Geriatric, LTC - Page 81

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. circularstaircase

    Nursing Home Blues

    Last reply by lumbarpain, ADN, RN
    • 8 replies
  3. newrnltc

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

    Last reply by morte, LPN, LVN
    • 7 replies
  4. sls73

    Beds/Lifts/and Bed Pan sanitizers

    Last reply by Dragonmom
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  5. RunnerRN2015

    letter from mother to daughter

    Last reply by CapeCodMermaid, RN
    • 3 replies
  6. Isitpossible

    new grad -ltc

    Last reply by buytheshoes11, MSN, RN
    • 5 replies
  7. winnowill

    Minimum requirements

    Last reply by Asystole RN
    • 6 replies
  8. Luckyduck2012

    HELP!!!! I made a med error

    Last reply by Asystole RN
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  9. thundercat LPN

    Hourly Rate For LPNS

    Last reply by Nascar nurse, ASN, RN
    • 98 replies
  10. makes needs known

    hobbies to keep dementia pts happy?

    Last reply by prinsessa
    • 40 replies
  11. JonJP

    What should I exactly expect from Geriatric nursing?

    Last reply by CalicoKitty, BSN, MSN, RN
    • 14 replies
  12. conflictednurse

    Is it wrong?

    Last reply by ajacob
    • 4 replies
  13. NurseN1969

    Respiratory MRSA

    Last reply by amoLucia
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  14. MissJessica,RN

    depressed about new ltc job

    Last reply by TheMediaLies
    • 29 replies
  15. catlvr

    Almost lost it last night

    Last reply by catlvr
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  16. ooMissNurseoo

    Would you leave current job for a Mon-Fri less stressful opportunity?

    Last reply by JZ_RN
    • 31 replies
  17. mmc51264

    RN job in LTC/rehab

    Last reply by OnlybyHisgraceRN, ASN, RN
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  18. Seriously?!

    CNA being "rough"?

    Last reply by CapeCodMermaid, RN
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  19. DixieRedHead

    You know it's gonna be a bad day at the home when

    Last reply by SRK77
    • 20 replies
  20. beatrice1

    what do you want to hear during report??

    Last reply by gymrat33, LPN
    • 6 replies
  21. treeye

    Nursing home nurses, time saving tips?

    Last reply by egglady, LPN
    • 16 replies
  22. katr1313pay

    Can I do volunteer work as a nurse?????

    Last reply by hotflashion, BSN, RN
    • 19 replies
  23. winnowill

    Need a rock to crawl under

    Last reply by catlvr
    • 2 replies
  24. busymommy

    A soon-to-be new grad who actually WANTS to work in geriatrics!

    Last reply by tokidoki7, ASN, RN
    • 18 replies
  25. newrnltc

    Leaving in less than 6 months doesn't count?

    Last reply by newrnltc
    • 5 replies
  26. crnacc

    electronic medical records for long term care

    Last reply by CapeCodMermaid, RN
    • 1 reply