Good book to prep for SNF work?

[Anderle]

I am a CA new grad (Dec2010) looking for work in an area with a surplus of new grads. I was really hoping for a new grad training program, but cannot relocate to the ones I see posted here. In my area, the only way to go may be a SNF (but most of them want a year experience too). I want to be well prepared for an interview and am sincerely interested in patient safety and care.

Can anyone recommend a good book to read to refresh my skills or maybe one on geriatric care? I don't want to let UTI's and the beginnings of pneumonia go unnoticed. I never really got much from my instructor's notes at school and they are very scattered. It would be nice to have a specialty book or guide to use.

[RoxanneLPN]

I handle a lot of interviews and what stands out for me is when it is obvious one has researched mission statement and facility goals ect.. It may be easier to review the books you already have from school than an entirely new one.. you will find the second time around it reads better than when you were cramming for test.

[Anderle]

I handle a lot of interviews and what stands out for me is when it is obvious one has researched mission statement and facility goals ect.. It may be easier to review the books you already have from school than an entirely new one.. you will find the second time around it reads better than when you were cramming for test.

Thanks for the advice! I will definitely do that.

[Ms.RN]

I've worked at LTC for couple of years and I found that geriatric nursing is different from the adult age group. For a healthy person its normal to be coughing with little bit of congestion but with geriatrics it is usually beginning of CHF or pneumonia. When a geriatric patients have a slight change in mental status like sleeping a little more than usual, it is usually UTI or something is going on with patient. You will be administrating same kind of medications everyday so its helpful if you are familimar with their genetic and brand names and why they are used. Also be familiar with lab values