. Lundazi

    Is this a complete MD order

    by Lundazi,
    • 11 replies
  6. CapeCodMermaid

    Should I feel guilty?

    by CapeCodMermaid, RN,
    • 36 replies
  7. kRN0512

    Night shift in LTC/Skilled Nursing

    by kRN0512,
    • 24 replies
  8. Blackcat99

    LTC patients who make themselves sick on purpose?

    by Blackcat99,
    • 5 replies
  9. rdsxfnrn

    gift suggestions for ltc staff

    by rdsxfnrn,
    • 7 replies
  10. StaceFace1122

    Advice for first job in a SNF?

    by StaceFace1122,
    • 13 replies
  11. beatrice1

    Holiday gifts for CNAs

    by beatrice1,
    • 5 replies
  12. cwgrlup85

    careplans for the resident whose family doesn't attend and hardly visit

    by cwgrlup85, ASN, RN,
    • 2 replies
  13. Blackcat99

    Is it OK to give baking soda and water to LTC patient without a doctor order?

    by Blackcat99,
    • 26 replies
  14. pppp87

    Vent thread... when to send a pt out

    by pppp87,
    • 29 replies
  15. Blackcat99

    Do CNA's in a union ever get fired?

    by Blackcat99,
    • 17 replies
  16. Blackcat99

    CNA's keep removing the patients alarms off of the beds

    by Blackcat99,
    • 16 replies
  17. frankie2286

    Alert and oriented man in LTC abusive to staff

    by frankie2286,
    • 25 replies
  18. Spring_Peeper

    Can a nurse report a doctor for negligence?

    by Spring_Peeper,
    • 11 replies
  19. Anne36

    Residents that need constant supervision

    by Anne36, LPN,
    • 12 replies
  20. Old and New

    Combative dementia patients

    by Old and New,
    • 13 replies
  21. Blackcat99

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

    by Blackcat99,
    • 24 replies
  22. leksie

    Advice

    by leksie,
    • 2 replies
  23. NurseCard

    Please, someone tell me how to stay out of trouble and keep my job.

    by NurseCard, ADN,
    • 28 replies
  24. Blackcat99

    LTC-I want report and count at beginning of my shift

    by Blackcat99,
    • 14 replies
  25. aelmore

    Replacing LPNs with medication techs - Is this legal?

    by aelmore,
    • 20 replies
  26. ChrissySnowRN

    Advice for a New Nurse on LTC also what are they looking for on Pre-Employ. drug scr

    by ChrissySnowRN,
    • 3 replies